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| Hey everyone, I am looking at selling my Ovation Celebrity but I am not sure what kind of value it might be worth. I own an Ovation Celebrity CS257 55. I have been searching around the internet and cannot find anything written about it anywhere. Years ago I emailed Ovation and they told me that these were a Celebrity produced originally for the group Megadeth and they were the prototype for the Tangent models. The only figure that they had was that only 24 units were sold in Canada. The guitar is all black and in mint condition. Anyone know anything about this? |
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Location: NW Washington State | If it's a regular CS257, you might get about $257 for it, for example:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ovation-Celebrity-Deluxe-Guitar-Model-CS257_W0Q...
But maybe the "55" is different. Can post a picture or a link to a picture?
-Steve W. |
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| Ok so I couldn't figure out how to post pictures on this site so I created a Blogspot page that anyone who wanted to see the guitar could go to. So here are the Pictures |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Cool, it's like a Pre-T Stealth Celeb. With a case on Ebay I'd average about $300 although actual milage may vary... Probably a Retail Outlet's promotional order.
I'll trade you for a nice Red one!
And welcome to the OFC. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Actually I do remember seeing those somewhere. Value is probably a tad higher than a stock Celeb Dlx. Probably a nice gigging guitar. Dave |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Just when you think you've seen them all, this pops up. Nice guitar, and welcome! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Just goes to show you, you've never "seen them all".
Dave |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim: Just when you think you've seen them all, this pops up. Originally posted by Tupperware:
Just goes to show you, you've never "seen them all".
Dave "The Ol' Trader" is working on it. :D |
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Location: CA | That thing is freakin' beautiful. I'll give ya $300 for it! But better yet, why not run it up the flagpole here or fleaBay. I'm betting you could easily get twice that for it on looks alone. The Megadeath tie-in is feathers on the lure.
I like the way Ovation ends the fretboard on this guitar SO MUCH MORE than they do on the Elites. Wonder if I could take my router to the 'T' and approximate . . . well on second thought maybe it's not that bad. |
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Location: NJ | That IS a Nice Gigger!! . . . |
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Location: East Tennessee | That is a cool looking guitar. I wonder if you could put in a black saddle and nut? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
I wonder if you could put in a black saddle and nut? I received a black saddle from Jim @ the MS for my MOB47. A black one on this Celeb would be a nice touch.
I have no idea as to the available colors for the nut...  Felt tips can be your friends! |
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Location: nashville | Very Very Slick. I think that would have to be my finger picking Ovation. I would hate to put a pick scratch on that thing.
You'll be sorry you sold this one day. |
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| Thanks everyone for the advice. I knew it was a really nice guitar when I bought it and I think chance brought me too it. Originally I was about to buy a red celebrity and when I asked if they had a case for it they showed me to a case that contained the all-black celebrity. Turns out the guitar had been sitting in the shop for a few months now and the guy who ordered/requested it had never shown up to pay for it. I asked if I could have this one instead and they agreed. I've never really learned how to play guitar and have always want to. Perhaps everyones positive support will help me finally take those lessons. Oh what an imposter I am! Anyways thanks for the welcoming everyone! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Yo Travis... Keep the thing. Get yourself a stand, so that it is always looking at you. And search 'Guitar Lessons' on YouTube...
Or I'll trade ya' a really nice Red One, with a tuna!
If that is what you originally wanted anyway... :rolleyes: |
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