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Location: Manchester UK | Just bought this guitar and trying to establish some history. Would be grateful for a bit of history. Serial number 105021. Also got a dual control for volume and tone which doesnt resemble the early volume only control. is this a late 70s model. My luthier is also adjusting the saddle because some of the nylon strings are resting on the walnut bridge . The guitar sounds great and the intonation and action are ok. Here in the Uk there are loads of Ovations at very high prices1 Too high I guess! |
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December 2003
Posts: 13997
Location: Upper Left USA | westpoint,
Welcome!
Sometimes the server goes slow, you may want to delete or ignore the other two posts.
It is in between a Classic sized neck and a standard. Full sized bowl, a must in any arsenal!
Look over in the REFERENCE area and do a search on 1624. |
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July 2002
Posts: 1900
| Welcome Westpoint,
I have a 1978 Country Artist with the "stacked" tone/volume control, which is original with this guitar. My serial number is 226758, and the bowl was identified as a 'shallow' bowl or 'artist' bowl, or what is also referred to as a 'mid-depth' bowl. There is some small variations in size among those descriptions. |
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December 2004
Posts: 4394
Location: East Tennessee | Welcome Westpoint,
I have 1624 with stacked volume and tone control S/N 184698. I looked in the reference section, mine is a 1979. Your's is a 1977. Great Guitar. :cool: |
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February 2005
Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | I'll have to check the s/n on mine, it only has a volume control, no tone.
Then again, it doesn't have a pickup, so I don't really feel I'm missing the tone control.... |
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December 2004
Posts: 370
Location: Isle of Man, UK | Hi Westpoint - good to see another UK cat here!
Not sure if "Cracking the Ovation Code" on the official site would help date your CA:- http://www.ovationguitars.com/index.cfm?fa=codethree
Enjoy being around here. These guys rock!
JB |
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March 2006
Posts: 1634
Location: Chehalis, Washington | Mine is a 1981, sn 240438, which also has the stacked knobs. Seems that was the thing for the nylons. Great playing guitar - you'll love it.
Welcome aboard! |
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Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | Mine's a '73. That explains it. |
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COUNTRY ARTIST 1624
