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The serial number of an acoustic is located on the label inside the sound hole of the guitar. All acoustic serial numbers begin with the letter 'A' and are followed by the two digit year prefix. Peavey (Back to top of page) Serial numbers correlate to shipping dates of US models only. I have no idea how Ovation / Adamas serial numbers or dating works, but according to this site, it looks like your Adamas was probably made in 1981, which would make it a Series 1 Adamas. Scroll down to the bottom for the serial number info on the Adamas guitars. Thanks find out information trying to find out information on my ovation guitar with the serial number listed is 01634 9 Mark Smith April 20, 2018 at 10:07 pm - Reply Have seen a guitar that looks like an ovation but the headstock decal has the ovation slanted guitar with a slanted C in the guitar image, spelling the name CLAUDE?

  1. I just tried to research my Ovation Celebrity by serial #. It says Ovation on the headstock and Kaman made in Korea inside the body on a label. The serial # has 7 digits beginning in 0. Ovation does not show a serial # above 6 digits. I bought it used. Curious if anyone knows this history.
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VintageBeatle1964
Posted 2010-11-28 5:05 PM (#2503)
Subject: 7 digit serial number :/

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So I know it is impossible to figure out what year my Ovation celebrity CC057 is, because there is a 7 digit serial number making it an import, though the bowl is U.S made. I am just wondering how much these Ovations are worth in general? It has a honey burst finish and the preamp is an OP-20. Thanks.
Gallerinski
Posted 2010-11-28 7:59 PM (#2504 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/
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Couple hundred
VintageBeatle1964
Posted 2010-11-28 9:14 PM (#2505 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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Any number in specific..I'm thinking sell wise 450.00?
Gallerinski
Posted 2010-11-28 9:35 PM (#2506 - in reply to #2503)
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220.
G8r
Posted 2010-11-28 10:10 PM (#2507 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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You can ask that, sure, but if I was looking for one I'd quickly see that I could buy a brand new one for less. Do some research online - check the prices at several online and brick&mortar retailers. Then look at eBay, using the recently completed auctions search function to see what used ones sell for.
220 is optimistic.
VintageBeatle1964
Posted 2010-11-29 11:16 AM (#2508 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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I emailed Ovation, it's a 2004, and retailed for 599.99. It's honey burst which makes it more appealing then most(in my opinion) so I think 450 is pretty reasonable. Thanks for the posts!
G8r
Posted 2010-11-29 11:21 AM (#2509 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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Hard to imagine when you can get 4 of them from amazon.com starting from $200(very first place I looked), but whatever. Best of luck.
nikon4004
Posted 2010-11-29 11:49 AM (#2510 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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Retail and selling priceare WAY different.
Just picek up a Celb DLx RRBY w/roadrunner case 270.00 at GC.
450.00? I think you are wating ad space.
VintageBeatle1964
Posted 2010-11-29 1:14 PM (#2511 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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There's also a huge difference from where you're selling. I'm not using ebay or anything like that. I'm using kijiji (Canadian) Online stores usually have things for 200 and such, (Cheap) that's what an online store is. But if I were to go into my local music store (Long and Mcquade) and wanted to pick myself up a used Ovation, it'll cost me 399 without the case. I have a case, and this baby is in mint condition. I've had offer, I think I know what I'm doing sell wise.
VintageBeatle1964
Posted 2010-11-29 1:16 PM (#2512 - in reply to #2503)
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Also don't forget theses online stores have sometimes 150.00 dollar shipping so that's just adding costs.
G8r
Posted 2010-11-29 2:09 PM (#2513 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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Dude, whatever. The math I was taught still puts the lowest used price plus your figure for shipping at just about what I'd pay at my local GC for a brand new one.
Please realize, there isn't anybody here who has a direct emotional or financial interest in what you can sell your guitar for. You came here presumably because you thought this group likely had the best knowledge about Ovation guitars and their market worth. You'd be dead right about that. Most of the active members here have bought/sold/traded collectively hundreds if not thousands of Ovation guitars, from the cheapest Chinese Celebrity's up to the rarest and most expensive first-issue Adamas previously owned by artists such as Paul McCartney, Jim Croce, etc. So yeah, we generally know what we're talking about, and we gave you a fair assessment of what your particular guitar might fetch on the open market.
But now it seems you just came here to get affirmation for what you'd already decided was the price you thought you should get for your guitar. We could blow smoke up your ass and agree with you, but that'd just be that - blowing smoke up your ass. The 'market value' of a guitar (or anything) lies somewhere between what the seller would like to get for it and what any given buyer is willing to pay for it. There are quite a few things you don't seem to be considering in deciding what you already expect your guitar should be worth.
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[*]Is it especially rare, hard to find, unique, or hard to replace? No, these were made by the thousands (if not tens of thousands) overseas.
[*]Is it high-end? No, these were designed as mid-entry level guitars, using cheaper materials in order to meet a specific price point, rather than for high build quality and tone. This particular one is a laminate top, putting it even lower down the scale of quality and desirability for someone who knows the least bit about guitars.
[*]Were any special materials/construction techniques/electronics, etc. used? No, see above.
[*]Is there collector interest? Not at all, for the reasons stated above.
[*]What's the likely target market for it? In this case, a trade-up from the $100 learner's guitar the 12-year-old got for his birthday, but not too far up since he might yet give up on his guitar lessons.
[*]Is this used one a particular bargain? At your ideal price, not in the least, considering I could get a comparable brand new one for the same or less.
[*]Are these guitars well respected and sought after? Absolutely not. The general guitar buying public is convinced that Ovations are pieces of junk only fit for canoe paddles. We know better, and a lot of these snobs who've never so much as tried an Ovation quickly change their minds when they hear and play a higher end model, but again this ain't a higher end guitar you've got.
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I honestly, truly hope you could get your asking price. That would mean all of us would be instantly richer (on paper, anyway). I said it before, and I still mean it: best of luck. But again, nobody's trying to dis you. You asked for a fair assessment, and you got it. Sorry if that didn't meet you expectations, but it is what it is.
moody, p.i.
Posted 2010-11-29 2:25 PM (#2514 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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Read what G8r said and pay attention. He's also giving you (along with an extremely accurate picture of the situation), a fair evaluation. If the price differential between Canada and the U.S. is really far apart, then why ask us for our opinion?
Ovations are extremely undervalued in the used guitar market. We buy them because we love them, not to try to make money off of them or (sad to say), even break even. A used Celeb just doesn't bring in much money on the used market. But at least you can't say that they are way over priced for what you get, like a Taylor. It makes them great bargins. Sorry.....
VintageBeatle1964
Posted 2010-11-29 2:39 PM (#2515 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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What I am saying is that no one is wrong in the situation. I'm just stating that I've had plenty of offers, so I know what I can get out of it. I'm not taking offense to this in any way. I'm not educated on the Ovation what so ever. I just know what I can get through the people who are replying to my add. Thanks for the replies though!
Waskel
Posted 2010-11-29 4:12 PM (#2516 - in reply to #2503)
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Nice list usage, Serge...
G8r
Posted 2010-11-29 4:54 PM (#2517 - in reply to #2503)
Subject: Re: 7 digit serial number :/

