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jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | I'm wanting to confirm info on an Ovation I plan to sell. Previous owner said it was built in 1991 and he bought it in 1992. It is an Elite 1768 but it is supposed to be 1 of 18 built to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the Berlin wall being torn down. It looks like a Custom Elite Prototype made with 20 year old aged German spruce top. I have owned several Ovation's including an Adamas and this one sounds amazing. I compared it to my friends 1537 side by side and this one had an incredible sound including a very resonant bottom end in comparison to the 1537. I am going to sell it but I do not want to mislead anyone about it. If anyone can chime in to either confirm or dispute the authenticity of this guitar, I would appreciate it! I don't want to break any rules so I'll post a price of $1,895.00 Edited by jamrcat 2016-10-19 4:49 PM | ||
red-twins |
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Joined: February 2013 Posts: 176 Location: Cologne/Germany | This one looks exactly like my 1992 Nakao Elite, except a different label. Mine says 1768 Nakao, but it is obviously the same built. We have had that before, that early runs were not correctly labeled, I remember well an early Longneck just being labeled 1768 Elite instead of DS 768... Other opinions? And the Berlin wall fell in 1989, so that doesn't sound right.... Edited by red-twins 2016-10-19 5:37 PM | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13983 Location: Upper Left USA | Without a certificate of authenticity (CoA) or specific 1 / 18 markings I would refrain from making any such claim. It simply is what it is, a lovely 1768 Elite. Very nice though. | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | I appreciate the response, most of the information I have was said to have come from the factory. This was ordered by someone for the German celebration but the original buyer backed out. It was then sold later to someone else. A pamphlet in the case said it had 20 year old aged German spruce and a few details about the build being 1 of only 18 produced. I'm simply looking for answers. If the information I have is correct, it should reflect a better price! By the way, this is the best sounding Ovation I have ever heard! | ||
jay |
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 1249 Location: Texas | "A pamphlet in the case said it had 20 year old aged German spruce and a few details about the build being 1 of only 18 produced." That would be interesting to see! | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | I'll see about getting a pic of the pamphlet. I just saw some pic's of the Nakao Elite, wow what a close match! | ||
Samuels |
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Joined: January 2014 Posts: 78 Location: Boise, Idaho | I have this exact Model in every way and would be very interested to learn what you find out! Thank you so much for sharing this! | ||
Waskel |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840 Location: closely held secret | Hey, Jamrcat! Newport? I'm up in Neskowin! | ||
leonardmccoy |
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Joined: December 2015 Posts: 287 Location: Katmandu | I've always been a centerhole, noncutaway evangelist, but this Elite looks very tempting indeed. Edited by leonardmccoy 2016-10-20 9:16 AM | ||
Love O Fair |
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Joined: February 2016 Posts: 1768 Location: When?? | @Waskel - "I'm up in Neskowin!" Oh well, there goes your 'closely held secret'! | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | Wow, someone so close! I am staying in Newport for the winter, so far it has been a very wild one with the storms! Here's the pic I promised, I have blacked out the original owner's name for privacy. The writing is inside the owner's manual in the warranty section. | ||
MWoody |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13983 Location: Upper Left USA | Interesting! I wonder if John B at Mothership can cross reference? | ||
Samuels |
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Joined: January 2014 Posts: 78 Location: Boise, Idaho | Well I'm super excited, wish I had the owner's manual for mine. I was told that it was a Nakao replica in every sence, but the builder's put a 1768 label on it to escape the higher N768 price. But either way, for $400 I'm not complaining lol. | ||
red-twins |
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Joined: February 2013 Posts: 176 Location: Cologne/Germany | ...just to get things right, mine is labeled N768 Elite, not 1768 Nakao. Whatever the name, they are awesome guitars.... | ||
DanSavage |
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Joined: June 2012 Posts: 2303 Location: Lake Forest, CA | "Berlin Wall Celebration!" "Made for Glen Campbell and Roy Clark!" Very cool. The text below reads, as I interpret it: "Custom made for a German special that fell thru - only 18 made 20 year old spruce." It doesn't say "20 year old German spruce" only, "20 year old spruce" Still, it's a pretty cool guitar. | ||
red-twins |
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Joined: February 2013 Posts: 176 Location: Cologne/Germany | "The demolition officially began on 13 June 1990 and was completed in 1992." Does that help? And there have been celebrations on the 9th November 2009, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the wall. It was called festival of freedom. | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | Thanks for the info! I wish someone who knew details, or who worked at the mother ship would chime in and give us some clarity on the history. I think it's a very special build, but someone who was there would be helpful! Right now all I have is what someone told me, and the remarks on the owners manual. | ||
tpa |
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Joined: December 2004 Posts: 552 Location: Denmark | Nice guitar. Regarding the history/background of it You could try to ask Ovation: http://ovationguitars.com/contact. Often I think limited runs would have a label or a special s/n saying so. Edited by tpa 2016-10-23 7:11 AM | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | Thanks for the link, will try and get some answers. My understanding is that severasl of the early 90 model guitars we're mislabeled. | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | I am a little disappointed. I sent a inquiry to Ovation 4 or 5 days ago and notta, nothing. I want to list this on Reverb or Evilbay but I don't want to misrepresent what it is. I have no reason not to believe what I've been told about it, but I would've felt better if someone from the mother ship, or someone with history could've given me some confirmation. | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Call them. Be aware of the time difference. Phone: 1-800-552-4681 Email: info@ovationguitars.com | ||
jamrcat |
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Joined: April 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Newport,OR | Thanks Arthur, will do! | ||
nerdydave |
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Joined: August 2011 Posts: 887 Location: Always beautiful canyon country of Utah | Geostorm once worked there. Perhaps he knows something. Too bad Allison is no longer here to assist in this matter. | ||
Mr. Ovation |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 7209 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | It seems at least two or three people wrote on the Pamphlet so that doesn't help because we don't know where those people got their information or if it was accurate. On the other hand, we know it was built in 1991 based on the serial number. Now a theory of what could have happened is that as it states "It was built for a Germany Special"... that could mean anything. Celebration, or a store run.. or because of the wall coming down the 20 year old spruce ... Because the sell date could be 1992, and the wall had just came down in 1989... Maybe the "special run" was simply "Hey the wall came down, lets get a few guitars made in celebration of that". I don't see anywhere on the note where it states "10 year anniversary" so just going by what's on the note, I'd guess just a custom order to celebrate. And, well that's the terminology they are using too. If it were me, I'd think a guitar that came about as a celebration of the event is almost more important than one that came out for an anniversary. Also, short custom runs were popular back then. Stores used to get short runs of a model with some color or attribute that made it theirs. So that fits as well. Really not sure about the Campbell and Clarke reference on the pamphlet. That's interesting. I also did a little research and to support my theory, there were indeed several pretty high profile music "celebrations" in 1989 in Germany and the following years as well. I take the note at face value... Just my thoughts on this. | ||
jay |
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Joined: January 2009 Posts: 1249 Location: Texas | Jeff Dayton would have been with Glen at that time, I think. He is a tremendously nice guy and if he was supposed to go with Glen, he would probably remember if Glen was to have gone to Germany to play with Roy. You could drop him a note to see if he remembered the occasion. That wouldn't help you with the guitars provenance, but it would be a start to helping confirm the essence of what is written. Roy is on FB also. He seems to be still active...it wouldnt hurt to message him. At the end of the day, you have a sweet guitar...Good luck on finding its journey. | ||
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