97 Collectors wide neck?

45flint Posted 2006-12-25 9:10 AM (#225148) Subject: 97 Collectors wide neck? Joined: March 2003 Posts: 555 Location: Wooster, Ohio Looks like a wide neck to me? If it is mint the $800 my be about right? Steve http://cgi.ebay.com/OVATION-LIMITED-EDTION-COLLECTERS-MODEL_W0QQite... bauerhillboy Posted 2006-12-25 9:15 AM (#225149 - in reply to #225148) Subject: Re: 97 Collectors wide neck? Joined: February 2004 Posts: 1634 Location: Warren,Pa. Is there something printed somewhere on the instrument that denotes "wide", or do you have to physically measure. Tupperware Posted 2006-12-25 9:41 AM (#225150 - in reply to #225148) Subject: Re: 97 Collectors wide neck? Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ I do not believe there is any marking on the guitar. Maybe you could ask the factory to check the serial number against their records. Dave 45flint Posted 2006-12-25 9:55 AM (#225151 - in reply to #225148) Subject: Re: 97 Collectors wide neck? Joined: March 2003 Posts: 555 Location: Wooster, Ohio I thought that the serial number had a W, but I could be wrong. As I look at this again, it could be just the way the guitar is slanted toward the camera with the neck closer? Still looks wider than the narrow neck I had. Steve Capo Guy Posted 2006-12-25 10:21 AM (#225152 - in reply to #225148) Subject: Re: 97 Collectors wide neck? Joined: December 2004 Posts: 4394 Location: East Tennessee I would ask the seller to measure the nut width. 1 11/16" narrow neck, 1 7/8" wide neck. If it the narrow neck I would say the price is high. Wide neck???? There are not that may wide necks on the market. Tupperware Posted 2006-12-25 11:01 AM (#225153 - in reply to #225148) Subject: Re: 97 Collectors wide neck? Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ It's tough to tell by just looking at a photo. The small body of the guitar makes even the narrow neck look "wide". Dave