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Miscellaneous notes from Charles H. Kaman - Ovation Guitar Sound Evaluation Log (1974-1977)

1977 US 9 pages

This is an internal Ovation technical document dated 8/10/77 that logs sound evaluations of numerous guitar prototypes and production models numbered sequentially from 1 through 76. Each entry records detailed acoustic characteristics including bass response, treble clarity, mid-range presence, tin pan resonance, and sustain, with evaluations attributed to various staff members (SC, SS, T, Pg) across dates ranging from late 1974 through mid-1977. The document appears to track the iterative development and refinement of Ovation guitar sound quality, culminating in references to the Adamas model with new core in the final entry (#76).

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