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Posts: 208
Location: Illinois | Red/orange label
Model AE33
Applause Classic
A Kaman Music Product
rubber stamped:'MADE IN KOREA'
no mention of Ovation.
S.N. 199xxx on a separate silver label.
OAL 41"
Scale 25 7/8"
Nut width 1 15/16
Upr Bt. 11.25
Lwr Bt. 16.25
Bowl depth approx 5"
Rosewood fingerboard, side markers only, bound in black plastic. Mahogany neck with heel.
Orangish soundboard bound with 'rosewood' at the sides and bwbwb perfling around the top.
Red/brown/orange mosaic like rosette. No pick guard
Slotted head w/ 3 on a plate tuners with Lyre top. 'Classic' style top of head, not sturgeon shaped.
Rosewood bridge.
1/4" output jack, 2 'top hat' knobs for volume and tone.
Can anyone age this Applause? |
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Posts: 1421
Location: Orange County, California | Sure send it over, I'll leave out in the back yard for awhile. It should take on a nice patina, and you can sell it as "vintage" :p :D :p :D
My girlfriends mom had one like that, with the stacked tone and volume. I'm not sure when they stopped using those, but I think it's from the early eighties. Kinda like an early coutry artist, except the headstock was different. Just my two bits with nothin' to back it up. |
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Posts: 208
Location: Illinois | The previous owner did a pretty fair job of puting some 'age' on it already. Decided he'd try steel strings for better 'tone'. OOPS! Classic bracing don't like steel. Bridge is pulled up. I'm gonna try removing it this weekend and inspect the rest of the damage. May have to remove p'up to effect the repair. |
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Joined:
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Posts: 208
Location: Illinois | Just uploaded 'Otis'. I'm going to try to insert an image. If this doesn't work check out Member Access and images under TommyK / AE33.
A.) can someone put an approximate age to Otis?
B.) Notice discoloration of P'up. Is this normal? Due to Heat? Oxidation?
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Can anyone age this guitar?