Model #1118-4 · Family: 1118
Year: 1974
Complete Ovation Instruments Inc. price list dated May 1974, covering acoustic deep bowl, acoustic shallow bowl, acoustic electric deep bowl, acoustic electric shallow bowl, and electric solid body guitars, plus accessories including cases, guitar cords, pic-keys, picks, stands, straps, and strings. Prices in US dollars, F.O.B. New Hartford, Connecticut.
Year: 1976
Ovation Instruments Inc. guitar price list effective January 1, 1976. Comprehensive listing covering Acoustic Deep Bowl, Acoustic Shallow Bowl, Acoustic Electric Deep Bowl, Acoustic Electric Shallow Bowl, Matrix by Ovation, Electric Solid Body guitars, and Cases. Prices in US dollars. Includes all model numbers, colors, and list prices. Published by Ovation Instruments Inc., New Hartford, Connecticut 06057, a Kaman Company.
Year: 1977
Comprehensive Ovation U.S.A. Price List with suggested list prices effective August 1, 1977. Covers the full Ovation product line: Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic/Electric Guitars (including the new Adamas series at $2,200-$2,350), Solid Body Guitars (Breadwinner, Deacon, Viper, Preacher), Solid Body Basses (Magnum 1 and 2), Matrix by Ovation, Cases, Strings, and Accessories. Published by Ovation Instruments Inc., New Hartford, CT 06057, a Kaman Company.
Year: 1976
This comprehensive 1976 Ovation catalog showcases their complete line of acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars with the patented roundback design. The catalog features detailed specifications, artist endorsements, and technical information about Ovation's innovative construction methods including the Lyrachord bowl and various bracing patterns. Multiple guitar series are presented including the Custom Legend, Balladeer, Glen Campbell signature models, and classical guitars.
Year: 1972
German-language Ovation guitar catalog covering the full early 1970s product line. Features acoustic models (Balladeer, Artist, Folklore, Pacemaker, Legend, Glen Campbell series, and Classical models) as well as the Acoustic Electric series with built-in pickup systems. Includes detailed specifications table, company history highlighting the Lyracord fiberglass body innovation, and endorsements from Buffy Sainte-Marie and Glen Campbell.
Year: 1975
This is a Japanese market Ovation guitar catalog featuring the full lineup of acoustic, acoustic-electric, and solid body electric guitars. The catalog includes detailed photos of models such as the Classic, Glen Campbell Artist, Custom Legend, Anniversary, Breadwinner, and Deacon, along with close-up detail shots of hardware and construction. A comprehensive price list in Japanese Yen is included on the final page, distributed through authorized Japanese dealers including Aria and affiliated companies.
Year: 1976
A French-language Ovation guitar accessories price list dated March 1976, distributed by Martinet et Cie in Paris, listing strings, stands, cables, straps, and Schaller tuning machine hardware with TTC (tax-inclusive) prices. The second page features promotional photographs of notable Ovation endorsers including John McLaughlin, Badfinger, David Cassidy, and Kenny Loggins. The document serves as both a retail price guide and an artist endorsement advertisement for the French market. Many thanks to Christian for these rare docs
Year: 1978
This comprehensive Ovation catalog showcases their full range of guitars including acoustic models with the distinctive Lyrachord bowl, the innovative Matrix series with aluminum frames, the high-end Adamas line, electric solid body guitars (Breadwinner, Deacon, Preacher, Viper series), and Magnum bass models. The catalog also features extensive accessories including picks, straps, cases, stands, and the complete specifications for each model with detailed construction information.
Year: 1972
A comprehensive German-language Ovation guitar catalog covering the full product line including acoustic, classical, and acoustic-electric models. Features the Lyracord roundback body history, detailed specifications tables, string sets, and artist endorsements from Glen Campbell, Eric Clapton, Charlie Byrd, and Buffy Saint-Marie. Part of a larger distributor publication with pages numbered 201-212.
Year: 1980
This two-page document from Ovation Instruments, Inc. is an exploded parts diagram and corresponding parts list for the 1118/1618 Glen Campbell 12-String acoustic guitar with rod cover. The document categorizes all components into four sections: Neck, Bowl, Top, and Acoustic Models Only, providing part numbers and descriptions for each item. It serves as a reference guide for identifying and ordering replacement parts for this signature model guitar.
Year: 1974
These are Ovation Instruments factory quality control test records dated December 6, 1974, showing frequency response measurements for two GC 12-string guitars, both Model 1118-4, with serial numbers 035967 and 036202. Each chart plots decibel output (ranging from +20dB to -40dB) against frequency (Hz) across the audible spectrum, with notable resonance peaks annotated around 116-196 Hz and 219-221 Hz ranges. The records are labeled as Test Record Numbers 64 and 65 respectively, suggesting these were consecutive production units undergoing standard acoustic testing.
Year: 1968
Many Thanks Jim Cannon (Aka Trader Jim on the OFC) from USA for these very nice photos.
