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1966 Ovation Very Early Days - The Music Trades Article

1966 US 4 pages

A December 1966 article from The Music Trades magazine announcing Kaman Aircraft Corp.'s debut of the Ovation line of acoustical guitars. The article covers Charles H. Kaman's background in helicopter engineering and how aerospace vibration technology was applied to guitar design, featuring the patented Lyrachord double parabolic bell body. It includes details of the product unveiling at Hotel America in Hartford, CT with demonstrations by Josh White and the Balladeers.

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