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For my next trick, embedded lists. At least until I can hack CSS for ubb.code...
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THREEDIGIT SERIES

THREE DIGIT SERIES
(Numberrange)

YEAR MADE

Comment
006-3191966Threedigits in red ink
320-9991967(Feb-Nov)NewHartford; three digits in redink
1000-1967(Nov)-1968 (July) Fourdigits in black ink, noletter prefix
10000-1970(Feb)-1972 (May) Fivedigits, no letter prefix
A+3Digits1968(July-Nov)
B+3Digits1968(Nov)-1969 (Feb)
B+5Digits1974-1979Magnumsolid body basses
C+3Digits1969(Feb-Sept)
D+3Digits1969(Sept)-1970 (Feb)
E+4Digits1973(Jan)-1975 (Feb) Solidbodies
E+5Digits1975(Feb)-1980Solidbodies
E+6Digits1980(late)-1981SomeUK IIs (does not reflectproduction)
F,Gprefix1968(July)-1970 (Feb)
H,I,J,Lprefix1970-1973ElectricStorm Series

FourDigit Series
Firstdigit is always 1
Seconddigit is type of guitar:
1Acoustic roundbacks (also semi-hollowbody electrics)
2Solidbody and semi-hollowbody electrics
3Ultra acoustics
4Solidbody
5Acoustic electric cutaway Adamas and II/Elite/Ultra electric
6Acoustic electric roundbacks
7Deep
8Shallow
Thirddigit denotes bowl depth on acoustic andacoustic electrics:
1Standard bowl, 5 13/16' deep
2Artist bowl, 5 1/8' deep
3Elite/Matrix electric deep bowl
4Matrix shallow bowl
5Custom Balladeer, Legend, Legend 12, Custom Legend 12, Anniversary
6Cutaway electric, deep bowl
7Cutaway electric, shallow bowl
8Adamas, 6 1/16' deep
Fourthdigit denotes mode, for the first eightacoustic models:
1Balladeer
2Deluxe Baladeer
3Classic
4Josh White
5 12-String
6Contemporary Folk Classic
7Glen Campbell Artist Balladeer
8 Glen Campbell12-String
Colorcode follows hyphen after model number:
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Ovation & Adamas Colors Chart
Number
SIXDIGIT SERIES
1971-Present(ExceptAdamas)


YEAR MADE
000001-0070001972(May-Dec)
020001-0390001974
039001-0670001975
067001-0860001976
086001-1030001977(Jan-Sept)
103001-1260001977(Sept)-1978 (Apr)
126001-1570001978(Apr-Dec)
157001-2030001979
211011-2149331980
214934-2636331981
263634-2914561982
291457-3026691983
302670-3033191984ElitesOnly
315001-3391871984BalladeersOnly
303320-3560001985-1986
357000-3679991987
368000-3821061988
382107-3929001989
403760-4204001990
421000-4306801990
400001-4036761991
430681-4460001991
402700-4060001992
446001-4578101992
457811-4707691993
470770-4844001994
484401-5014701995
501471-5186891996
518690-5283681997
528369-5368261998
536827-5458901999
545891-5559792000
555980-5644782001
564479-5718832002
571884-5796542003
579655-5929192004
592920-6014502005
601451-6095662006
609567-6184942007
618495-6202632008
620264-6212092009
621210-6219812010
621982-6221472011
622148-6224192012
622420-6225392013

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Seriesstarts with 0077 in September 1977
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ADAMAS SERIES
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YEAR MADE
0077-00991977
0100-06081978
0609-10581979
1059-16701980
1671-26681981
2669-32421982
3243-38591983
3860-41091984
4110-42511985
4252-42831986
4284-44271987
4428-46961988
4697-49741989
4975-55411990
5542-62781991
6279-70881992
7089-81591993
8160-97781994
9779-112131995
11214-124481996
12449-130201997
13021-146231998
14624-161361999
16137-173932000
17394-189612001
18962-200402002
20041-208022003
20803-210852004
21086-215142005
21515-222112006
22212-225222007
22523-228782008
22879-231552009
23156-234022010
23403-235912011
23592-237632012
23764-238452013