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1991 Collector's Edition

Model #1991 · Family: 1991

Collector's Acoustic Series 6-string Steel Deep Bowl No Cutaway 1991

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1991 Ovation Collector Model UK Ad Catalogs

Ovation 25th Anniversary 1991 Collectors Model UK Advertisement

1991

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Ovation 25th Anniversary 1991 Collectors Model UK Advertisement
1991 · UK

Ovation 25th Anniversary 1991 Collectors Model UK Advertisement

Year: 1991

This is a single-page UK magazine advertisement celebrating Ovation Guitar's 25th anniversary, featuring the limited-edition 1991 Collectors Model with fewer than 50 units available in the UK. The ad highlights the guitar's innovative Lyracord round back, OP-24 preamp system, commemorative sterling silver headstock inlay, and certificate of authenticity. Contact information is provided for Rose-Morris distributors in Harrow, Middlesex, with a phone number for further information.

1991 Ovation 25th Anniversary UK Review 01 Catalogs

Ovation 25th Anniversary Collectors' Series 1991 - UK Review

1991

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Ovation 25th Anniversary Collectors' Series 1991 - UK Review
1991 · UK

Ovation 25th Anniversary Collectors' Series 1991 - UK Review

Year: 1991

UK magazine review from Guitarist (August 1991) by Robbie Gladwell of the Ovation 25th Anniversary limited edition Collectors' Series guitar. Based on the Custom Balladeer, this instrument celebrates Ovation's 25th anniversary and 10th year of the Collectors' Series. Features include Sitka spruce top, ebony fingerboard, walnut facia headstock with solid silver "25 Years" logo, sterling silver "1991" inlay at 12th fret, OP-24 active equalisation preamp, Schaller M6 chrome machineheads, and Lyrachord body. Certificate hand signed by C. William Kaman II. RRP £1045.00. Distributed by Rose Morris in the UK. Production limited to orders taken during 1991, with approximately 50 instruments expected for the UK market.

1991 French Collector Ad Catalogs

Ovation 25th Anniversary French Advertisement

1991

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Ovation 25th Anniversary French Advertisement
1991 · France

Ovation 25th Anniversary French Advertisement

Year: 1991

This is a single-page French-language Ovation guitar advertisement celebrating the brand's 25th anniversary in 1991. It highlights the limited edition 'Balladeer Collector série limitée 1991' as the commemorative model, while referencing other models like the Adamas and Elite. The ad recounts Ovation's innovations including the Round Back bowl design, electro-acoustic systems, the Kaman Bar neck adjustment system, and the Super Shallow Bowl, distributed in France through CAMAC in Thouaré.

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1991 Collector's

Year: 1991

1991 Collector's (1756 exemplaires produits) Model 1991 Collector's Specifications: (from official Ovation Web Site)   6 String Acoustic/Electric Body Type: Deep Bowl C/A Top: AA Solid Spruce Bracing: Ovation Scale Length: 25 1/4" Scale: Fretboard: Ebony Fret Inlay: Nickel & Silver Bridge: Walnut Rosette: Herringbone and Silver Foil Pickup: Piezoelectric Nutwidth: 1 11/16" Machines: Ivory Preamp OP24+:       

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1991 Collector cetificate Memorabilia

Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series 25th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity

1991

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Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series 25th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity
1991 · US

Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series 25th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity

Year: 1991

This is the Certificate of Authenticity for the 1991 Ovation Collectors' Series guitar, commemorating Ovation's Twenty Fifth Anniversary. The certificate confirms it is a limited quantity production run with a unique combination of features that will not be reproduced after this series. It is signed by C. William Kaman II, President of Ovation Instruments, Inc.

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1991 Ovation Collector's Japan Brochure 01 Catalogs

Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series Limited Edition Japanese Brochure

1991

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Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series Limited Edition Japanese Brochure
1991 · Japan

Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series Limited Edition Japanese Brochure

Year: 1991

Japanese-market brochure for the 1991 Ovation Collectors' Series Limited Edition, celebrating Ovation's 25th anniversary and 10th year of the Collectors' Series. The 1991 model recreates Ovation's first guitar, the Balladeer, using period-authentic Sitka spruce top with traditional X-bracing and a natural finish. Features sterling silver "25 Years" medallion on headstock, silver "1991" inlay at 12th fret, antique-style rosette soundhole, ebony fingerboard, walnut bridge, chrome machine heads, and OP-24 electronics. Model 1991-4 priced at ¥220,000 with case. Limited to 100 units worldwide. Distributed by Nakao Trading Co. in Tokyo.

1993 Jp Price List 1 Catalogs

Ovation 1993 Japanese Price List

1992

8 pages
Ovation 1993 Japanese Price List
1992 · Japan

Ovation 1993 Japanese Price List

Year: 1992

Comprehensive Japanese-market Ovation price list revised October 1, 1992 (Heisei 4). Covers full Adamas, Ovation, Pinnacle, Ultra, and Celebrity guitar lines with Japanese Yen pricing, plus cases, accessories, strings, tuners, and straps. Distributed by Nakao Trading Co., Tokyo. Includes Collectors Series models through 1993. Many thanks to Kazuhiro Gamo from Japan for his help and his kindness

1991 Ovation Collector Model UK Ad Catalogs

Ovation 25th Anniversary 1991 Collectors Model UK Advertisement

1991

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Ovation 25th Anniversary 1991 Collectors Model UK Advertisement
1991 · UK

Ovation 25th Anniversary 1991 Collectors Model UK Advertisement

Year: 1991

This is a single-page UK magazine advertisement celebrating Ovation Guitar's 25th anniversary, featuring the limited-edition 1991 Collectors Model with fewer than 50 units available in the UK. The ad highlights the guitar's innovative Lyracord round back, OP-24 preamp system, commemorative sterling silver headstock inlay, and certificate of authenticity. Contact information is provided for Rose-Morris distributors in Harrow, Middlesex, with a phone number for further information.

