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Location: San Diego | Just purchased what was advertised as a 1979 Ovation 12-String Model 1615-4. I've searched the Internet to verify the age of the guitar but cannot find anything. The guitar is a normal figure 8 (no cut away), blonde front, with black bowl. The frets at 3, 7, and 15 show a dot, at 5 and 9 show a diamond, and at 12 show a diamond dot diamond. Can anyone identify the year and model? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Look inside, up by the neck, for a serial number tag. From that, you can figure out the age. Go to the Ovation website and look around. |
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Location: ranson,wva | whats the serial number?? th #4 denotes natural finish. jason |
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Location: East Tennessee | You've got a great 12 string. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Its a 12 fret to body, full body, slothead 12 string, deep bowl orchestra!
1115-4 is a all acoustic, the 1615 is a preamplified model.
Serial should look like this. |
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Location: ranson,wva | mmmmmmmmmm...slothead. wish my 12 string had a slothead.... :rolleyes: maybe ill send it to the ship this year for a new neck and top...jason |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | It's a Pacemaker. The A/E version of this 1115 Pacemaker shown with Sunburst top.
In 1979 retailed for appx $650.
BTW... Welcome to the OFC! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Love those Pacemakers! Love those slotheads! That guitar has it all. What a great sounding 12. (can you tell I love mine?) :D |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | If it has electronics it'd be a 1615-4 if it is pure acoustic 1115-4
a Pacemaker by any other name... |
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Location: San Diego | Thanks to all. I have since learned it is a 1979 Pacemaker 12-String. Sounds wonderful even though it has a minor crack on the fron below the pickup. This one even has a broken neck but somebody did a fine job in repair. Cost out the door with original case was $400.00 at Guitar Trader. Can't complain about that! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Ovations stand up to unusual wear and tear and still sound better than anyone else on on the block.
"my" bass player just got back from Puerto Vallarta...... what was mt point? |
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Can anyone identify this Guitar
