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Collector's Acoustic Series 6-string Steel Shallow Bowl Cutaway 1984

black w/ adamas epaulets

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Ovation 1984 Effective Price List (Japan)

1984

4 pages
Ovation 1984 Effective Price List (Japan)
1984 · Jp

Ovation 1984 Effective Price List (Japan)

Year: 1984

This is a 1984 Japanese market price list for Ovation guitars, distributed by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd. in Tokyo. It covers the full range of Ovation products including Super Adamas, Adamas II, Elite Series, Ovation Acoustic and Acoustic Electric guitars, Super Shallow Bowl Series, Genius Series, Collector Series, Solid Body Electric Bass, Matrix, Applause, and New Applause models, along with strings and accessories. All prices are listed in Japanese Yen, with model numbers and available color codes provided for each instrument.

01 Catalogs

Ovation 1987 Collectors Series US Catalog

1987

11 pages
Ovation 1987 Collectors Series US Catalog
1987 · US

Ovation 1987 Collectors Series US Catalog

Year: 1987

Premium US catalog for the Ovation 1987 Collectors Series Limited Edition, the sixth in the annual series begun in 1982. Limited to 1,000 instruments. Features a letter from Bill Kaman (President), detailed descriptions of the 1987 model with deep bowl cutaway, hand-selected AAA Sitka Spruce top with nutmeg stain, Adamas-style epaulets in exotic woods (maple, mahogany, teak, padauk), abalone purfling and inlays, 24-karat gold tuning machines, carved walnut bridge, 6 piezo crystal pickup, OP-24 3-band active EQ, and burled walnut veneer peghead. Includes a retrospective of all prior Collectors Series models (1982-1986) with photos, and a signed closing letter from C. William Kaman II. Published by Ovation Instruments, Inc., Kaman Music Corporation.

1 Catalogs

Ovation Collectors' Series: Thirty Years of Innovation (1996 Edition)

1996

20 pages
Ovation Collectors' Series: Thirty Years of Innovation (1996 Edition)
1996 · US

Ovation Collectors' Series: Thirty Years of Innovation (1996 Edition)

Year: 1996

This is Ovation Instruments' 1996 Collectors' Edition brochure celebrating thirty years of innovation, documenting the history of the Collectors' Series from 1982 through 1996. It details each annual limited-edition model's specifications, production numbers, and technological innovations including the development of the Optima, OP-24Plus, OptiMax, and HexFX electronics systems. The document includes a complete spec chart listing all Collectors' Series models from 1982-1996 and a Certificate of Authenticity for the 1996 model (1996-TPB, Transparent Burgundy, mid-depth cutaway, HexFX electronics, limited to 1,280 units).

1984 Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation Guitar Price List - U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective March 1, 1984

1984

3 pages
Ovation Guitar Price List - U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective March 1, 1984
1984 · US

Ovation Guitar Price List - U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective March 1, 1984

Year: 1984

This is a 3-page official U.S. suggested retail price list from Ovation Instruments, Inc. (a Kaman Company), effective March 1, 1984, covering the Adamas, Ovation, and Ultra Series guitar lines. The document lists models across six-string, twelve-string, nylon string, cutaway, and nylon string cutaway categories, along with acoustic and acoustic-electric catalog numbers and prices. It also includes Adamas series pricing, available finishes, cases and case covers, and notes on left-handed model availability.

1984 June Ovation US Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation Guitar Price List — U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective June 23, 1984

1984

3 pages
Ovation Guitar Price List — U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective June 23, 1984
1984 · US

Ovation Guitar Price List — U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective June 23, 1984

Year: 1984

This is a 3-page official U.S. suggested retail price list from Ovation Instruments, Inc. (a Kaman Company), effective June 23, 1984, covering all four of their guitar lines: Adamas, Ovation, Ultra Series, and Celebrity by Ovation. The document lists models across six-string, twelve-string, nylon string, cutaway, and nylon string cutaway categories, along with catalog numbers, suggested list prices for both acoustic and acoustic-electric versions, standard colors, bowl depths, and acoustic-electric feature codes. Additionally, it includes pricing for cases and case covers.

1987 German Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation Guitars German Price List October 1987 (Preisliste 10/87)

1987

1 pages
Ovation Guitars German Price List October 1987 (Preisliste 10/87)
1987 · Germany

Ovation Guitars German Price List October 1987 (Preisliste 10/87)

Year: 1987

This is a German-language Ovation guitar price list dated October 1987, covering the full range of Ovation and Applause models available in the German market. It includes pricing in Deutsche Marks (DM) for series including Classic, Collectors', Adamas, Applause, Celebrity, Ultra, Balladeer, Legend, Custom Legend, and Elite, as well as Guitar-to-MIDI systems, Guitar Cases, and accessories. All prices are listed as non-binding recommended retail prices (unverbindliche Preisempfehlungen).

