Model #1614 · Family: 1614
wide neck
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: 1984
This is a 4-page German-language wholesale (Brutto) price list dated 2/84 (second edition 1984) covering the full Ovation guitar lineup distributed in Germany. The catalog includes Applause, Ultra, Ovation electro-acoustic western and nylon string models, Adamas and Super Adamas series, Cutaway models, Ovation electric guitars (E-Gitarren) and basses, along with cases and strings. Prices are listed in Deutsche Mark and the document notes left-handed models, available colors, and electronics configurations.
Year: 1973
This is a two-page excerpt from the March 1973 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, featuring the Annual Artist Issue cover and an 'It's New' product roundup page. The Ovation Folklore model is briefly highlighted among numerous other new musical instrument products, described as featuring a 1 7/8" wide neck, 25 1/4" scale, 12 frets to the body, Sitka spruce top, five-piece laminated neck, ebony fingerboard, walnut bridge, and fiber glass bowl. The document is not an Ovation catalog but rather a third-party magazine advertisement/editorial mention distributed in the United States.
Year: 2005
This is an Ovation guitar dealer pricelist dated July 2005, with prices listed in Swiss Francs (SFR), indicating it was distributed in the Swiss or broader German-speaking European market. The catalog covers a comprehensive range of Ovation products including Adamas, Legend, Elite, Celebrity, Pinnacle, and Tangent series guitars, as well as accessories such as cases, gig bags, pickups, strings, and preamps. Several models are marked as NEW, suggesting recent additions to the lineup at the time of publication.
Year: 1980
This is a single-page Ovation suggested retail price list effective January 15, 1980, covering four product categories: Acoustic guitars, Acoustic/Electric guitars, Solid Body guitars, and Cases. Prices range from $395.00 for the Model 1271E solid body to $1,095.00 for the Model 1658 acoustic/electric. The document lists model numbers and their corresponding list prices in US dollars.
Year: 1980
This is an official Ovation Instruments, Inc. parts diagram and parts list document for the model 1614 Folklore Acoustic Electric guitar. The document covers all components specific to the acoustic-electric configuration, including the onboard FET-based preamp system powered by a 9-volt battery, piezo pickup, and volume/tone controls. It provides part numbers and descriptions for items numbered 50 through 78, covering the bridge assembly, electronics, and battery compartment.
Year: 1980
This is an official Ovation Instruments parts diagram and parts list document for the 1114/1614 Folklore acoustic guitar model with Rod Cover. The document provides an exploded-view diagram of the guitar with numbered callouts corresponding to a detailed parts list organized by section: Neck, Bowl, Top, and Acoustic Models Only (bridge components). Each part is identified by a unique part number and description, serving as a reference for repair, replacement, and assembly purposes.
Year: 1980
Thanks to David Wagner from the GPA Association for these pictures.
Year: 2003
Many Thanks to Thierry Guillaumot from France for these pictures.
Year: 2003
Many Thanks to my Friend Karl in Germany for these great photos. This guitar is surely one of the best ever built by Ovation. Only 50 were built.
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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
Full-line Ovation catalog for the Japanese market, published circa 1976 and distributed by Aria (Arai Trading), Kyowa Shokai, and Nakao Trading (Tokyo). Text in Japanese and English. Covers the complete Ovation range: Acoustic Deep Bowl (Custom Legend, Balladeer, Custom Balladeer, Classic, Folklore, Concert Classic, Legend, Glen Campbell 12 String), Acoustic Shallow Bowl (Glen Campbell Artist, Artist, Country Artist), Acoustic Electric Deep and Shallow Bowl models, Matrix by Ovation, plus accessories (guitar straps, pic-key, strings, polish, guitar cord, machine heads, cases). Features extensive list of Ovation-playing artists. Many thanks to Kazuhiro Gamo from Japan for his help and his kindness
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: 1984
This is a 4-page German-language wholesale (Brutto) price list dated 2/84 (second edition 1984) covering the full Ovation guitar lineup distributed in Germany. The catalog includes Applause, Ultra, Ovation electro-acoustic western and nylon string models, Adamas and Super Adamas series, Cutaway models, Ovation electric guitars (E-Gitarren) and basses, along with cases and strings. Prices are listed in Deutsche Mark and the document notes left-handed models, available colors, and electronics configurations.
Year: 1973
This is a two-page excerpt from the March 1973 issue of Guitar Player Magazine, featuring the Annual Artist Issue cover and an 'It's New' product roundup page. The Ovation Folklore model is briefly highlighted among numerous other new musical instrument products, described as featuring a 1 7/8" wide neck, 25 1/4" scale, 12 frets to the body, Sitka spruce top, five-piece laminated neck, ebony fingerboard, walnut bridge, and fiber glass bowl. The document is not an Ovation catalog but rather a third-party magazine advertisement/editorial mention distributed in the United States.
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: 2005
This is an Ovation guitar dealer pricelist dated July 2005, with prices listed in Swiss Francs (SFR), indicating it was distributed in the Swiss or broader German-speaking European market. The catalog covers a comprehensive range of Ovation products including Adamas, Legend, Elite, Celebrity, Pinnacle, and Tangent series guitars, as well as accessories such as cases, gig bags, pickups, strings, and preamps. Several models are marked as NEW, suggesting recent additions to the lineup at the time of publication.
Year: 1980
This is a single-page Ovation suggested retail price list effective January 15, 1980, covering four product categories: Acoustic guitars, Acoustic/Electric guitars, Solid Body guitars, and Cases. Prices range from $395.00 for the Model 1271E solid body to $1,095.00 for the Model 1658 acoustic/electric. The document lists model numbers and their corresponding list prices in US dollars.
Year: 1980
This is an official Ovation Instruments, Inc. parts diagram and parts list document for the model 1614 Folklore Acoustic Electric guitar. The document covers all components specific to the acoustic-electric configuration, including the onboard FET-based preamp system powered by a 9-volt battery, piezo pickup, and volume/tone controls. It provides part numbers and descriptions for items numbered 50 through 78, covering the bridge assembly, electronics, and battery compartment.
Year: 1980
This is an official Ovation Instruments parts diagram and parts list document for the 1114/1614 Folklore acoustic guitar model with Rod Cover. The document provides an exploded-view diagram of the guitar with numbered callouts corresponding to a detailed parts list organized by section: Neck, Bowl, Top, and Acoustic Models Only (bridge components). Each part is identified by a unique part number and description, serving as a reference for repair, replacement, and assembly purposes.
Year: 1980
Thanks to David Wagner from the GPA Association for these pictures.
Year: 2003
Many Thanks to Thierry Guillaumot from France for these pictures.
Year: 2003
Many Thanks to my Friend Karl in Germany for these great photos. This guitar is surely one of the best ever built by Ovation. Only 50 were built.
