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File last updated: 7/17/2007 2:16:19 AM

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Serial Numbers
This reference is a guide for guitars manufactured in the USA only.

Early Series (1966-1981) including solid bodies:
Serial Range        | Year
Six-Digit Series (1971-2001): Except Adamas
Serial Range           |  Year
Adamas Series (1977-2001) : Starts with "0077" in September of 1977
Serial Range      |  Year
Collectors Series (1982-Present) : Numbered based on total produced.
  Year    | Model    | Total Produced

The Elusive SlotHead

             As you may know, starting in the fall of 1976, twenty-six prototype Adamas guitars were released to select artists and dealers. These first 34 guitars are very unique and sought-after instruments that forever changed the Acoustic guitar world.

Click HERE for a list of where those first guitars went.

Four-Digit Model Numbers

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First Digit: FIXED ID (almost always "1" except as listed)
    4. Pacific Rim Manufacturer
    6. Adamas e Red Burst/Adamas
    S. Factory Second (denotes slight imperfection, PARITIAL WARRANTY) rheads)
    T. AAA ("Triple A" denotes extremely minor imperfection, but FULL WARRANTY)
    W. CVT Adamas (cross-weave carbon fiber top)

Second Digit = TYPE:
    1. Acoustic roundbacks (also semi-hollowbody electrics)
    2. Solidbody and semi-hollowbody electrics
    3. Ultra acoustics
    4. Solidbody
    5. Acoustic electric cutaway (Adamas and II/Elite/Ultra electric)
    6. Acoustic electric roundbacks
    7. Deep
    8. Shallow

Second Digit = TYPE:
    1. Third & Forth Digits = DEPTH/TYPE: (Acoustics and Acoustic/Electrics)
    11. Standard Balladeer (deep bowl)
    12. Custom Balladeer
    13. Classic (cedar top)
    14. Folklore or Josh White (deep bowl)
    15. 12-String (deep bowl)
    16. Classic (spruce top)
    17. Legend or Deluxe Balladeer (deep bowl)
    18. Glenn Campbell (deep bowl 12-string)
    19. Custom Legend (deep bowl)
    21. The Artist Standard (mid-sized bowl)
    22. Classic (spruce top, mid-sized bowl)
    23. Classic (cedar top, mid-sized bowl)
    24. Country Artist (14 fret-Nylon stringp, spruce top)
    27. Glenn Campbell (mid-sized bowl)
    68. Elite
    91. Adamas SMT (center hole 6-string)

COLOR CODE: (Follows hyphen after model number)
    1 Sunburst
    2 Red and Reverse Red Burst/Adamas
    3 Green, (Thunderheads)
    4 Natural
    4C Natural Cedar
    5 Black
    5P Black Pearl
    6P White Pearl
    7 Beige/Adamas and ClearVintage Natural /87C and Nutmeg/ Lennon
    8T Blue Transparent
    9 Brown (Adamas)
    AB Autumn Burst
    AC ???
    B Barn Board
    BCB Black Cherry Burst
    BSB Blue Surf Burst
    BTA Blue Tamo Ash
    CCB Cherry Cherry Burst
    CCBQCherry Quilt Burst
    CRP Crimson Red Pearl
    DBP Dark Blue Pearl
    DPQ Deep Purple Quilt
    ES Engleman Spruce
    FGB Flame Green Burst
    FR Figured Redwood
    GQ Green Quilt
    H Honey
    HB Honey Burst
    M Mahogany
    NB2 ???
    OS Orange Sparkle
    PB Plum Burst
    P Pewter (Elite T models only)
    RRB Ruby Red Burst
    RR Ruby Red
    RWB Red Waterfall Bubinga
    SD Sundance
    SS Silver Sparkle
    SSP Silver Satin Pearl
    TDB Teardrop Burst
    TPB Teardrop Plum Burst???
    ??? Transparent Burgandy
    TH Transparent Honey
    VN Vintage Natural
    VY Vintage Flame
This list was compiled from many reliable sources. If you know any of this information to be in error,
please email us at contact@ovationfanclub.com