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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Did the earliest Custom Legends come without electronics? I looked at the Ovation Tribute page and the earliest they show is the 1719-4 |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 1619-4 and 1119-4 were introduced at the same time in 1974. 1719-4 came later. |
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Location: moline,illinois | Here you go 1976 1119 acoustic only
http://ovationtribute.com/Acoustic%20Series/Custom%20Legend/Custom_...
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Location: SoCal | Glen Campbell had a 1119-4 that he played in the mid 70's. There's a couple of videos of that on youtube......
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | That link doesn’t email to be working. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I’m looking at purchasing one from a original owner.. ‘Anyone know which bowl material they used then? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | He just told me it’s an 1119. |
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Location: Muenster/Germany | I don´t know the bowl material, it´s the old, heavier stuff. But the 1119 necks are the old ones, too, the period before the Kaman bar necks. These guitars sound incredible and are IMHO the best playable Ovations ever. Very hard to find in Europe. If you can buy one of these, grab it no matter what condition. Use light strings only. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | There’s no truss rod cover, so you’re right about it not having the Kaman neck. From the photos it looks like new(except for the case) |
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Location: moline,illinois | bvince - 2021-01-06 8:09 AM
There’s no truss rod cover, so you’re right about it not having the Kaman neck. From the photos it looks like new(except for the case)
If it doesn't have a truss rod cover then it is a Kaman bar neck-the Kaman bar neck has the truss rod adjustment inside the bowl.It is probably a SMC bowl heavier/thicker fiberglass than the hand laid bowls of the 70's but an 1119 is a great guitar either way,what year is it- from 82 on it would be kaman bar/smc bowl.
What link didn't work for you???
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | 1982. The link not working was my own fault. I didn’t have a good WiFi signal. Thanks. I actually found the same guitar for sale at another location, but it is a 1988 and the price was twice as much.
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Location: Oklahoma City | I've had an '81 and have an '82 1619 -- can definitely confirm '82 was the year of the Kaman bar. |
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