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Early Breadwinner # 772

Posted 2018-07-25 5:39 PM (#544597)
Subject: Early Breadwinner # 772

Joined:
December 2001
Posts: 7251

Location: The Great Pacific Northwest

I was contacted today by someone looking for info about their Breadwinner. I don't have pics yet, but it was easily identifiable as an early one. Tan body, Tortoise Shell pickguard, nylon saddles, end jack, plain battery cover, and the neck plate just stating the serial number and "Ovation Instruments New Hartford, Ct. "

The kicker is, the serial number on the neck plate is 772. My understanding and info on this site is they started with E plus 4 digits for serial numbers.

Any thoughts? Has anyone ever seen a neck plate with 3 digits? Even the prototypes for NAMM got X-001 X-002, etc.. so just a plain 772 is curious.

Mr Tiger

Posted 2026-07-02 11:56 AM (#561466 - in reply to #544597)
Subject: Re: Early Breadwinner # 772

Joined:
May 2014
Posts: 11

Hi,

I've not been on this site for quite a while and have just seen your post.

I've just bought one with s/n 854 and am waiting for it to arrive. I also have E00136. Both have the plain battery cover, and the neck plate just stating the serial number and "Ovation Instruments New Hartford, Ct. " Also, both have the jack on the inner lower bout and not on the scratch plate. Neither of these have the active electrics. I don't know if they left the factory like this though.

Hope this is of some help and interest.

Cheers