Ovation



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Ovation guitars were developed and first produced by the Kaman Music Corporation in 1966.  An original design, the back of the guitar was a bowl shape made completely out of composite materials.  Their excellent tone control through on-board pre-amps and equalization made them the favored guitar of live touring acoustic guitarists.

Kaman used various types of wood for the guitars tops, but did mix in some composite tops like the Ovation Celebrity of today.

Celebrity

Another innovation of Kamans was his use of sound hole size and location to influence tone.  By placing the sound holes closer to the neck and above the strings the interior braces could be fitted towards the center of the guitar.  Because this was a better place to provide support for the guitar, lighter/thinner wood braces were used to decrease the braces damping effect on the guitar.  With this extra sound flow, on board pre-amps, built in EQ, and Piezo or other high-output pick-ups, the Ovation gained fans and market share throughout the 1980's.

Fender Music Corporation bought Kamen Music and the Ovation line in 2007 for a reported $117 million.  Despite this sale Ovation continues to grow its brand by turning out new advancements in their guitars.  Their latest is a built in MP3 player/recorder built into the pre-amp.  Recording and playing back entire songs or phrases as well as built in audio lessons creates worlds of possibilities for pro's and amateurs alike.

Ovation models to consider:

  • Balladeer - the original Ovation design, featured a standard, special and custom lines.
  • Hurricane - the early 12 string, double cutaway with f holes.
  • Celebrity - available in standard, deluxe, pinnacle deluxe and viper lines, mostly acoustic electrics with various center and f hole combinations.
  • Applause - entry level acoustic or acoustic/electric with a center hole.
  • Artist - early 1970's 6 string featured the artist bowl design and a center hole, included the Folklore line
  • Adamas
  • Thunderhead - early f holed 6 string electric.
  • Eclipse -  early 1970's f holed 6 string electric.
  • Matrix - Early 1970's model in 6 or 12 string with a deep bowl design.
  • Typhoon
  • Pinnacle
  • Collectors - 1980 and beyond, all acoustic/electric with a multitude of bowl size and f and center hole combinations
  • Legend
  • and many more...

If you don't see the Ovation guitar below that you are looking for, use the search box in the upper right hand corner to search for a specific model.

 
Applause by Ovation AE128 Acoustic Electric Guitar
Applause by Ovation AE128 Acoustic Electric Guitar
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Ovation 1777LX Legend Acoustic Electric Guitar in Black
Ovation 1777LX Legend Acoustic Electric Guitar in Black
Paypal   US $998.00
NEW Ovation OPI 1 iDea Retrofit Preamp MP3 Recorder
NEW Ovation OPI 1 iDea Retrofit Preamp MP3 Recorder
Paypal   US $150.00
Ovation iDea CC54I Acoustic Electric
Ovation iDea CC54I Acoustic Electric
Paypal   US $250.00
Ovation Applause acoustic Elect Ae 128 Ruby Red
Ovation Applause acoustic Elect Ae 128 Ruby Red
Paypal   US $219.95
OVATION ARTIST 1621 1 ELECTRIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR W CASE
OVATION ARTIST 1621 1 ELECTRIC ACOUSTIC GUITAR W CASE
Paypal   US $175.00
New 12 String Ovation Acoustic Electric Case
New 12 String Ovation Acoustic Electric Case
Paypal   US $237.50
Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic Electric Guitar NEW
Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic Electric Guitar NEW
Paypal   US $259.00
OVATION COLLECTORS SERIESMODEL 1983 B ACOELE GUITAR
OVATION COLLECTORS SERIESMODEL 1983 B ACOELE GUITAR
Paypal   US $395.00
Collectible 1995 Ovation Acoustic Electric Guitar
Collectible 1995 Ovation Acoustic Electric Guitar
Paypal   US $999.00
Ovation Elite 1778 TX Acoustic Electric Guitar w HSC
Ovation Elite 1778 TX Acoustic Electric Guitar w HSC
Paypal   US $400.00
Ovation Celebrity CSD225 BCB Double Neck Guitar
Ovation Celebrity CSD225 BCB Double Neck Guitar
Paypal   US $112.50
NEW Ovation 2178 Ultra Acoustic Electric Guitar
NEW Ovation 2178 Ultra Acoustic Electric Guitar
Paypal   US $479.95
Ovation CSE225 Acoustic Elect
Ovation CSE225 Acoustic Elect
Paypal   US $999.00
Guitar Ovation Elite Standard 6778
Guitar Ovation Elite Standard 6778
Paypal   US $625.00
Ovation Celebrity CC24 4 Acoustic Electric Guitar
Ovation Celebrity CC24 4 Acoustic Electric Guitar
Paypal   US $249.99
Ovation Applause AE13 3 4 Size Acoustic Electric Guitar
Ovation Applause AE13 3 4 Size Acoustic Electric Guitar
Paypal   US $125.00
Ovation celebrity CC 24 acoustic electric with case
Ovation celebrity CC 24 acoustic electric with case
Paypal   US $300.00
Ovation Celebrity CC24S
Ovation Celebrity CC24S
Paypal   US $122.61
New Ovation Applause acoustic electr Shallow AE 128BK
New Ovation Applause acoustic electr Shallow AE 128BK
Paypal   US $209.95
Ovation Applause Acoustic Elect Natural Ae 128 New
Ovation Applause Acoustic Elect Natural Ae 128 New
Paypal   US $209.95
OVATION 5869 5P CUSTOM LEGEND SPECIAL
OVATION 5869 5P CUSTOM LEGEND SPECIAL
Paypal   US $598.88
Ovation accoustic bass guitar and tube Fender amp
Ovation accoustic bass guitar and tube Fender amp
Paypal   US $750.00
Ovation Acoustic Electric Guitar Classic Celebrity Mode
Ovation Acoustic Electric Guitar Classic Celebrity Mode
Paypal   US $145.00