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Adamas by Ovation - A Summary History of Development

1978 US 12 pages

This brochure documents the development history of the Adamas guitar by Ovation Instruments Inc., detailing the engineering innovations including the carbon fiber 'Fibronic Soundboard' construction, the unique neck design with the 'Kaman Bar', and the progression from 6-string to 12-string versions. The document is signed by Charles H. Kaman and emphasizes the technical achievements in achieving superior sound quality, sustain, and frequency response.

Guitar Models

Adamas 1187-8 · Adamas I 1187-8 1188-7 · Adamas I 1188-7 1189-7 · Adamas I 1189-7 1581-8 · Adamas I 1581-8 1587-5 · Adamas I 1587-5 1587-7 · Adamas I 1587-7 1587-8 · Adamas I 1587-8 1687-2 · Adamas I 1687-2 1687-5 · Adamas I 1687-5 1687-7 · Adamas I 1687-7 1687-8 · Adamas 1687-8 Blue 1687-8S · Adamas I 1687-8S 1687-9 · Adamas I 1687-9 1687-Reissue · Adamas I 1687-Reissue 1688-2 · Adamas I 1688-2 1688-5 · Adamas I 1688-5 1688-7 · Adamas I 1688-7 1688-8 · Adamas I 1688-8 1689 · Adamas I 1689 1689-2 · Adamas I 1689-2 1689-7 · Adamas I 1689-7 1689-8 · Adamas I 1689-8 1689-9 · Adamas I 1689-9

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