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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | HI GUY'S
ON E-BAY THERE'S A 2003 OVATION FOR SALE/A COLLECTOR SERIE'S,ON THE NECK IS SAY'S LIMITED EDITION AND THE PRE-AMP IS A OP30 IS THIS CORRECT
IT'S A BLONDE COLLOUR AND LOOK'S NICE
YOURE EXPERT OPINION WILL BE APPRECIATED
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Don't Holler! It's still early out here on the Left Coast. :mad:
It\'s a Celebrity....
They say it has a solid top, and it might...
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| Korean-made Celebrity. I once had a CP2002 Limited Edition, very similar to it. Yes, both models have solid tops, I believe both are mid-depth bowls, and thinline pickups. $700 (with shipping) is more than I, personally, would pay for one, but it's a very nice guitar, one of the top Korean-made models IMO. |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | THANK YOU OLD MAN ARTHUR
SINCE IM NEW TO THE OVATION CIRCUIT THIS IS WY I NEED INFO SO OFTEN.BUT I DID NOT NOTICE THE CELEBRITY MODEL,SO I GUES IT'S NOT WORTH THAT MUCH MONEY
AGAIN THANK YOU
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | THANK YOU ALL
I WANT A U.S.A. MODEL
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Location: Upper Left USA | Daniel,
How much are you willing to spend?
Do you play unplugged or plugged in?
Do you want a Player or something a little more Collectible?
Let us find something for you! |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | HI
MY BUDGET IS 750.00 U.S. I PLAY PLUG IN AND I LIKE COUNTRY MUSIQUE,I WANT A GUITAR THAT I CAN PLAY AT HOME OR AT FRIEND'S, THE COLLECTOR I SAW LOKE GOOD THAT'S WY I ASK.ALSO I LIKE MY GUITAR TO SOUND CLEAR NOT TO BASSY,SORRY IVE BEEN ASKING SO MANY QUESTION BUT I WANT MY OVATION TO BE THE RIGHT ONE.ON E-BAY I SAW A 1997 CUSTOM LEGEND BUT THE PRE-AMP SEEM OLD COMPARE TO TODAY'S OVATION
AGAIN THANK YOU TO ALL FOR TAKING CARE OF ME
CAN'T WAIT TO GET AN OVATION
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Location: SoCal | Buy Woodrow's 1537. There's a link to that thread somewhere around here. The preamp is old but still good. |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | IT'S SOLD
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | OK ... Here are some choices ...
Walnut Top Elite
Elite Special in Natural Spruce
1992 1868 Elite Black Elite with Spaulted Maple Epaulet
THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST DEAL - IT\'s listed as a Legend, But it is a Al DiMeiola Custom Legend
Adamas 1597 |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | hi guy's
wath is the difference with a ovation elite special and ovation standard wath I found is the S778 with OP30 pre-amp is there a big difference in the old model pre-amp and today's pre-amp
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Daniel, The major difference between a 1778 and an S778 is the S has a Satin finish.
I had an S771 Special Balladeer (center hole) with the Satin finish and I really liked the tone.
The satin finish lets more vibration 'Out' (I think)...
Also the 'S' series have less bling.
[If the S778 you are looking at does not have a satin finish, ignore what I just wrote] |
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Location: Atlanta GA | Is it just me noticing this but EVERY Celebrity model I've ever seen (I think) has the two round dots on the bridge (I suppose covering screws) and the USA models don't have these. I have been using this as a guide for a while and haven't been proven worng (YET) Is this statement true? |
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Location: Atlanta GA | Is it just me noticing this but EVERY Celebrity model I've ever seen (I think) has the two round dots on the bridge (I suppose covering screws) and the USA models don't have these. I have been using this as a guide for a while and haven't been proven worng (YET) Is this statement true? |
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Location: GA USA | No. My 1868 has them. I believe many USA Ovations do. I wondered when I was thinking of buying it, so I went to ovationtribute.com and there were examples there of USA Ovations with the bridge dots. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Watchme22 - You made me Look! On the Ovation Website all the New Celebrity's have the dot's...
Also, all the AX (made in Korea) models also have the dots.
When the Cap'n sez that "many USA Ovations do" have the dots, he is speaking of old O's.
When I sent my old 1115 Pacemaker in to the Factory it had three bolts/dots in the bridge,
When they sent me back the re-topped guitar it had not dots. Better glue I guess... :p
Also, when I looked under the saddle of a Korean-built 2178, there was red finish under there!
This means that the bridge was glued on top of the paint... and it had two bolts/dots!
According to what I have seen on the Mothership Gathering 2005 (in french) video, USA model bridges are 'routed-in' at the bridge. Hence they are wood-on-wood and the glue holds better.
So... No Bolts.
So, yes... Your observation is correct. Imports have dots, USA don't.
But, there are exceptions to every rule.
[Oh yeah! Bookmark that video! It has great music and info... and you can't find it in a google search] |
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Location: GA USA | There you go. I knew we'd flush out an expert. Thanks, OMA. |
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| Made me look, too :D
My former Pacemaker, now in TOPDOGJIM's possession has 3 dots, as does my 1538 (also a 12-string), although the latter are walnut plugs and so harder to see. My 1537 also has walnut plugs. My 1619 Custom Legend has 2 perloid plugs. Neither my 87C nor my 2 Adamii have plugs. So yeah, it's probably a result of better adhesives and the newer ones don't have bolted bridges. |
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Location: seattle | Originally posted by Old Man Arthur:
According to what I have seen on the Mothership Gathering 2005 (in french) video, USA model bridges are 'routed-in' at the bridge. Hence they are wood-on-wood and the glue holds better.
So... No Bolts.
[Oh yeah! Bookmark that video! It has great music and info... and you can't find it in a google search] |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | O.K.
BUT ARE THE PRE-AMP DIFFERENT FOR THE 90's COMPARE TO TODAY'S.I NO THAT ON A TAKAMINE TODAY'S HOT PRE-AMP IS A COOL-TUBE AND IVE TRIED EM IT'S GREAT.
VERY CLOSE TO BUYING AN OVATION
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | If you want a USA 2003 Collectors in MINT yes MINT condition then I have one for sale. |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | YOURE EXCHANGE RATE IS PROBABLY VERY HIGH PLUS
SHIPPING.IT'S A VERY NICE GUITAR
SORRY
DANIEL |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | WELL IT'S DONE
I BAUGHT A 2008 BRAND NEW OVATION ELITE 1778LX
THE COLOR IS ORANGE SUNBURST I THINK, CAN'T WAIT
TO GET IT.AND COMPARE TO MY OTHER GUITAR
AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOURE HELP
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