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Location: Oregon | My husband has an Ovation 12 string acoustic/electric that had a little tab on the neck that had Glen Campbell's 'signature'. He took that off when he was cleaning it and it has the number 1615 written in black ink. From what I see online, those are two different guitars.... sigh....
Where can I get info on this? I need to have monetary values for his equipment for insurance purposes, but we didn't buy this one new...so I'm not sure where to start. I'm guessing it's not worth much but want to have as accurate an estimate as possible.
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Location: Tennessee | There probably won't be a lot of difference either way. Inside the bowl there ought to be a label that has a model number on it, and a small sticker with a six digit serial number. Check both of those and let us know ... someone here will be able to give you a ballpark. It's also helpful to know if there is any damage on the guitar and/or cracks in the finish on the top.
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Location: Central Florida | It sounds like a previous owner put a Glen Campbell truss rod cover on the headstock as an aftermarket modification. The basic differences between the GC signature 12 string, which is model # 1618, and a 1615 are cosmetic only. The GC has fancier diamond inlays on the fingerboard, white binding around the edge of the fingerboard and gold plated tuners. The 1615 has no fingerboard binding, less ornate inlays and chrome tuners.
As for value, it depends largely on condition, but a 1615 in reasonably good shape is probably worth about $350-450, while the Campbell model might fetch $400-500. These are rough estimates at best, but it should give you a general idea. |
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Location: Oregon | Wow! Incredibly fast responses! It is definately a 1615, not a GC. The tuners are chrome with the clearish knobs. The model number, just because I have it here, is 181878.
It's in pretty good condition...one barely noticeable 'ding' in the neck, the wood is in great condition and no other issues that I know of. Both the acoustic and electric features work great.
Thanks again....I appreciate the help! |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | JEFF ; As for value, it depends largely on condition, but a 1615 in reasonably good shape is probably worth about $350-450, while the Campbell model might fetch $400-500. These are rough estimates at best, but it should give you a general idea.
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And overhere a 1618 goes for 1500 USD easy..I`ve got one , was offered to me , yet , still have it.. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Jeff:
It sounds like a previous owner put a Glen Campbell truss rod cover on the headstock as an aftermarket modification. :mad: :eek: WITKO! :eek: :mad: |
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Location: Oregon | LOL....what the heck is WITKO?!? :) |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by shaknzmom:
LOL....what the heck is WITKO?!? :) now that is funny!!
shaknzmom, if you only knew what a "witko" is... |
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Location: Oregon | Alright....chances are it's best I don't know! Too funny you guys....pick on the dumb blonde... |
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Location: big island | actually "witko" is a who. he is an illustrious member of this forum and goes by the handle "tupperware". he loves truss rod covers...and plastic dishes. |
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Location: Oregon | OK....now I can go to bed with that added knowledge. :) JK....I appreciate the help. Thanks and have a great evening. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Sometimes called Tuppy, or other things. This does have his fingerprints all over it! |
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Location: closely held secret | C'mon, Beal, you know he's smarter than that. I'm sure he always wipes his prints off before he 'moves' his merchandise...
shaknzmom, welcome to the OFC! There's a bunch of us in the northwest, what part of Oregon are you in? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I meant figuratively, but I think you're right. It's probably a copy cat crime. |
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Location: closely held secret | Yeah, like this "David Witko" signature trc I've got somewhere... |
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Location: Oregon | We're in the Beaverton area..... Hubby is the guitar guy here. I'm just the one that dusts them. :) |
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Location: NJ | It woulda' been a TRUE "Witko-ism" if she'd taken the trc off and there was just WOOD underneath, as it was a K-bar neck . . . |
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| Originally posted by cliff:
It woulda' been a TRUE "Witko-ism" if she'd taken the trc off and there was just WOOD underneath, as it was a K-bar neck . . . Hey ... that's what I'm planning to do with my 1619 with the K-bar neck! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by shaknzmom:
LOL....what the heck is WITKO?!? :) Science is still baffled. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Welcome. I think the values you were given are in the ballpark. The values vary depending on condition and other imponderables, like whether any on this board has money left over after Christmas. I have family in Beaverton and bought my Country Artist from someone there. |
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Location: SoCal | WWTD?
If you're going to put a trc on a K-bar Ovation, you also have to cut and glue trc screw heads into the screw holes, then put on the trc with very thin double sided tape.
That's what Tup would do..... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Words of truth from a very good private investigator. This must be from one of his past cases. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Did I say, "baffled?"
I meant, "incredulous" |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You are confusing me with Standingovation. Check the vault (UTFSF) and you will see that it was HE, not I, who propagated all the TRC debauchery. Sorry, but I can't help you.
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No idea.....
