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I've seen the same blue label on other Applause guitars and they clearly state Made in Korea, mine doesn't. The blue label inside my guitar actually reads "kaman", my mistake. and I agree based on what is known so far that yours was probably made in the USA. If the label reads Kayman vs Kaman it could be knockoff altogether so please verify. Posted 12:45 PM (#458586 - in reply to #458521) Subject: Re: Applause AA-31ĭecember 2001 Posts: 7139 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Once again, if you can fill me in on country of origin, date of manufacture or anything else of interest I'd be grateful.
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The tuners are chrome and each is attached with 2 screws. The headstock is also mohogany with what appears to be about a 1/4" inch black plastic face. The face of the guitar is black with a black pickguard. Also, the intonation at the twelfth fret was dead on for all 6 strings! It has what appears to be a rosewood fretboard and a mohogany neck with black binding and white dots. When I brought it home I checked it against my electric tuner and it was dead on. I played it for a little while before I bought it. You can imagine my surprise when I strummed it and it was in tune. The fellow I bought it from says the guitar hasn't been played or tuned since his dad died and probably quite awhile before that. Anyways if somebody out there knows more about this, I would appreciate knowing too. I've found some information on the internet stating that the overseas production did not start until 1976.
Ovation applause aa 31 serial#
On the Ovation website under cracking the code the serial # would indicate a manufacture date of 1974. AA-31" There is also a silver tag above it which reads SERIAL # 023519". There is a blue tag on the inside which says "A Kayman Music Product Applause Model no. I am trying to determine the age of the guitar as well as the country of origin, Korea or the U.S. He told me his dad seldom played it so that would explain the nice condition and also why he was willing to part with it. I purchased it from a fellow whose dad owned it and passed away in 2000. Recently I acquired an AA-31 Applause guitar in surprisingly nice condition. I live in Nashville and have been playing bass and guitar on and off for the last 40 some years.
Ovation applause aa 31 series#
isn't that just a series of mistakes disguised as musical composition?” - David St. Two cracks in the finish that are cosmetic only.
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Unit can benefit from a good cleaning and new strings.Ready to.
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XK 110 and XK 120 pick-ups.Sailboat sails inlay on very straight neck.VERY small chip in enamel finish that is hardly noticeable.