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Ovation Deacon Feature - Guitar Player Magazine 1975

2011 US

This is a two-page spread from the January 2011 issue of Guitar Player magazine, featuring a 'Riffs Vintage Vault' article on the 1975 Ovation Deacon solidbody electric guitar written by Terry Carleton. The article discusses the Deacon's history as an upgraded version of the Ovation Breadwinner, its unique aesthetic, active electronics, and tonal characteristics, noting that Ovation stopped production by 1982. The magazine cover features Joe Satriani as the main story, with additional content on Alex Lifeson, John Scofield, and Guild acoustics.