Balladeer "-4"?

Hardwire Posted 2002-04-17 10:38 PM (#222753) Subject: Balladeer "-4"? Joined: April 2002 Posts: 4 Location: Southern California My Balladeer is a model 1111-4, and according to the serial number was made in 1975. Could someone please tell me what the "-4" stands for? Mr. Ovation Posted 2002-04-17 10:45 PM (#222754 - in reply to #222753) Subject: Re: Balladeer "-4"? Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7237 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest That would be the color code for "Natural" assuming the color code chart is correct. Beal Posted 2002-04-18 2:00 PM (#222755 - in reply to #222753) Subject: Re: Balladeer "-4"? Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch 1-sunburst 2-red 3-green 4-natural 5-black 6-white 8-blue These are the original color codes. The others came later Mr. Ovation Posted 2002-04-18 3:08 PM (#222756 - in reply to #222753) Subject: Re: Balladeer "-4"? Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7237 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Thanks cwk2, I added -3 to the list. luthier444 Posted 2002-04-18 3:09 PM (#222757 - in reply to #222753) Subject: Re: Balladeer "-4"? Joined: March 2002 Posts: 255 -7 I think is nutmeg or what the 94 collectors,87 collectors and 30th are sprayed with. each of these may be different brands of color. They all give a sort of aged look. [ April 18, 2002: Message edited by: luthier444 ]