20 Most Recent Ovation Ck047 Celebrity Acoustic Electric Guitar (Figured Koa Top) Questions & Answers

where the socket is for the cord to be plugged in, often the ground will come loose or break on the socket connection, you will need to take off the plate that conceals the electronics of the guitar and see if any wires have become damaged , this happens a lot when your using a patch cord with a 90 degree end going into the guitar , it puts added pressure on a already touchy socket.

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.

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a picture might help your cause a little better :/