Ovation GS2-R 'Ripley' Guitar Review by Michael Wright, The Different Strummer

This is a single-page magazine article by Michael Wright reviewing the 1986 Ovation GS2-R 'Ripley' guitar, which featured Steve Ripley's innovative stereo electronics system allowing individual string signal fading. The article traces Ovation's history from its founding by Charlie Kaman in 1965 through its various electric guitar experiments, culminating in the mysterious Japanese-made GS2-R model that incorporated Ripley's multi-string pickup and fader system. The piece explores the uncertain origins of the guitar's design and electronics, noting that only about 20 to 30 units were ever produced.