1994 Jp Ovation Story Mag 01 Catalogs

Ovation: New World of Acoustic Guitar

1994

13 pages
Ovation: New World of Acoustic Guitar
1994 · Japan

Ovation: New World of Acoustic Guitar

Year: 1994

Comprehensive Japanese magazine feature on Ovation guitars covering the full product lineup, rare and discontinued models, Collectors Series 1982-1994, Adamas series, regular lineup, and electric guitars. Includes a Bill Kaman interview, technical articles on Ovation construction secrets (roundback body, preamp/control, bracing, Kaman bar), Ovation history from founding through 1994, and interviews with Japanese Ovation players including Gontiti, Amano Kiyotsugu, Ishida Nagaiki, and Tokutake Hirofumi.

1984 Ovation Collector Ad Catalogs

1984 Ovation Collectors' Series Advertisement

1984

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1984 Ovation Collectors' Series Advertisement
1984 · US

1984 Ovation Collectors' Series Advertisement

Year: 1984

This is a single-page magazine advertisement for the 1984 Ovation Collectors' Series guitar, featuring a super shallow bowl cutaway with an ebony stain on solid spruce top and Adamas-style epaulets in maple, walnut, teak, and padauk. The ad features Bill Kaman, Ovation's Vice President of Technology, holding the instrument and highlights its premium features including 24K gold Ovation/Schaller keys, ebony fretboard with jumbo frets, and a five-piece mahogany and maple neck. The guitar was available exclusively through Authorized Ovation Dealers for a limited time.

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1984

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1984

1984 Collector's

Year: 1984

1984 Collector's (2637 exemplaires produits) Model 1984 Collector's Specifications: (from official Ovation Web Site)   6 String Acoustic/Electric Body Type: Super Shallow C/A Top: AAA Spruce Bracing: Ovation Quintad Scale Length: 25 1/4" Scale: Fretboard: Ebony Fret Inlay: 10 Maple, 12th fret Bridge: Walnut Rosette: 5 Piece Epaulet Pickup: Pizoelectric Nutwidth: 1 11/16" Machines: 24K Gold Plated Case:

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1984 Collector Certificate Memorabilia

Ovation Collectors Series Guitar Certificate of Authenticity 1984

1984

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Ovation Collectors Series Guitar Certificate of Authenticity 1984
1984 · US

Ovation Collectors Series Guitar Certificate of Authenticity 1984

Year: 1984

This is the Certificate of Authenticity for the Ovation Collectors Series Guitar, model #1984-5, produced in 1984 as a limited quantity instrument. The certificate guarantees that the unique combination of features and color will only be used on this particular run and will not be reproduced. It is signed by C. William Kaman II, VP of Ovation Instruments, Inc.

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Untitled 1784049014 page 01 Catalogs

Ovation 1984 Effective Price List (Japan)

1984

4 pages
Ovation 1984 Effective Price List (Japan)
1984 · Jp

Ovation 1984 Effective Price List (Japan)

Year: 1984

This is a 1984 Japanese market price list for Ovation guitars, distributed by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd. in Tokyo. It covers the full range of Ovation products including Super Adamas, Adamas II, Elite Series, Ovation Acoustic and Acoustic Electric guitars, Super Shallow Bowl Series, Genius Series, Collector Series, Solid Body Electric Bass, Matrix, Applause, and New Applause models, along with strings and accessories. All prices are listed in Japanese Yen, with model numbers and available color codes provided for each instrument.

01 Catalogs

Ovation 1987 Collectors Series US Catalog

1987

11 pages
Ovation 1987 Collectors Series US Catalog
1987 · US

Ovation 1987 Collectors Series US Catalog

Year: 1987

Premium US catalog for the Ovation 1987 Collectors Series Limited Edition, the sixth in the annual series begun in 1982. Limited to 1,000 instruments. Features a letter from Bill Kaman (President), detailed descriptions of the 1987 model with deep bowl cutaway, hand-selected AAA Sitka Spruce top with nutmeg stain, Adamas-style epaulets in exotic woods (maple, mahogany, teak, padauk), abalone purfling and inlays, 24-karat gold tuning machines, carved walnut bridge, 6 piezo crystal pickup, OP-24 3-band active EQ, and burled walnut veneer peghead. Includes a retrospective of all prior Collectors Series models (1982-1986) with photos, and a signed closing letter from C. William Kaman II. Published by Ovation Instruments, Inc., Kaman Music Corporation.

1 Catalogs

Ovation Collectors' Series: Thirty Years of Innovation (1996 Edition)

1996

20 pages
Ovation Collectors' Series: Thirty Years of Innovation (1996 Edition)
1996 · US

Ovation Collectors' Series: Thirty Years of Innovation (1996 Edition)

Year: 1996

This is Ovation Instruments' 1996 Collectors' Edition brochure celebrating thirty years of innovation, documenting the history of the Collectors' Series from 1982 through 1996. It details each annual limited-edition model's specifications, production numbers, and technological innovations including the development of the Optima, OP-24Plus, OptiMax, and HexFX electronics systems. The document includes a complete spec chart listing all Collectors' Series models from 1982-1996 and a Certificate of Authenticity for the 1996 model (1996-TPB, Transparent Burgundy, mid-depth cutaway, HexFX electronics, limited to 1,280 units).

