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Inside Ovation: Guitar Player Magazine Factory Tour

1984 US 7 pages

A detailed pictorial factory tour article published in Guitar Player Magazine (June 1984) covering the Ovation guitar manufacturing facility in Marion, North Carolina. The article, written by Red Greene with photos by Murphy Frye, documents the complete production process including neck construction, fretboard inlay, body bowl molding using fiberglass/polyester resin, finishing, and final assembly. Ovation's aerospace-derived manufacturing techniques are highlighted, including the use of a Richardson Copy Lathe, pantograph machines, and a 300-ton compression molding press for the signature Lyracord bowl backs.

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