Year: 2006
Many Thanks to "MWoody" from OFC for these wonderful photos (2006)
1118-4 GC 12S Bridge
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Year: 1974
Complete Ovation Instruments Inc. price list dated May 1974, covering acoustic deep bowl, acoustic shallow bowl, acoustic electric deep bowl, acoustic electric shallow bowl, and electric solid body guitars, plus accessories including cases, guitar cords, pic-keys, picks, stands, straps, and strings. Prices in US dollars, F.O.B. New Hartford, Connecticut.
Year: 1976
Ovation Instruments Inc. guitar price list effective January 1, 1976. Comprehensive listing covering Acoustic Deep Bowl, Acoustic Shallow Bowl, Acoustic Electric Deep Bowl, Acoustic Electric Shallow Bowl, Matrix by Ovation, Electric Solid Body guitars, and Cases. Prices in US dollars. Includes all model numbers, colors, and list prices. Published by Ovation Instruments Inc., New Hartford, Connecticut 06057, a Kaman Company.
Year: 1977
Comprehensive Ovation U.S.A. Price List with suggested list prices effective August 1, 1977. Covers the full Ovation product line: Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic/Electric Guitars (including the new Adamas series at $2,200-$2,350), Solid Body Guitars (Breadwinner, Deacon, Viper, Preacher), Solid Body Basses (Magnum 1 and 2), Matrix by Ovation, Cases, Strings, and Accessories. Published by Ovation Instruments Inc., New Hartford, CT 06057, a Kaman Company.
Year: 1976
This comprehensive 1976 Ovation catalog showcases their complete line of acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars with the patented roundback design. The catalog features detailed specifications, artist endorsements, and technical information about Ovation's innovative construction methods including the Lyrachord bowl and various bracing patterns. Multiple guitar series are presented including the Custom Legend, Balladeer, Glen Campbell signature models, and classical guitars.
Year: 1972
German-language Ovation guitar catalog covering the full early 1970s product line. Features acoustic models (Balladeer, Artist, Folklore, Pacemaker, Legend, Glen Campbell series, and Classical models) as well as the Acoustic Electric series with built-in pickup systems. Includes detailed specifications table, company history highlighting the Lyracord fiberglass body innovation, and endorsements from Buffy Sainte-Marie and Glen Campbell.
Year: 1975
This is a Japanese market Ovation guitar catalog featuring the full lineup of acoustic, acoustic-electric, and solid body electric guitars. The catalog includes detailed photos of models such as the Classic, Glen Campbell Artist, Custom Legend, Anniversary, Breadwinner, and Deacon, along with close-up detail shots of hardware and construction. A comprehensive price list in Japanese Yen is included on the final page, distributed through authorized Japanese dealers including Aria and affiliated companies.
Year: 1976
A French-language Ovation guitar accessories price list dated March 1976, distributed by Martinet et Cie in Paris, listing strings, stands, cables, straps, and Schaller tuning machine hardware with TTC (tax-inclusive) prices. The second page features promotional photographs of notable Ovation endorsers including John McLaughlin, Badfinger, David Cassidy, and Kenny Loggins. The document serves as both a retail price guide and an artist endorsement advertisement for the French market. Many thanks to Christian for these rare docs
Year: 1978
This comprehensive Ovation catalog showcases their full range of guitars including acoustic models with the distinctive Lyrachord bowl, the innovative Matrix series with aluminum frames, the high-end Adamas line, electric solid body guitars (Breadwinner, Deacon, Preacher, Viper series), and Magnum bass models. The catalog also features extensive accessories including picks, straps, cases, stands, and the complete specifications for each model with detailed construction information.
Year: 1972
A comprehensive German-language Ovation guitar catalog covering the full product line including acoustic, classical, and acoustic-electric models. Features the Lyracord roundback body history, detailed specifications tables, string sets, and artist endorsements from Glen Campbell, Eric Clapton, Charlie Byrd, and Buffy Saint-Marie. Part of a larger distributor publication with pages numbered 201-212.
Year: 1980
This two-page document from Ovation Instruments, Inc. is an exploded parts diagram and corresponding parts list for the 1118/1618 Glen Campbell 12-String acoustic guitar with rod cover. The document categorizes all components into four sections: Neck, Bowl, Top, and Acoustic Models Only, providing part numbers and descriptions for each item. It serves as a reference guide for identifying and ordering replacement parts for this signature model guitar.
Year: 1974
These are Ovation Instruments factory quality control test records dated December 6, 1974, showing frequency response measurements for two GC 12-string guitars, both Model 1118-4, with serial numbers 035967 and 036202. Each chart plots decibel output (ranging from +20dB to -40dB) against frequency (Hz) across the audible spectrum, with notable resonance peaks annotated around 116-196 Hz and 219-221 Hz ranges. The records are labeled as Test Record Numbers 64 and 65 respectively, suggesting these were consecutive production units undergoing standard acoustic testing.
Year: 1968
Many Thanks Jim Cannon (Aka Trader Jim on the OFC) from USA for these very nice photos.
Year: 2006
Many Thanks to "MWoody" from OFC for these wonderful photos (2006)
1118-4 GC 12S Bridge
