Did I make out on this one?

[Phil1580]

Hi Cafe. Now that it's over and I don't alert anyone that can compete with me , I wanted to check and see if I did well on this eBay auction.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1998-Ovation...#ht_1036wt_888

In case my link doesn't work....it's a 1998 Ovation MM68 with hardcase and free shipping for $599. It was at a Buy It Now of $779 (until I bid), had 11 watchers, and I would up being the only bid. From other posts on the Cafe I thought these things went for upwards of $800-$1000, and I didn't think I'd win. (Almost didn't want to for fear of wife ) The ease of the win and what I think is a low price for an American-made discontinued Ovation has me almost worried, and had me wondering if there was something you guys know that I don't.

[pheffernan]

Guitar Center has a blacktop MM68 at the same price, which is reputedly an excellent choice to plug in if such is your intention.

[mrmando]

If that one at Guitar Center is new, it's an MM68AX, which is made overseas and is an entirely different animal.

Yes, $600 is a good if not earthshaking price for a USA-made MM68.

[bluemoonofky]

Looks like you got a good deal!

[pheffernan]

If that one at Guitar Center is new, it's an MM68AX, which is made overseas and is an entirely different animal.

It's listed in the used section.

[Django Fret]

I think you got a good deal. I was one of the ones who was watching it since I was curious what it would sell for since I've seen them go from $500 to just over a thousand over the years. I paid about $900 for my first USA made one that was used but pretty new at the time and then a much older USA made one with the round volume control for $550 to serve as a backup. I probably would have jumped on that one you bought if I didn't already have two of them. Great mandolins for playing out plugged in and hope you enjoy playing it.