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Location: Austin , Texas | Hello everyone.
My husband and I became owners of many really cool old guitars after his father died.
One in particular has me stumped.
According to the serial number, it was produced in 1981 ( so says the ovation website )
But, it doesnt look like anything that I can find?
It has a slot head, and 2 knobs on the side , where as all the others I am finding have only one.
It has a plug in the back to .. I am -assuming- .. to connect with a microphone or speaker.
But, I have no clue. I dont play, and my husband plays every now and then, but doesnt know alot about other guitars.
I do have pictures of it -
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you for your time! :) |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | The model number, which should be on the label in the soundhole, would likely be a big help. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The serial number list on the Ovation site doesn't apply to Celebrities. |
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Location: Austin , Texas | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
The serial number list on the Ovation site doesn't apply to Celebrities. Wow. I did not know this.
Good thing I asked.
I see a number that startes with CC. I take it that is the model number?
So then it is a... CC53.
There isnt any way to tell how old it is then since it is the celebrity line?
I know the celebritys are the .. 'cheaper line'
and probably not worth much in the end, but doesnt age help when it comes to pricing it for resale? |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | In the case of Ovations, age only helps the buyer.
(With some specific exceptions)
It's a buyers market for most USA made Ovations, the situation will be the same only worse for Celebrities.
Learn to play it. Plugged in you'll have the coolest sounding guitar at the coffee house! |
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Location: Tennessee | It's hard for me to tell ... does it say Celebrity or Ovation on the headstock?
This is the first wide-neck, 12 fret, slothead, nylon string, two-knobber Celebrity I've seen. Probably makes it a fairly rare guitar, although that won't do much to raise it's market value. The two-knob electronics indicate it's probably fairly early in the Celebrity line (and ones I have seen have said Celebrity on the headstock). I assume it is made in Korea, and production started there somewhere around '84 or '85 I think, but others here know more about that. My bet it that this is mid to late 80's, but the name on the headstock could help to narrow it down some. |
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Location: SoCal | Bobbo's never seen one before, but then he's led a fairly sheltered life.
I found this model listed in a 1994 catalog. All it says is that it's a deep bowl, nylon string cutaway with a 2" nut and a thinline p/u. By 1997 there's a CC043 nylon string listed, a mid depth cutaway. |
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Location: Tennessee | No fair looking it up in books. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | CC53 is the model number. Age doesn't necessarily help the value. Compare it to cars. Some old cars are worth a lot because they are rare or collectable, but having an old Ford Taurus is not better than having a new Ford Taurus. I don't know of any of the Celebrities that are considered collectible. They were pretty much an entry level, high volume guitar.
Another factor is the construction quality. On a guitar it all relates to the sound. A solid topped guitar ages well and the sound seems to improve. The Celebrities were laminated (plywood) and I don't know that anyone has ever reported that the laminated tops open up with age. We have been debating recently whether that is true with the Adamas tops. There are thousands of guitars out there that may be family heirlooms or might have some sentimental value, but very few are rare collector's items. |
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Location: Austin , Texas | " compare it to cars"
ahhhhhhhh... good point.
I was just -hoping- we would get lucky again and find another hidden treasure.
The last time we went through his stuff, we found a Chet Akins studio CE.
20 years old. Valued over 5 grand.
ehh.. we got lucky what can I say :)
Though... just 2 days ago we DID find another Ovation. But, I have voted to keep it.
It has several holes along the face of it. It is a twelve string, and just Beautiful!
Sheesh.. I never knew much about Ovations before, but if they produce guitars that look like that all the time, I may collect them for thier beauty !
I can see why there is an entire forum about them.
They have a nice, warm sound and absolutely beautiful to look at.
Thanks guys! For all your help! |
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1981 Celebrity .... I think ?
