Elite on eBay
EPynn
Posted 2007-03-23 7:00 AM (#109319)
Subject: Elite on eBay


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Location: Newfoundland, Canada		Hi,
I've been looking at an Elite on eBay. The serial # indicates that it was built in 1987. However the seller says that there is no model number or name on it. Also, the only Elites I've seen on the Ovation website came with gold hardware and this one has chrome. Any opinions? The item # is: 190095237067.
Tks Ernie
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Paul Templeman
Posted 2007-03-23 7:05 AM (#109320 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Location: Scotland		It's a Celebrity, not an Elite.
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Waskel
Posted 2007-03-23 7:07 AM (#109321 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay



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Location: closely held secret		According to that serial# it won't be built for another 15 years.
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Jason_S
Posted 2007-03-23 7:58 AM (#109322 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Location: ranson,wva		the fretboard extension is a telltale sign between elites and celbs...jason
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Tupperware
Posted 2007-03-23 8:20 AM (#109323 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Location: Phoenix AZ
Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
the fretboard extension is a telltale sign between elites and celbs...jason
USED TO BE! Check out the new celebs. You really have to look harder now to spot the difference. Damn if that Kia don't look like a BMW.

Dave
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Waskel
Posted 2007-03-23 10:29 AM (#109324 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay



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Location: closely held secret
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Jeff W.
Posted 2007-03-23 11:18 AM (#109325 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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G8r
Posted 2007-03-23 11:25 AM (#109326 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Originally posted by Tupperware:
Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
the fretboard extension is a telltale sign between elites and celbs...jason
USED TO BE! Check out the new celebs. You really have to look harder now to spot the difference. Damn if that Kia don't look like a BMW.

Dave
For an example of a Celeb with an Elite-style fretboard extension check out the CP2002 in my album.
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Jason_S
Posted 2007-03-23 1:22 PM (#109327 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Location: ranson,wva		damn...when did celbs get the adamas/elite extension....g8r i must say thats a nice looking celeb....jason
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G8r
Posted 2007-03-23 2:08 PM (#109328 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Originally posted by johnny cash 83:
damn...when did celbs get the adamas/elite extension....g8r i must say thats a nice looking celeb....jason
Thanks Jason - sounds pretty damn nice too. Treble's nice and crisp, bass is more muted than my Custom Legend. Action is really sweet. Haven't had the chance to compare it side by side with a comparable mid-depth Elite to see how well it does. Not sure what the exact history is on this model and the following year's CP2003 (both Korean-made), but both are listed in the Archives of the Ovation USA section (even 'tho they're Korean-made) on O's website. Maybe someone who knows more about these two "Limited Edition" models can educate us?

-Sergio
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beatlejuice53
Posted 2007-03-23 3:08 PM (#109329 - in reply to #109319)
Subject: Re: Elite on eBay


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Location: Indiana		I have the 2001 version of these and really like it(for a celeb). It plays great and sounds good until you A/B it against a USA model.
Bill
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