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Location: AZ | New guy here. I was gifted an Ovation from a family member. She purchased the guitar new in 1991. Paperwork state: Model # 5868-AS, Serial # 439576, Date Purchased 8/10/91, Price $1600.
She NEVER played it. Still has the original strings. Not a scratch, dent, or ding. What a gorgeous guitar. Thanks for looking.
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Location: Flahdaw | That's rather interesting.
Posted in the wrong section, but still interesting. |
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Location: AZ | Why is this the wrong section? |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | That's a gorgeous instrument! I am unclear though, are you trying to sell it or simply letting us in on a great gift? Either way, I bet it looks even better in person. :) |
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Location: AZ | Not for sale...Just posting so you all could see it. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Ah! Then you posted in the right section. We'd love to hear your impressions after playing it. :cool: |
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Location: AZ | I have a couple acoustic guitars (Fenders) and now this one... this guitar has a much richer and fuller sound. I love the neck width/size. The strings are original and need to be replaced. What a honey of a guitar! |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | I have a 12-string version of these, a 5858-ASW.
Any body out here who knows how many were made?
That would be very interesting for me to know.
Mine has the sticker inside like the collectors' had it.
http://ovationfanclub.ning.com/photo/elite-ow?context=user
I think that can't be a lot. Who has one of these here in the family, too?
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Location: Flahdaw | Oops, sorry. Thought you were trying to SELL it for $1600. (read, Bob.....read!) |
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Location: AZ | No problem Bob... this is the back sheet of the owner's manual showing the information about the guitar and when she purchased it.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I owned a 12 string version of one of those.
Kinda cool to look at and sounded a bit bright and thin unplugged but was just gorgeous sounding when plugged in. |
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Location: AZ | I'm using this little Ibanez IBZ10A for now. That guitar makes this little amp sound great.
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Some terrific grain on that top. It probably still needs to be broken in. Makes one wonder just how many genuine unplayed case queens are still out there awaiting discovery. |
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1991 Elite 5868 Angel Step Walnut
