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Location: Coral Springs, FL | I have a Deluxe Balladeer smooth back serial number 1146 in RED. The inside sticker says it was made in Bloomfield, Conn. I have tried to determine the age using the "code" on the Ovation website but it does not work. For instance, it says the fourth number "4" means it is a Matrix Shallow Bowl but my guitar is a standard bowl. I sent a message to Ovation Customer Service but they said us the code. Can anyone help me determine the age? Thanks. |
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Location: SoCal | I think you can get a ballpark idea as to the age. First, is the bowl shinny or textured? Next, does it say deluxe on the headstock? |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | If you have a Bloomfield ct. label,then you have a late 1967 to early 1968 four digit in red ink deluxe balladeer shiny bowl...Sounds like a keeper to me... |
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Location: Coral Springs, FL | It has a shinny back and says Deluxe on the head. |
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Location: SoCal | I think Sam has it pegged. If the guitar is in good shape, then it's a real keeper, unless of course, you want to sell it to me for a hundred bucks. Yeah, right. Don't ever sell it. If you do, you'll regret it for the rest of your life. |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Nobody wants those early shiny bowl with the Bloomfield Ct. labels...They are not worth anything and they are old.Why would you want that guitar..I cant believe Paul would insult you with a hundred dollar offer for it..Thats crazy! How about $150..What do ya say? |
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Location: SoCal | Sam:
I don't want you burdened with this old sad guitar. $175? |
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Location: Coral Springs, FL | Thanks for the replys. I may pop it onto EBay just to see what happens. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Sam, Paul,
Don't you hate it when that happens?
If it is shiney with a red top it might be a refin. I don't think that the smove bowls were anything other than -4 and -1. Comments Sam? |
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Location: Atlanta,Ga. | Bill, i think he meant red ink on the label not the top..Try to stay with us Bill..Are the gas fumes getting to ya down there in the "red neck riviera" also known as Florida......BTW, wheres my 87 collectors? :D :D |
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