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Beachdog |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 17 Location: Western, North Carolina | Could anyone share with me the year that Ovation began offering their guitars in colors. I own a GC1618-2 which would be a 1977 model according to the chart. Thanks for any info anyone can offer. | ||
Bailey |
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Joined: May 2002 Posts: 3005 Location: Las Cruces, NM | Beachdog Can't help you with that, but welcome to the board. I bought my Viper somewhere in the 70's pretty close to the same time. Bailey | ||
Jérôme |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1388 Location: Paris/France | Hi, According the price lists and catalogs, the first colors for acoustics were Natural(-4) and Sunburst(-1) some years later (71/72???). Some information more about the colors: 1975: the Balladeer was the first model to be available in White(-6). 1977: the Custom Balladeer and Legend were available in Red(-2) 1979: the 1651 Legend Ltd is avalaible in Nutmeg(-7) and is the first Ovation Stereo. 1980: the Anniversary (1157 & 1657) were only available in Natural & Nutmeg/Antique Brown(-7) The Blue color(-8) seems to be used for the first time on the 1982 Collector's model. The Black color(-5) has appeared in 1983/84 for the first time for Custom Balladeer, Legend, Custom Legend and Elite 1537. 1989/90: Legend, Custom legend, Elite and Classic were awailable in White. 1993: seems to be the first year for Cedar Top (-C) and Angel Step Walnut(-ASW). 1994: Cherry Cherryburst(-CCB),Tobacco(-TB),Vintage (-V), Amber(-AM), Cadillac Green(-CG) and Root Beer(-RB) appears for the first time in catalogs. 1995: Elite Std in Vitage Orange(-V) 1996: the Legend model was available in Cadillac Greenburst(-CGB), Elite Std in Iced Coffee(-IC)and Antique Red (-ANR). 1997: Black Cherryburst is introduced for Elite Models. 1999: Aspen Blue(-ASB) and Black Cherryburst(-BCB) for Elite Std. After 2000: Autumn Burst(-AB) for Elite Std, Textured Top (-T + X color) for Special Balladeer and much more colors. These informations are only for US Acoustic & EA models. I've tried to be as accurate as possible but there's probably some mistakes in dates. So please excuse me by advance... :rolleyes: J :) PS: I've made a color chart with all the colors I've found on the web: http://www.ovationtribute.com/Ovation%20&%20Adamas%20Colors/Ovation... | ||
Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | A color chart. A complete Ovation color chart. Very nice Jerome.....very nice! | ||
Weaser P |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 5327 Location: Cicero, NY | Jerome, you are the man. :cool: | ||
Jeff W. |
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Joined: November 2003 Posts: 11039 Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Jerome, Wednesday 8pm, Scotty's basement. | ||
Weaser P |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 5327 Location: Cicero, NY | :D | ||
Jérôme |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1388 Location: Paris/France | Originally posted by Jeff W.: ?????? Jerome, Wednesday 8pm, Scotty's basement. J :confused: | ||
Weaser P |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 5327 Location: Cicero, NY | RVSG See How many 1537's thread... | ||
Jérôme |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1388 Location: Paris/France | Now I'm sure that you have strange customs in your country!! :D Jelly sandwiches... :eek: Jérôme | ||
Buckaroo |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 400 Location: North Texas | Americans have always been pround of their sandwiches, and their guitars. | ||
Steve |
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Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1900 | ...also, I remember a USA Longneck with a 'tobaccoburst' finish, perhaps it was only a custom order guitar, not a production guitar... | ||
Beachdog |
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Joined: February 2003 Posts: 17 Location: Western, North Carolina | thanks for all the feedback, I called the original owner this morning and he said that he ordered the 1618-2GC in mid year 1976 after seeing Bobby Goldsboro playing a red ovation. According to him, at that time they did not want to do a G.Campbell model in red but he was persistant and they finally gave in and took the order. | ||
purple flame |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 56 Location: the Netherlands | @ Jerome: I see the red and blue flame on your website-color-chart.But I can't find the purple flame... Do you need a picture?! | ||
Jérôme |
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Joined: March 2004 Posts: 1388 Location: Paris/France | Thanks Purple Flame, It will be great to send me a pic of this color. If anyone have a pic of a color who's not on the chart, please feel free to send me a pic. I'll be glad to add it on the page. J :) | ||
purple flame |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 56 Location: the Netherlands | my e-mail with pics will be on your way....soon!!...cette soir,peut etre demain...! | ||
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