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BluesSailor
Posted 2021-02-27 9:11 PM (#555242)
Subject: Dating a Folklore 1114-4


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Found an older Folklore 1114-4 in really nice shape, fair price. Serial number is K-806. Looking at the Ovation Tribute page to determine the year of manufacture left me a bit confused. I get the 3-digit part. It’s the ‘K’ that’s got me all crossed up.

Can anyone enlighten me on this mystery (to me)?

Blues
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Standingovation
Posted 2021-02-28 8:06 AM (#555243 - in reply to #555242)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4



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Probably late 1971, since the Folklore was introduced as acoustic and acoustic/electric at the same time. First acoustic/electrics show up in the 1972 price list. I've seen guitars from that period with all kinds of alphabet soup serial numbers M. G, K, L whatever.
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BluesSailor
Posted 2021-02-28 10:35 AM (#555244 - in reply to #555242)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4


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That’s what I was going with, ‘K’ as good as any other letter, the number being the key.

Thanks Dave

Brad
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BluesSailor
Posted 2021-03-01 10:28 AM (#555258 - in reply to #555242)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4


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Ended up passing. Bad buzz on #1 E, BAD belly on top with smiles at either end of bridge, crack at base of headstock, probably just finish, but who knows. Had a beautiful, nearly as new, brown w/purple HSC though. Ask was $300.
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Beal
Posted 2021-03-01 8:11 PM (#555259 - in reply to #555242)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4



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First look when Josh died. Add 3 or so years. And go from there. Haven’t heard from you in a long time. Doin OK?
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BluesSailor
Posted 2021-03-02 6:59 AM (#555260 - in reply to #555259)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4


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Hey Beal,

Doing just fine. Working too much, but like what I'm doing, so all good. Need to play guitar more, Internet less.

Still spending the bulk of your time in TX or back and forth between there and FL? I'm near Bradenton, FL now. Will retire in a couple more years with any luck.

Thanks for asking.

Blues
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Beal
Posted 2021-03-02 1:10 PM (#555261 - in reply to #555242)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4



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Haven’t been to fla in several years
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elginacres
Posted 2021-03-02 6:39 PM (#555265 - in reply to #555242)
Subject: Re: Dating a Folklore 1114-4


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Cliff moved there...just saying!
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