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Location: Frederick MD | I'm thinning my herd to make room for a new one.
Ovation Elite
Model 1537
I bought this guitar new in the mid 1980’s > I paid something like $1600 for it then
Original Specs
6 String Acoustic/Electric
Body Type: Deep Bowl
Top: AAA Sitka Spruce
Bracing:
Scale Length: 25 1/4
Fretboard: Black Walnut
Fret Inlay:
Bridge:
Rosette: Wood Epaulets
Pickup:
Nutwidth: 1 11/16
Machines: 24k Gold
About a year or so ago I sent the guitar back to the factory and made some custom changes to the instrument;
1) Change from a deep bowl to a medium bowl
2) Provide a cutout for easy high fret access
3) Refinish the top.
4) Chang out the electronics to the newest and best OVATION Provides.
OP-PRO Preamp
GAIN: Adjusts the overall output level of the preamp. LOW EQ: Boosts or cuts the low frequency elements of the guitar's sound. MID EQ: Boosts or cuts the middle frequency elements of the guitar's sound. HIGH EQ: Boosts or cuts the high frequency elements of the guitar's sound. PRE-EQ: Selects or bypasses a preset tone enhancement ciruit. TUNE: Activates the built-in tuner function. TUNER DISPLAY: When you play a note after pressing the Tune button, the Tuner Display Window displays the following information with symbols: Tuner Enabled, Note in Tune, Note Flat, Note Sharp. BATTERY PHANTOM: he bi-color LED performs several functions. (1) To indicate power up (2) To indicate low battery and (3) To indicate phantom power for models equipped with an XLR output jack.
I’m asking $1100.00 OBO
I'm new to posting here and have not figured out how to upload a pic. I will email pics to anyone with serious interest |
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Location: Cicero, NY | They installed a cutaway? That's interesting.
Got pics? |
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Location: SoCal | Probably a really good guitar, but it's not really a 1537 anymore. More like a current Elite LX. Do you have pictures of it? Did you maintain the Quintad bracing pattern or go with the newer LX bracing? Inlaid Epaulets or overlaid? They wouldn't have refinished the top. You got an all new top.
As I said, some pics would help..... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | by moody, p.i.:
Probably a really good guitar, but it's not really a 1537 anymore. More like a current Elite LX. Do you have pictures of it? Did you maintain the Quintad bracing pattern or go with the newer LX bracing? Inlaid Epaulets or overlaid? They wouldn't have refinished the top. You got an all new top.
As I said, some pics would help..... Agreed! You turned it into a 6778LX! :eek:
Not to be rude, but a 1537 is desirable because it is a 1537...
With those changes it is not a 1537 any longer. |
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Location: Up North | Aaahhhhh!!!!!
Please tell me this was an April Fool's prank? |
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Location: Germany | Pic is on Washington, DC craigslist:
Karl |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Originally posted by Charlie Ramon:
Pic is on Washington, DC craigslist:
Karl |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Jimi, Jimi, Jimi... |
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Location: hitchhiking | What an A$$hole! It's worth $800 on CL but $1100 on OFC. NO ONE, I Mean NO ONE offer this jerk anything for this guitar!!!!! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | We appreciate them more. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Charlie Ramon:
Pic is on Washington, DC craigslist:
Karl |
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Location: Bellevue, Washington | Wow... April Fools? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | maybe
but then again, if it was listed for 800 and you pay 1100, you would be. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | 2 more posts and you'll have a straight |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
QUOTE]You know Karl, every time you post I end up hitting the link to your guitars on Jerome's page and just enjoying the hell out of them. 
You should try them in person. Almost exactly a year ago we were entertaining all those bottles. |
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Location: Tennessee | The bottles look like a happy crowd. |
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Location: nashville | "Greatings from the Warm Wine Picking Parlor." |
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Location: Frederick MD | OK here is the story. I am a full time working musician, sometimes you need money. I put it on craigs list because it was an emergency situation. no body bought it. I don't need to sell it so bad now. ( more gigs if you know what I mean) I was approached by a couple of collector friends of mine and they told me not to let it go for less than $1000.00 USD. I posted it here because I thought someone would be able to appreciate it better. But I'm not so sure now. when people post the rude, insulting comments I got here.... well I don't know. Like I said in the posting if you are interested in the guitar I can email you some detailed pics. If you are not interested in the guitar don't call me names. |
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Location: SoCal | I don't have a problem with this. But you should have considered that somebody would research the craigslist ad and seen the lower price. Looks bad.
On another note, when the factory put on the new body (mid bowl, different electronics, and whether you realized it or not, and they would have told you, a new top), it ceased to be a 1537. The reason 1537's are considered such great guitars, is that Ovation got the configuration right. When you change the configuration, you've changed the guitar.
Now, your guitar may actually sound better than an original 1537. I don't know. But it's no longer a 1537. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Hi Guitarman21701,
Don't let the one rude post chase you away. That person has been dealt with. Also, as noted by Moody and some others... with all the modifications (which is not the norm, especially on this guitar), and being that you posted on April 1st, well... you can see where that looks suspicious. I figured there'd be an "April Fools Gotcha" post by now... but apparently not.
Good luck with the sale. |
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Location: Frederick MD | Thanks for the info Moody
If they replaced the top they did not charge me for it they left the model number sticker on the guitar.
The guitar rings like a bell and looks brand spankin new. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I think if it went from a full body to a cutaway they would have most likely changed the top.
Regardless, since it is now a cutaway model the proper designation would be a 1547. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Interesting guitar. What does the binding look like? |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Interesting guitar. I'd love to hear it side by side with a regular 1537 or 1547 for comparison.
What does the binding look like? |
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Location: SoCal | Normally I have no doubt that the top would be changed with a bowl change. But you should know the top of your guitar (I know every nick, crease, and grain pattern in my guitars). You should also recognize a difference in the binding and the darkness (or lack thereof) of the top. Can't imagine that you wouldn't notice.
That it looks brand new and not 26-27 years old indicates that the top was replaced.
And they move the labels over to the new guitar... |
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Location: Location Location Location | Either way, it sure sounds like something special. If I had the cash, I'd try to get you down to $1095!
Good luck with it. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Good luck. |
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Location: Frederick MD | Thanks Moody,
The guitar does have the new binding ( dit is several ply with the center being red. I just assumed they refinished the top, but you guys sound like the experts and I will bow to your expertise! I know the mods did cost over $600.00 would you like to hazard a guess on what a fair selling price would be?
Thanks for your help |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | A fair price is whatever you feel the guitar is worth and someone is willing to pay.
A couple years ago your asking price would be considered on the low side. With the current economic conditions most are feeling (and guitar sales in general) potential buyers might consider it on the high side.
You have to decide how badly you want to sell it and how much you need to make on the sale. You can always OBO and see what happens. |
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Location: Frederick MD | Thanks Steven28. I do have OBO at the end of the post. I'll just wait and see if anything happens. It is a great guitar and I still enjoy playing it. |
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FS Elite Model 1537 $1100 OBO