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Location: Yokohama, Japan | Thanks Cavalier, It is such a privilege to be able to participate in the OFC! There actually is a Japanese Ovation Fan Club too. But they converse in Japanese, so it's much harder to get a dialog going.
Yup, my SA2000 is a semi-solid with the block down the center. It really is Yamaha's attempt at copying the 335, but back in those days, getting really good materials in Japan was quite difficult and expensive. They used laminates throughout (mainly, maple/spruce, except for the block running down the center and the neck which is mahogany, and the fret board is ebony). Fortunately, their craftsmanship and sound (after 30 years) have given them legendary status over here. The msrp back in the 70s was about $800 with a street price of about $600. Now, they go for over a $1,000, but I ain't about to get rid of mine!
Anyway, the last CS282F I saw traded on Yahoo Auctions (our version of the bay) about 8 months ago was a red one, and it went for about 45,000JPY (about $500). The CS281E is not all that different, but those are auctioned at about $1,000, but they rarely show up. A magnetic pick-up would definitely be a cool experiment to try out. It would be really cool to see NH attempt an acoustic archtop. I bet they'd be loud and give the old L-5, L-7 a run for the money.
Edited by arumako 2015-12-28 9:56 PM
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Celebrity Archtop???
