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The Electric Guitar: Its History and Construction - Ovation Section

1975 US 3 pages

This is an excerpt from 'The Electric Guitar: Its History and Construction' by Donald Brosnac, featuring pages about historically significant Ovation guitars. The section covers the Ovation Electric Country Artist (1971) and Ovation Deacon (1972), detailing their innovative electronics including piezo-electric pick-ups, FET pre-amps, and printed circuit designs. James Rickard, Ovation's Engineering and Quality Control Manager, is highlighted for his work on the Piezo electric pick-up and solid body Breadwinner-Deacon guitars.

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