1991 Ovation 25th Anniversary UK Review 01 Catalogs

Ovation 25th Anniversary Collectors' Series 1991 - UK Review

1991

2 pages
Ovation 25th Anniversary Collectors' Series 1991 - UK Review
1991 · UK

Ovation 25th Anniversary Collectors' Series 1991 - UK Review

Year: 1991

UK magazine review from Guitarist (August 1991) by Robbie Gladwell of the Ovation 25th Anniversary limited edition Collectors' Series guitar. Based on the Custom Balladeer, this instrument celebrates Ovation's 25th anniversary and 10th year of the Collectors' Series. Features include Sitka spruce top, ebony fingerboard, walnut facia headstock with solid silver "25 Years" logo, sterling silver "1991" inlay at 12th fret, OP-24 active equalisation preamp, Schaller M6 chrome machineheads, and Lyrachord body. Certificate hand signed by C. William Kaman II. RRP £1045.00. Distributed by Rose Morris in the UK. Production limited to orders taken during 1991, with approximately 50 instruments expected for the UK market.

1991 French Collector Ad Catalogs

Ovation 25th Anniversary French Advertisement

1991

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Ovation 25th Anniversary French Advertisement
1991 · France

Ovation 25th Anniversary French Advertisement

Year: 1991

This is a single-page French-language Ovation guitar advertisement celebrating the brand's 25th anniversary in 1991. It highlights the limited edition 'Balladeer Collector série limitée 1991' as the commemorative model, while referencing other models like the Adamas and Elite. The ad recounts Ovation's innovations including the Round Back bowl design, electro-acoustic systems, the Kaman Bar neck adjustment system, and the Super Shallow Bowl, distributed in France through CAMAC in Thouaré.

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

1996

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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).

1991 Ovation Newsletter #7 1 Catalogs

Ovation Information Newsletter - Issue Number 7, (25th Anniversary Edition)

1991

4 pages
Ovation Information Newsletter - Issue Number 7, (25th Anniversary Edition)
1991 · US

Ovation Information Newsletter - Issue Number 7, (25th Anniversary Edition)

Year: 1991

This is the 7th issue of Ovation's dealer/customer newsletter, published in January 1991 to celebrate the company's 25th anniversary. The newsletter highlights the limited-edition 1991 Collectors' Series Custom Balladeer guitar (model 1991-4, retailing at $1159), the Adamas Customer Protection Program, new Kaman Electrix cryogenically frozen strings, and Ovation's Operation Desert Shield instrument donation program. Additional content includes a list of celebrity Ovation endorsers, Bon Jovi's Japan tour promoting Ovation, and an employee Achievement Day story.

1994 Jp Price List 01 Catalogs

Ovation Suggested Retail Price List

1994

12 pages
Ovation Suggested Retail Price List
1994 · Japan

Ovation Suggested Retail Price List

Year: 1994

Comprehensive Japanese-market suggested retail price list for Ovation guitars, basses, mandolins, and accessories, effective November 1, 1994 (Heisei 6). Distributed by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Prices in Japanese Yen covering all product lines from Super Adamas through Applause, plus Collector's Series (1982-1995), Kaman strings, cases, and accessories. Includes warranty and International First Quality Standard information.

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.

Ovation 1991 Collector Us Ad Catalogs

Ovation Roundback Guitar 25th Anniversary Advertisement

1991

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Ovation Roundback Guitar 25th Anniversary Advertisement
1991 · US

Ovation Roundback Guitar 25th Anniversary Advertisement

Year: 1991

This advertisement celebrates 25 years since Ovation introduced the Roundback guitar in 1966, highlighting the 1991 Collectors' Series Balladeer. The ad emphasizes Ovation's innovative features including the KAMAN bar neck reinforcement system, on-board electronics, and the revolutionary roundback design that originated from Connecticut helicopter rotor blade factory technology.

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1991

1991 Collector's

Year: 1991

1991 Collector's (1756 exemplaires produits) Model 1991 Collector's Specifications: (from official Ovation Web Site)   6 String Acoustic/Electric Body Type: Deep Bowl C/A Top: AA Solid Spruce Bracing: Ovation Scale Length: 25 1/4" Scale: Fretboard: Ebony Fret Inlay: Nickel & Silver Bridge: Walnut Rosette: Herringbone and Silver Foil Pickup: Piezoelectric Nutwidth: 1 11/16" Machines: Ivory Preamp OP24+:       

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1991 Collector cetificate Memorabilia

Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series 25th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity

1991

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Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series 25th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity
1991 · US

Ovation 1991 Collectors' Series 25th Anniversary Certificate of Authenticity

Year: 1991

This is the Certificate of Authenticity for the 1991 Ovation Collectors' Series guitar, commemorating Ovation's Twenty Fifth Anniversary. The certificate confirms it is a limited quantity production run with a unique combination of features that will not be reproduced after this series. It is signed by C. William Kaman II, President of Ovation Instruments, Inc.

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