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Posted 2011-05-26 1:06 PM (#351732)
Subject: K-1111 re-issue production numbers...

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I e-mail K. at Ovation asking how many of the K-1111 Balladeer re-issues were made.
here is his response:

Michael,
Nobody wrote it down, so I don't know. 50 sticks in my head for some reason. I think 100 were scheduled to be built, but they didn't sell so production was halted partway through the run.

Kim

So I guess now we know, well, pretty much know :)

Posted 2011-05-26 1:36 PM (#351733 - in reply to #351732)
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who got the highest number?

Posted 2011-05-26 1:42 PM (#351734 - in reply to #351732)
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Don't know, one here on the site is #43.....

Posted 2011-05-26 5:06 PM (#351735 - in reply to #351732)
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I'm sorry that they didn't reach the production numbers they wanted, but as far as I remember the price for the new guitars was very high, and since few people had the opportunity to play the old ones the 40th reissues went unnoticed.

stonebobbo

Posted 2011-05-26 8:40 PM (#351736 - in reply to #351732)
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Mine is stamped 042.

Posted 2011-05-26 10:21 PM (#351737 - in reply to #351732)
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043 is mine and in Chelmsford, MASS right now.

moody, p.i.

Posted 2011-05-26 11:59 PM (#351738 - in reply to #351732)
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I'm not certain that they built more than 50 of any of the anniversary models in 2006....

Posted 2011-05-27 4:37 AM (#351739 - in reply to #351732)
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My Mom said she can't find the serial number on hers.
She said the label says K-1111 but no other numbers.
Nothing on the head stock (of course) and nothing inside the bowl she can see.
I would have though it would be hand writtten on the label....

Posted 2011-05-27 7:45 AM (#351740 - in reply to #351732)
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Originally posted by Michael R. Winters:
My Mom said she can't find the serial number on hers.
She said the label says K-1111 but no other numbers.
Nothing on the head stock (of course) and nothing inside the bowl she can see.
I would have though it would be hand writtten on the label....

That's strange because mine has the regular serial number and the limited serial number on the headstock, laser engraved...does you mother see well? They're LIGTHLY engraved...

Mark in Boise

Posted 2011-05-27 3:45 PM (#351741 - in reply to #351732)
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I looked at mine last night and could barely read the numbers on the headstock. Never knew they were there. Mine's #32.

Posted 2011-05-27 3:56 PM (#351742 - in reply to #351732)
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I'll have her look at the headstock more carefully....

Posted 2011-05-28 1:23 PM (#351743 - in reply to #351732)
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Ok, my Mom's is Number 47,
and I've got Number 39 on on the way to her.....
She is giving #47 to my Sister.
She doesn't play but she appreciates Ovations.
My Mom wanted her to have it since I got our Dad's old one, in it's own way, it'll be a gift to her from my Mom and my Dad.
I know my Sister will really cherish it as much as I do mine.

Number 39 she'll keep for herself....for now :)

Posted 2011-06-14 1:04 AM (#351744 - in reply to #351732)
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Here #43 photos don't do it justice Killer tone

Ovation Thinline saddle pickup assembly added at he factory

Posted 2011-06-14 1:05 AM (#351745 - in reply to #351732)
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Old Man Arthur

Posted 2011-06-14 2:11 AM (#351746 - in reply to #351732)
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Ooo Shiny!

(For me, there is another model that I regret selling)

Posted 2011-06-14 3:14 AM (#351747 - in reply to #351732)
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Its like a giant cell phone on vibrate

Nick B.

Posted 2011-06-14 11:07 AM (#351748 - in reply to #351732)
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Pez,
Beautiful guitar. Did this come from World Music Supply?

Posted 2011-06-14 5:48 PM (#351749 - in reply to #351732)
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Originally posted by PEZ:
Here #43 photos don't do it justice Killer tone

Ovation Thinline saddle pickup assembly added at he factory

Interesting...almost all the 1111s I have seen had a nice bone saddle, and I always thought that this model sounded so good because of that. Today I changed the strings and installed a set of Martin SP light, still it's one of the loudest guitars I've played, just my Gibson AJ is louder.

At the moment I don't need electronics on the balladeer, but in this case I'd opt for a mic like the fishman Aura...

Posted 2011-06-14 5:49 PM (#351750 - in reply to #351732)
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Originally posted by PEZ:
Here #43 photos don't do it justice Killer tone

Ovation Thinline saddle pickup assembly added at he factory