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| Hi !! I just got my first Ovation, a 1991 model according to the serial number.
It is a 1768 Elite and it is amazing.
I think I bought it overprized though, I spent $1.300 used because i couldnt find any reference about it.
Anyway Im happy with it.
what do you think ?
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | So long as You are happy with Your guitar.
That is all that matters.
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Location: Jet City | 1768s are one of the best models ever, enjoy it! A new one would cost you a good $3k |
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| wow really ? it is a 1768-4 actually, but i didnt expect that !! it was a great deal then
i plays and feels very good , i guess now i know why  |
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| Hi again !
I am a little paranoid cause I was cheking the Ovation website trying to find more info on my guitar but i cant find it !!
When I see the Elite 1768 model this one pops out
http://www.ovationguitars.com/archive/guitar/elite_1768
but mine is exactly like this one :
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Acoustic%20Series/Elite/Elite%201768-...
You know, with all this new fake chinese guitars I dont know what to think.
Also, Im planning to go on tour I and I would like to take this one with me but I'd neeed another one for my partner, who is in love with her too !! So my question is , which model of the present catalogue would be somehow equivalent to my 1768 ?
BTW it would be nice to post on other topics too but I dont have the permission yet |
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That image is Actually a 1763 Classical guitar.
For a LONG time the Ovation website has a Celebrity photo in place of a 1778LX image.
This is what happens when you subcontract your IT.
That is the correct guitar.
I think that the people in Connecticut get their information from Jerome's Ovation Tribute and the OFC.
As to Access... Eventually someone in authority will come-along and grant you access.
Edited by Old Man Arthur 2013-04-24 2:20 PM
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What do you base this assessment on? Your years in the industry? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | damon67 - 2013-04-24 5:17 PM
"This is what happens when you subcontract your IT."
What do you base this assessment on? Your years in the industry?
My years of web browsing makes me a connoisseur.
I am sure that if they had gotten someone from the OFC to do it they would have the correct images.
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Location: Jet City | Typically outsourcing of IT means a company can focus on their core competencies... especially if they're not a technology firm at their core.
And besides, this has nothing to do with IT. Web content signoffs would typically fall under a company's marketing department. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Not to Hijack Jon's original thread...
I think that he needs access.
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| Haha they totaly got me then, I was paranoid as I said just because the picture is mistaken.
Funny thing, I work IT !!
Mistery solved then, though Im very dissapointed because it looks like I paid too much form my Elite. I've seen a number of 1768 here for sale, all of them around $600, very far from the $1,300 I paid for mine 
Yet, Damon you mentioned a similar one would cost about $3k now ... so what am I missing ? |
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Location: Jet City | If you wanted a brand new one, that's close to what it would cost. You paid a pretty premium price for a used one... just trying to help you feel better about your purchase. |
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Location: Jet City | Ryden, the closest thing in the current catalogue is made in Asia.
http://www.amazon.com/Ovation-2078AX-Acoustic-Electric-Guitar-Cherr...
For a NEW USA built, it's a custom order, or one of the limited edition models like the 2078LEAS Adirondack Top. That's where you get into the $3k range.
Also, from my end it looks like you've been able to post elsewhere for a while now. |
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| Hi all.
I finally returned the 1768 cause the owner missed it and I wasnt happy for the money I spent. I got a 1861 instead for less tan half the price. This one was a good deal
I will try to get my hands on a 1768 again haha someday |
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Hi I just bought my first Ovation