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Location: LewistownPA | I've been looking at Vipers (EA68) on ebay and have seen 2 that do not have serial #'s on the back of the headstock...anybody know why? I was going to bid on one yesterday but that scared me off...the seller said he looked everywhere but could not find any.. |
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Location: NJ | check inside the sound holes |
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Location: LewistownPA | I had already suggested that to the seller;he said it only had the model # ,EA68,on the label. I also emailed Ovation and they said it should be right there on the back of the headstock...6 numbers for American and 7 numbers for Korean. I guess this is kind of a moot point for me now because I just bought the other Viper that was on ebay for $499 and it does have the # on the headstock. Still , I'm quite curious so if anyone has an explaination... |
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Location: SoCal | This may or not pertain but I have on several occasions written a seller for the serial # and either been ignored or refused - now I ask for at least the 1st 4 of the 6 (if 6 numbers)just to determine approximate age. Can't understand the seller's reluctance...unless stolen goods. Web search shows a few registrys for stolen but doesn't seem to be anything comprehensive, most lists appear to be inactive. Gee, maybe OFC should have a listing of serial numbers of reported Ovations reported stolen? eBay appears to be the largest market for Ovations yet impossible to determine if stolen goods; even a seller with good feedback may be selling goods that were stolen. |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | ******CONGRATULATION PLAY4FUN!!!!******
Looks like you scored a purdy one! Looks identical to mine and you paid less also!!Good deal :p About the only thing I can think of to dress it up further is a set of pearloid tuner buttons (#3057) from stewmac-
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Tuner_parts/Schaller_Replacement_Tuner_Knobs.html
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Let us all know how you like her and post some pics!!
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Mike :cool: |
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Location: LewistownPA | Tony C.
The one I've been refering to was located at a music store and I believe the fellow made an honest attempt. He finds a lack of a number odd as well and wants me to let him know if I find anything out. In looking back through completed items, I saw another Viper with no # on the back where it should be . I fowarded the pic of that one since it was a close up to the contact at the Ovation website to try and get an answer. I'll post their answer when I get one.
Trboy
Thanks and thanks for the link for tuner buttons...I kinda like the ebony ones..looking foward to tryin her out... :D |
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Location: LewistownPA | OK,mystery solved! Apparently when not on the headstock ,the serial # is inside the sound holes on a small kinda hard to see seperate label... :rolleyes: |
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Location: NJ | not that I told you so but I told you so |
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Location: LewistownPA | Yes you did alpep :o ...I let the seller know and he did finally find it and admitted he was blind ;) |
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Missing Serial #'s on Viper EA68
