Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom?

Stephen P Posted 2006-09-12 2:18 PM (#240336) Subject: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: June 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Maryland, USA I'm looking on my local Craigslist and I'm seeing an Ovation Custom Legend...but I thought it looked more like a 30th anniversary? Of course, I'm no expert on Legends, so I was wondering if someone could help me out. http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/msg/203627083.html Thanks, Steve MWoody Posted 2006-09-12 2:36 PM (#240337 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13997 Location: Upper Left USA Its black with all the jewelry! Bound Fretboard, Diamond inlays, Abalone everywhere. Not all CL's have a carved Bridge. brainslag Posted 2006-09-12 2:38 PM (#240338 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: April 2006 Posts: 1138 Location: CT That's a Custom Legend, NOT the 30th Anniversary. I've only seen the Ann. in natural, and it has a truss rod cover with '30th Anniversary' inscribed. Also, the OP24 pre amp is too old for that model(Anniversary has the OP pro). Stephen P Posted 2006-09-12 3:19 PM (#240339 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: June 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Maryland, USA Ok, thanks guys. It sure is pretty though... :D worshipleader Posted 2006-09-12 4:22 PM (#240340 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: June 2004 Posts: 580 Location: NW NJ I have a 1719 from 1990 and (thanks to Jerome) it looks like this: 1719-4 Except for the bearclaw spruce top and the OP-Pro they are pretty much lool-alikes. Here is a 30th Anniversary one (again, thanks to Jerome): 30th Anniversary Custom Legend Mine looks just like the 30th except it still has the OP-24 and the top has just a few bearclaw marks for character. Plays like a dream, and the deep bowl makes it a boomer. No cutaway on these (1719 & 30th Ann). Tupperware Posted 2006-09-12 4:38 PM (#240341 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: January 2005 Posts: 4903 Location: Phoenix AZ I think the neck attachment is different. 1990 should be a k-bar neck and I think the 2004 was an intermediate step towards AEN. I could be wrong. Tony would know for sure. Dave Tony Calman Posted 2006-09-12 5:00 PM (#240342 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: August 2003 Posts: 4619 Location: SoCal 30th Anniv CL is the optimum Custom Legend...the spirit of the 1974 and modern updates. It has the dual rod. Of course, the OP-Pro & XLR. Believe the one in the photo is a 1669...great guitar. Stephen P Posted 2006-09-12 11:22 PM (#240343 - in reply to #240336) Subject: Re: Ovation 30th anniverary or just custom? Joined: June 2005 Posts: 274 Location: Maryland, USA If only I had the money...the $550 or so he's asking seems like a great price on that.