Model #1994-7 · Family: 1994
Natural Spruce top, ebony/maple/ash rosette and optima preamp
Year: 1994
This is a multi-page article from the September 1994 issue of Guitar Player magazine featuring bench tests of nine new steel-string acoustic guitars for various tastes and budgets. The Ovation Collectors' Series '94 is among the guitars reviewed, noted for its synthetic bowl-design, built-in chromatic tuner, four-band EQ with bypass, sweepable notch filter, and solid-spruce top with satin-textured mahogany neck.
Year: 1994
This is a Japanese-language magazine or catalog page featuring the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series guitar, model number 1994-7, priced at ¥215,000 including a hard case. The article highlights the guitar's new 'Optima Preamp' with a 4-band equalizer, bypass switch, variable step-notch filter, XLR balanced output, phantom power, and auto-chromatic tuner. It is a limited edition of 200 units, featuring a mid-depth body, 'A' bracing top, multi-wood and black pearl rosette inlay, and '1994' inlay at the 12th fret. From Player On-Line Japanese magazine: https://player.jp/
Year: 1994
This Japanese-market brochure showcases the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series, a limited edition of 200 guitars featuring the model 1994-7 with a solid spruce top, ebony fingerboard, special inlaid rosette of figured ash, ebony, maple, and Tahitian pearl, and the newly developed OPTIMA preamp system. The catalog highlights key features including the 4-band equalizer, built-in chromatic tuner, balanced XLR output, mid-depth bowl cutaway body, and a '1994' maple block inlay at the 12th fret. Full specifications are provided, listing a suggested retail price of ¥215,000 with case, and the guitar was distributed in Japan by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd.
Year: 1994
This is a single-page French-language advertisement for the Ovation Collector 94 acoustic-electric guitar, distributed in France through CAMAC. The ad highlights the guitar's Optima preamp and equalizer system, built-in chromatic tuner, Notch filter for feedback suppression, and shallow bowl body design. It emphasizes the instrument's ability to deliver pure acoustic sound when amplified, targeting musicians seeking authentic acoustic tone.
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).
Year: 1994
This is a UK music magazine review (likely The Guitar Magazine) covering two Ovation electro-acoustic guitars: the thinline semi-solid EA68 Viper (RRP £1495) and the '94 Collector's bowlback (RRP £1249). The review by Jerry Uwins details construction, sound characteristics, and the debut of Ovation's new Optima preamp on the Collector's model. A factfile with dimensions, specifications, and a 'Check Out' sidebar comparing competing hybrid electro-acoustics is also included.
Year: 1994
This is the official Ovation Instruments 1994 Retail Price List, effective January 1, 1994, covering the full line of Ovation acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars. The catalog presents detailed specifications, available finishes, model numbers, and list prices for all series ranging from the flagship Adamas and Collectors' Edition to the entry-level Celebrity models. Published by Ovation Instruments, P.O. Box 507, Bloomfield, CT 06002, the document also includes accessories such as cases and feedback busters, as well as a complete Ovation color chart.
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.
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.
Year: 1994
This is a single-page product review from Guitar World magazine (August 1994) covering the Ovation Collector Series 1994 acoustic/electric guitar. The review highlights the guitar's five-piece purple heart and ebony neck, AAA spruce top, and the built-in Optima preamp system featuring a four-band graphic EQ, notch filter, balanced XLR output, and digital chromatic tuner. The guitar received a positive assessment as a professional instrument priced at $1,695 list, distributed by Kaman Music Corporation of New Hartford, CT.
Year: 1994
A performance review by Tom Mulhern published in 'The Bottom Line' (performance testing by Tom Mulhern & Associates, Campbell, CA) evaluating the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series steel-string acoustic guitar. The review covers the guitar's aesthetic design, including its solid Sitka spruce top, rosette, and Lyrachord bowl back, as well as its advanced Optima preamp system with built-in digital tuner and four-band EQ. The document concludes with detailed specifications listing a retail price of $1,695.00 and notes that fewer than 1,000 units would be sold in the United States.
Year: 1994
This is a single-page US advertisement for the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Edition acoustic-electric guitar, highlighting its Optima preamp and equalization system with four-band control, steep notch filter for feedback suppression, and built-in chromatic tuner. The ad details distinctive features including a figured ash, ebony, maple and black pearl inlaid rosette, select ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets, and mid-depth body for strong low-end response. The guitar offers both standard 1/4" output and balanced XLR with phantom power connectivity, aimed at performing musicians seeking quality amplified acoustic sound.
Year: 1994
A two-page Japanese market brochure for the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series Limited Edition guitar, distributed by Kaman through Nakao Trading Co. The brochure highlights the guitar's features including the Optima preamp with 4-band EQ, select ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets, special inlaid rosette of figured ash, ebony, maple and Tahitian pearl, and mid-depth body with balanced XLR output. The edition was limited to 200 units, with a suggested retail price of ¥215,000 with case.
Year: 1994
This document is a Certificate of Authenticity for the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series guitar, the thirteenth in the series, bearing serial number 175. It certifies that the guitar's unique combination of features and color was produced in limited quantity and will not be reproduced after this run. The certificate is signed by C. William Kaman II, President of Ovation Instruments, based in New Hartford, CT, USA. Thanks to Kim Messer for sharing this doc with us. 👍🏻😉
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Year: 1994
This is a multi-page article from the September 1994 issue of Guitar Player magazine featuring bench tests of nine new steel-string acoustic guitars for various tastes and budgets. The Ovation Collectors' Series '94 is among the guitars reviewed, noted for its synthetic bowl-design, built-in chromatic tuner, four-band EQ with bypass, sweepable notch filter, and solid-spruce top with satin-textured mahogany neck.
