20 Most Recent Ovation 1687 Adamas Deep-Contour Bowl Acoustic-Electric Guitar Questions & Answers

An Ovation Model 112 is called a Ballader. These are USA made guitars.Value would depend on condition, but I've seen them sell on the used marker for $400.

Yup. It sucks pretty bad.

Question edited for clarity, 'make model (what it is)' and CAPS for proper names. http://www.ovationtribute.com/Date%20your%20Ovation.html E+4 Digits 1973 (Jan)-1975 (Feb)

CTRL+F type 'ovation', there are 3 variations. You have one number too many. http://www.ovationtribute.com/O_Decoder/O-Decoder%20rev8.htm https://www.google.com/search?q=ovation+serial+number+lookup ..

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Actually, concert pitch is A=440 rather than A=400. Normally a 5 string banjo is tuned G (octave) D G B D though many variations exist.

I'd guess 1968

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1976, according to this: http://www.ovationtribute.com/Date%20your%20Ovation.html

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That is a model number you have quoted1 - Ovation1- Acoustic roundback and hollowbody electric1- Standard bowl1- Balladeer modeland -1 is a colour codeYour serial number will probably be a letter followed by 3 to 6 digits eg "E3689"

Your guitar was made in 2008.

If an Allen wrench, should be either 3/16" or 5 mm. Both were used. .

It was built in 1979. The 6 digit serial numbers do not tell us the material. .

USUALLY MEAN BATTERY REQUIRED. CHECK YOU HAVE IT ROUND CORRECT WAY ALSO IF JUST REPLACED.