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| Okay I have its model number & I went to their site to "Crack The Code" (the four digit code) but still having trouble figuring out the exact year & make. On a few sites it stated the year made was 1976/77. Is that correct? Then I searched google with the model number and the results kept showing "ovation matrix" BUT the four digit code crack said it is a Delux Balladeer. Please help im soo confused. Thank you :) |
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| Sorry for the mistake. The model number is 1132-4 |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The "crack the code" for the Matrix doesn't work. Possibly because the Matrix was kind of a bastard child that didn't seem to fit. An 1132-4 is a natural finish Matrix. They were made in 1976 and 77, so if the serial number fits, it is correct. Mine was made in 76 and I bought it in 77. Aluminum fretboard and frets with urelite neck and headstock. Front of the headstock black with the back a woodgrain look. Neat guitar and concept that just didn't catch on. |
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| Okay awesome. Thank you for the information :) . Do you know what they possibly could be worth today? I can not find the Matrix in the Blue Books. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | No idea. The ones I see on ebay are all beat up and sellers are all over the board. We bought ours for our wedding, so I don't care what anyone else thinks they're worth. |
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| Couple hundred at best. The Matrix line was an entry-level product, and while it introduced some innovative design and construction features that never caught on - Urelite neck with no truss rod, unitized aluminum fretboard and frets - those same features now make them only a curiosity. They're good beater/camping guitars, or if the neck is warped or the frets trashed they make a great slide guitar. Other than that, not much market value. |
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| Okay thanks very much to you both. The Matrix I have is in very good condition, almost looks brand new. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Mine does look brand new, but that doesn't make it worth much. As G8r said, the aluminum fretboard is a curiosity, but it is also a liability. I don't think it would ever warp, but it was designed so that you could replace the whole neck when the frets wore out for the cost of a fret job. That's what I was told when I bought mine. The problem is that they don't make the necks, so when the frets get worn, you are pretty much out of luck. No one would want to replace a neck on a cheap guitar with worn frets. |
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Ovation Model 113-4 Please Help!
