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Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?

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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 2:18 AM (#414333)
Subject: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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This is offered on evilbay Germany (starting bid 1 Euro), seems to be USA-made and looks good...




I couldn´t find any information on this model on Ovatianguitars, not even in the archive...
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 2:55 AM (#414334 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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According to other sources in the web it should have a super shallow body, walnut top and been made around 1994. Guess its sound unplugged wouldn´t be very good. OP24 without tuner!
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dweezil
Posted 2009-05-26 3:58 AM (#414335 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Can only see the 5868 on there, link?
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 4:16 AM (#414336 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Did you ask for the link to the auction on Ebay Germany? This would be:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Gitarre-Ovation_W0QQitemZ130308858978QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item1e57036462&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301% 3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Just in case you don´t speak German: Seller says that he stowed it away a long time without loosing the strings, resulting in 5 mm high strings on the 7th fret. Since the top doesn´t seem to have moved it would seem the neck got warped or has a bow. Might be fixed with the rod.

Regards,

Chris.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2009-05-26 4:19 AM (#414337 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?



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I found it! Hey Dweezil, do you Sprecken zie Duesch? :eek: :D

[Gee Chris, You're Quick!]
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 4:22 AM (#414338 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Well, if anybody cares for translations from German to English regarding guitars I´ll do my best to help y´all... German is my native language, and I´ll try to produce intelligible English :)
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dweezil
Posted 2009-05-26 4:22 AM (#414339 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Thanks, that could end up being a killer bargain or a very expensive repair job.
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 4:23 AM (#414340 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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@ dweezil: If it sells for 50 Euros I´d take the risk :) 1 Euro was just the starting bid, and it´s up for 9 days.
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 4:26 AM (#414341 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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@ OMA: Looking at these pages and studying Ovations in general seems to be very addictive... I´m on the hook, as you see... :)
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dweezil
Posted 2009-05-26 4:27 AM (#414342 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Indeed! I reckon I'll have a bid :)
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 4:28 AM (#414343 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Too bad I live in Turkey, ´cause Frankfurt/Germany is my hometown, would be wonderful to visit this guy and look at the guitar in order to find out whether its just the neck... :(
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-05-26 4:31 AM (#414344 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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By the way, there is another nice one on Ebay Germany, seemingly without any troubles:

http://cgi.ebay.de/Ovation-6756-LX-12String-Elektro-Akustikgitarre-NEU_W0QQitemZ290318462671QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGitarren?hash=item4398542ecf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C 65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Not a killer bargain, but nice... :)
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dweezil
Posted 2009-05-26 4:41 AM (#414345 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Not my cup of tea.

I had a the 6 string 5868 and the 12 string would have made a nice companion for it but I sold it to make way for a 1881.
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Chris from Yalova
Posted 2009-06-04 11:26 AM (#414346 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?


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Now the 5868´s price is up to 300 Euros... Guess this is way too much for a guitar with problems...
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stephent28
Posted 2009-06-04 11:57 AM (#414347 - in reply to #414333)
Subject: Re: Any information about Elite 5858 12-string?



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I owned one. Played like a dream (don't all Ovation 12s) but was very thin sounding when unplugged. Amped up it was great.
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