This custom 2000 Ovation Adamas CVT is from Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th Anniversary Collection. In celebration of our 30th anniversary in 2020, we’re putting our collection up for auction from April 20 through May 10, giving you the opportunity to…
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The world of guitar making is in an exciting moment, with exceptionally skillful luthiers handcrafting instruments to the highest standards. Many of these artisans are making instruments in ways that draw from traditional techniques and designs while bringing them into…
Ovation fans were understandably disappointed when the company shut down its U.S. operations in 2014. But things are now back in full swing at the old factory, in New Hartford, Connecticut. The Adamas line is in production, as are the…
Sponsored by Elixir® Strings The latest innovation from Elixir® Strings has players rethinking their string selection. Guitarists who choose uncoated electric strings for their natural feel and tone used to have to compromise tone life. Not any longer. Watch. “I have…
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At Winter NAMM 2017, Ovation Guitars released several new models and series: the reissue Glen Campbell Balladeer, the LX Custom Legend and LX Custom Elite series, and the Collectors series, which features a variety of exotic woods. Watch the video…
Darren Wallace from Ovation shows off the: FD14, which features a cedar top, with koa rosette and binding, and abalone purling, and a wide-profile five-piece mahogany neck with a slotted headstock. It’s also available as a 14-fret regular-width neck version,…
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Yesterday, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced that KMC Music, its wholly owned subsidiary, has sold the Ovation guitar brand to Drum Workshop, Inc. Considering Fender’s recent history of brand divestment, the move isn’t entirely unexpected. However, the fact that Ovation…