1984 Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation Guitar Price List - U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective March 1, 1984

1984

3 pages
Ovation Guitar Price List - U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective March 1, 1984
1984 · US

Ovation Guitar Price List - U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective March 1, 1984

Year: 1984

This is a 3-page official U.S. suggested retail price list from Ovation Instruments, Inc. (a Kaman Company), effective March 1, 1984, covering the Adamas, Ovation, and Ultra Series guitar lines. The document lists models across six-string, twelve-string, nylon string, cutaway, and nylon string cutaway categories, along with acoustic and acoustic-electric catalog numbers and prices. It also includes Adamas series pricing, available finishes, cases and case covers, and notes on left-handed model availability.

1984 June Ovation US Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation Guitar Price List — U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective June 23, 1984

1984

3 pages
Ovation Guitar Price List — U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective June 23, 1984
1984 · US

Ovation Guitar Price List — U.S. Suggested List Prices Effective June 23, 1984

Year: 1984

This is a 3-page official U.S. suggested retail price list from Ovation Instruments, Inc. (a Kaman Company), effective June 23, 1984, covering all four of their guitar lines: Adamas, Ovation, Ultra Series, and Celebrity by Ovation. The document lists models across six-string, twelve-string, nylon string, cutaway, and nylon string cutaway categories, along with catalog numbers, suggested list prices for both acoustic and acoustic-electric versions, standard colors, bowl depths, and acoustic-electric feature codes. Additionally, it includes pricing for cases and case covers.

1987 German Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation Guitars German Price List October 1987 (Preisliste 10/87)

1987

1 pages
Ovation Guitars German Price List October 1987 (Preisliste 10/87)
1987 · Germany

Ovation Guitars German Price List October 1987 (Preisliste 10/87)

Year: 1987

This is a German-language Ovation guitar price list dated October 1987, covering the full range of Ovation and Applause models available in the German market. It includes pricing in Deutsche Marks (DM) for series including Classic, Collectors', Adamas, Applause, Celebrity, Ultra, Balladeer, Legend, Custom Legend, and Elite, as well as Guitar-to-MIDI systems, Guitar Cases, and accessories. All prices are listed as non-binding recommended retail prices (unverbindliche Preisempfehlungen).

1994 Jp Ovation Story Mag 01 Catalogs

Ovation: New World of Acoustic Guitar

1994

13 pages
Ovation: New World of Acoustic Guitar
1994 · Japan

Ovation: New World of Acoustic Guitar

Year: 1994

Comprehensive Japanese magazine feature on Ovation guitars covering the full product lineup, rare and discontinued models, Collectors Series 1982-1994, Adamas series, regular lineup, and electric guitars. Includes a Bill Kaman interview, technical articles on Ovation construction secrets (roundback body, preamp/control, bracing, Kaman bar), Ovation history from founding through 1994, and interviews with Japanese Ovation players including Gontiti, Amano Kiyotsugu, Ishida Nagaiki, and Tokutake Hirofumi.

1984 Ovation Collector Ad Catalogs

1984 Ovation Collectors' Series Advertisement

1984

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1984 Ovation Collectors' Series Advertisement
1984 · US

1984 Ovation Collectors' Series Advertisement

Year: 1984

This is a single-page magazine advertisement for the 1984 Ovation Collectors' Series guitar, featuring a super shallow bowl cutaway with an ebony stain on solid spruce top and Adamas-style epaulets in maple, walnut, teak, and padauk. The ad features Bill Kaman, Ovation's Vice President of Technology, holding the instrument and highlights its premium features including 24K gold Ovation/Schaller keys, ebony fretboard with jumbo frets, and a five-piece mahogany and maple neck. The guitar was available exclusively through Authorized Ovation Dealers for a limited time.

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1984 Collector's

1984

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1984 Collector's
1984

1984 Collector's

Year: 1984

1984 Collector's (2637 exemplaires produits) Model 1984 Collector's Specifications: (from official Ovation Web Site)   6 String Acoustic/Electric Body Type: Super Shallow C/A Top: AAA Spruce Bracing: Ovation Quintad Scale Length: 25 1/4" Scale: Fretboard: Ebony Fret Inlay: 10 Maple, 12th fret Bridge: Walnut Rosette: 5 Piece Epaulet Pickup: Pizoelectric Nutwidth: 1 11/16" Machines: 24K Gold Plated Case:

Related Memorabilia (1)

1984 Collector Certificate Memorabilia

Ovation Collectors Series Guitar Certificate of Authenticity 1984

1984

View details →
Ovation Collectors Series Guitar Certificate of Authenticity 1984
1984 · US

Ovation Collectors Series Guitar Certificate of Authenticity 1984

Year: 1984

This is the Certificate of Authenticity for the Ovation Collectors Series Guitar, model #1984-5, produced in 1984 as a limited quantity instrument. The certificate guarantees that the unique combination of features and color will only be used on this particular run and will not be reproduced. It is signed by C. William Kaman II, VP of Ovation Instruments, Inc.

Technical Reference (1)