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Location: Cincinnati, OH | I'm trying to do a little research on a model 1129 serial number 278402. From the serial number, it appears it was manufactured in probably mid-year 1982. The model number is hand written in ink on the Ovation label. Was this common practice in 1982? The "code cracker" info on the Ovation website does not list a model 1129. I'll send pics if anyone is interested.
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Dan, You have mail! |
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Location: Cincinnati, OH | After some reserch and help from trboy, I have identified my guitar as a 1982 Model 1129 Special Order Custom Legend.
According to Kim at Hamer/Ovation: "The guitar is an Artist-depth acoustic Custom Legend, a model we have never made. This guitar could have come about in two ways; it was custom ordered that way, and rather than using the 1119-X (custom order) model number, it was configured as a 1129, with the 2 signifying a shallower bowl, much like the difference between an 1117 and a 1127. The other and more likely possibility is that the top was replaced at the factory, the neck cut down, and a mid-depth body was used at the request of the customer. Cool guitar."
I've created an album in the Photo section so if anyone is interested, check it out. |
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Location: Cincinnati, OH | Here's a pic of the Barnwood (grey to black burst) model 1129:
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Dan, I stole(borrowed ;) )one of your pics from your gallery!(although you sent me the same one!)
This guitar is a custom,Custom Legend(special order) with an "artist" bowl instead of the std. deep bowl!
Look close at the picture and you'll see a faint letter "A" between the serial# and model# sticker
probably to denote "artist" depth!
I've never noticed any markings like this on mine or any other's I've seen and thought it was unusual!
Anyone else have a letter "A" stamped in their artist bowl? (I'm leaving myself wide open with that question! :D ) |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | I've seen Os with hand-written model numbers on the label in used guitar shops and I figured it meant that the particular guitar had been back to the Mothership for some work. Guess a custom order would definitely be another possibility.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I would guess that this was custom built this was, not a recombination of parts after a repair of somesort. The A on the bowl is either an inspection stamp or a designation of which die the bowl was made on, not the artist depth(sorry). Chrome hardware, another indicator of a speicil made one. Custom Legends all had gold.
Nice guitar and I bet it sounds great. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I would guess that this was custom built this was, not a recombination of parts after a repair of somesort. The A on the bowl is either an inspection stamp or a designation of which die the bowl was made on, not the artist depth(sorry). Chrome hardware, another indicator of a speicil made one. Custom Legends all had gold.
Nice guitar and I bet it sounds great. |
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Location: Evansville,IN | Looks like you have something special there. Probably not a lot of them around. ;)
Looks great, bet it sounds great too. :) |
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