Having said this, there are a lot worse guitars out there, and as well as being historically important, the 1820 bass can certainly provide the goods when required. Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. The frets are in great shape with no major grooves or divots from use and it plays beautifully up and down the fingerboard with no dead spots or choking out.By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). The neck is straight, the truss rod is fully functioning and the action has been setup low and comfortable. Playability: Our in-house guitar tech has just inspected, setup and restrung this bass with a new set of D’addario half-rounds. super hard to find in this clean shape Over 1000 more. alu trim has light gapscheck last 5 pics. right strap that holds case open has ripscheck pic 3. The bridge has an antique brass patina that looks really cool and was actually how it looked from the factory. 1978 OVATION MAGNUM BASS CASE - made in USA : plastic has scratchescheck pic 7. There is some wear around the edge of the fingerboard and a few small dents on the back of the neck but overall this bass in in fantastic vintage condition and was cared for very much by its previous owner. There are some small dings and dents around the side of the body and back, some light scratches but no chips through the finish. The strap buttons are strap-lock style.Ĭosmetics: This bass is in great shape with no breaks, cracks or visible repairs. There are 2 output jacks for stereo or mono, volume and tone for each pickup, 3 way toggle and Ovation tuning keys. They have a “U” fork shape which hones the magnetic field and makes for bright and focused bridge pickup tones. The bridge pickup is a single coil with the most unique pole pieces I have ever seen on a pickup. Pickups/Hardware: The neck pickup is basically a P bass style humbucker housed under a large chrome plated cover but what makes it incredible unique are the 4 mini CTS pots that adjust the output of each pole piece. It has a 20 fret ebony fingerboard with 34” scale length 1 9/16” nut width and pearloid dots. Neck: The bolt-on mahogany neck has a carbon fiber strip that runs the whole length of the neck making it rigid and impervious to warpage. It is in fantastic condition, plays and sounds great and ships in its original brown hardshell case with gold interior.īody: Offset mahogany body with belly and arm contours and 2 tone tobacco burst finish. It has just been setup and restrung with a new set of half-round D’addario strings. It even has a totally functioning string mute, mono and stereo output and all original hardware. The pickups in this bass are a design that is 100% Ovation- the neck pickup has 4 individual mini CTS pots for adjusting the output of each pole piece and the bridge pickup pole pieces have a very distinct design for focusing the magnetic field. Summary: Very few basses compete with the unique functionality and style of the illustrious Ovation Magnum 1! Its offset body shape is stunning and the graphite strip running the length of the neck makes it rigid and impervious to warpage.
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