Year: 1994
This is a single-page US advertisement for the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Edition acoustic-electric guitar, highlighting its Optima preamp and equalization system with four-band control, steep notch filter for feedback suppression, and built-in chromatic tuner. The ad details distinctive features including a figured ash, ebony, maple and black pearl inlaid rosette, select ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets, and mid-depth body for strong low-end response. The guitar offers both standard 1/4" output and balanced XLR with phantom power connectivity, aimed at performing musicians seeking quality amplified acoustic sound.
Year: 1994
This is a Japanese-language magazine or catalog page featuring the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series guitar, model number 1994-7, priced at ¥215,000 including a hard case. The article highlights the guitar's new 'Optima Preamp' with a 4-band equalizer, bypass switch, variable step-notch filter, XLR balanced output, phantom power, and auto-chromatic tuner. It is a limited edition of 200 units, featuring a mid-depth body, 'A' bracing top, multi-wood and black pearl rosette inlay, and '1994' inlay at the 12th fret. From Player On-Line Japanese magazine: https://player.jp/
Year: 1994
A two-page Japanese market brochure for the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series Limited Edition guitar, distributed by Kaman through Nakao Trading Co. The brochure highlights the guitar's features including the Optima preamp with 4-band EQ, select ebony fingerboard with jumbo frets, special inlaid rosette of figured ash, ebony, maple and Tahitian pearl, and mid-depth body with balanced XLR output. The edition was limited to 200 units, with a suggested retail price of ¥215,000 with case.
Year: 1994
This Japanese-market brochure showcases the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series, a limited edition of 200 guitars featuring the model 1994-7 with a solid spruce top, ebony fingerboard, special inlaid rosette of figured ash, ebony, maple, and Tahitian pearl, and the newly developed OPTIMA preamp system. The catalog highlights key features including the 4-band equalizer, built-in chromatic tuner, balanced XLR output, mid-depth bowl cutaway body, and a '1994' maple block inlay at the 12th fret. Full specifications are provided, listing a suggested retail price of ¥215,000 with case, and the guitar was distributed in Japan by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd.
Year: 1994
This is a single-page French-language advertisement for the Ovation Collector 94 acoustic-electric guitar, distributed in France through CAMAC. The ad highlights the guitar's Optima preamp and equalizer system, built-in chromatic tuner, Notch filter for feedback suppression, and shallow bowl body design. It emphasizes the instrument's ability to deliver pure acoustic sound when amplified, targeting musicians seeking authentic acoustic tone.
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).
Year: 1994
This is a UK music magazine review (likely The Guitar Magazine) covering two Ovation electro-acoustic guitars: the thinline semi-solid EA68 Viper (RRP £1495) and the '94 Collector's bowlback (RRP £1249). The review by Jerry Uwins details construction, sound characteristics, and the debut of Ovation's new Optima preamp on the Collector's model. A factfile with dimensions, specifications, and a 'Check Out' sidebar comparing competing hybrid electro-acoustics is also included.
Year: 1994
This is the official Ovation Instruments 1994 Retail Price List, effective January 1, 1994, covering the full line of Ovation acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars. The catalog presents detailed specifications, available finishes, model numbers, and list prices for all series ranging from the flagship Adamas and Collectors' Edition to the entry-level Celebrity models. Published by Ovation Instruments, P.O. Box 507, Bloomfield, CT 06002, the document also includes accessories such as cases and feedback busters, as well as a complete Ovation color chart.
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.
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.
Year: 1994
This is a single-page product review from Guitar World magazine (August 1994) covering the Ovation Collector Series 1994 acoustic/electric guitar. The review highlights the guitar's five-piece purple heart and ebony neck, AAA spruce top, and the built-in Optima preamp system featuring a four-band graphic EQ, notch filter, balanced XLR output, and digital chromatic tuner. The guitar received a positive assessment as a professional instrument priced at $1,695 list, distributed by Kaman Music Corporation of New Hartford, CT.
Year: 1994
A performance review by Tom Mulhern published in 'The Bottom Line' (performance testing by Tom Mulhern & Associates, Campbell, CA) evaluating the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series steel-string acoustic guitar. The review covers the guitar's aesthetic design, including its solid Sitka spruce top, rosette, and Lyrachord bowl back, as well as its advanced Optima preamp system with built-in digital tuner and four-band EQ. The document concludes with detailed specifications listing a retail price of $1,695.00 and notes that fewer than 1,000 units would be sold in the United States.
Year: 1994
1994 Collector's (1763 exemplaires produits) Model 1994 Collector's Specifications: (from official Ovation Web Site) 6 String Acoustic/Electric Body Type: Mid-Depth C/A Top: AAA Sitka Spruce Bracing: Ovation Scale Length: 25 1/4" Scale: Fretboard: Ebony Fret Inlay: 12 Fret Collector's Bridge: Walnut Rosette: Ebony/Maple/Ash Pickup: Piezoelectric Nutwidth: 1 11/16" Machines: Gold w/Ebony Case: Preamp Optima:
Year: 1994
Ovation 1994 Collector's
Year: 1994
This document is a Certificate of Authenticity for the Ovation 1994 Collectors' Series guitar, the thirteenth in the series, bearing serial number 175. It certifies that the guitar's unique combination of features and color was produced in limited quantity and will not be reproduced after this run. The certificate is signed by C. William Kaman II, President of Ovation Instruments, based in New Hartford, CT, USA. Thanks to Kim Messer for sharing this doc with us. 👍🏻😉
Year: 1994
1994 collector bridge
Year: 1994
1994 Collector rosette
Year: 1994
1994 Collector Label
Year: 1994
1994 collector's headstock
