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| I have a solid body electric for trade and someone has offered this Ovation Elite super shallow up for trade, he says it's a USA model and that he bought it used in 1990 and that is only has a little wear on it and on issues, here's pictures, what is it and what is it worth?
How should it sound through a system at church?
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Location: NW NJ | Once the OP-24 takes over when you plug it in, it'll sound magnificent! |
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| Thanks Robbie,
So the preamp is a "OP-24"?
What else can you tell me about this guitar? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | 1868 Elite |
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| Thanks Jeff,
Anything else you could tell me about it would be appresheated,,,,,, what should it be worth? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Depends on the buyer, and the market...anywhere between $300 and $600 depending on condition, seller's reputation, etc. Probably somewhere in that ballpark.
Check ebay - do a search under finished listings, and it'll bring up a number of completed auctions and the final prices.
Nice guitar - if the trade value is right, I'd do it. |
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| What years was the "1868 Elite" made? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | What is the serial number on this one? If you have that, you can get a rough production date really easily. If it was bought used pre-1990, with the OP24 preamp, I'd say mid to late 80's. I have a 1718 from '87 with the OP24, which is probably right about the age of the one you're looking at. |
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Location: ranson,wva | i like the looks of the brown bowl. ps. andrew ur case shipped today...jason |
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| johnnycash83 said "i like the looks of the brown bowl"
I do to!
edensharvest said "What is the serial number on this one?" I don't know, he didn't give it to me, I guess I should ask....... I figured it was from the late 80's since he said he bought it from his brother in 1990...... but I thought someone here may have known what years this model with this particular preamp was made......... |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I think that the earliest OP24's were in '85 or '86 - someone else might know for sure. I don't think there's a way passively to look up the production run on the 1868 to know for sure, but you could call Kim or John at Ovation's customer service and I'm sure they could tell you for sure the possible range.
If you can get the serial number from him, you could give that to Ovation, and they should be able to tell you when it was made, where it was first sold, any service work they've done on it, etc. Probably be the best way to go.
I love the shallow bowls - the deeper ones do sound better unplugged, but the shallow are by far the best to gig with. |
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Location: Midland, MI | I am the proud owner of an 1989 Ovation Elite (model 1868) that looks extremely similar to the picture you posted. You can see pictures of mine in my gallery .
Mine was purchased used, but in mint condition. There wasn't a scratch or a ding on it anywhere. It didn't have the hang tags, manual or wrench, but it did have the OHSC. I gave $650, caish monies, about two point five years ago for it. It was purchased at a local music store.
I rarely play it plugged in, and never in a worship environment, so I can't provide any first-hand experience there. However, seeing as it's an O and O's seem to be the plugged in acoustic guitar of choice for worship players (at least on this board...heh), it can't sound too bad, eh? |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | Model information is on the Ovation webiste. The OP24 was used from 1985 until ca. 1994-95, when the OP-X was introduced on this model.
Assuming no cracks and no neck/bridge issues and the frets are good, $500 is a ballpark avenue. They go for less and they go for more.
I play a shallow bowl 1869 Custom Legend as my regular gig guitar and love it. I have had many 1868s, and they run a close second. Great acoustic/electric. Not a big unplugged sound, but not a bad one, either. |
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Location: closely held secret | The 1868 is still listed in current production on the Osite, for fwiw. Price list shows first year 1986. |
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| The owner told me that it has some wear on the rosewood on the fretboard at the first & second third strings at the seconds & third frets and , and he feels it's worth between 500-600 like it is, he said he knows they go for less on eBay in this condition BUT he said there's some sentimental value because he got it from his brother who bought it new and therefore he knows the entire history, ...... so I'm thinkin' of passing. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | From the Ovation price list in the members area the 1868 has pricing dating from 1985 through the latest reported year (2000). |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | If he is asking you to trade a guitar worth $600, or more, for it... walk away fast. Sentimentality adds nothing to either function or value. You can sell your guitar, buy a used Ovation for less, and take the significant other in your life out for a nice dinner.
Or... you can sell your guitar and spend even more to buy a Taylor that's not as good. ;) |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | He want's to sell you HIS sentimental attachment?? That's a new one.
Ask him to deduct whatever he thinks that's worth from the fair market value knowing the guitar is going to a good home.
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