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Guitar Dude

Model #Guitar Dude · Family: Guitar Dude

Amplifier Amplifier 6-string Steel No Cutaway

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Ovation Amps Brochure 1 Catalogs

Ovation Amplification Systems - Power to the People

~1970

6 pages
Ovation Amplification Systems - Power to the People
~1970 · US

Ovation Amplification Systems - Power to the People

Year: 1970

This catalog showcases Ovation's complete line of amplification equipment, featuring portable solid-state amplifiers ranging from 100 to 1000 watts. The document highlights various systems including guitar and bass amplifiers (Mini Dude, Guitar Dude, Bass Dude), professional PA systems (Cat II, Cat III, OPAS VI), and professional voice and music systems (PVMS II and III), all emphasizing solid-state circuitry, FET transistors, and lifetime warranty coverage.

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Ovation Instruments 'It's New' Product Feature in Guitar Player Magazine, June 1971

1971

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Ovation Instruments 'It's New' Product Feature in Guitar Player Magazine, June 1971
1971 · US

Ovation Instruments 'It's New' Product Feature in Guitar Player Magazine, June 1971

Year: 1971

This is a page spread from the June 1971 issue of Guitar Player Magazine featuring an 'It's New' product section that includes Ovation Instruments' Guitar Dude and Bass Dude amplifiers. The Guitar Dude is described as a 100-watt RMS amp retailing at $479.00, and the Bass Dude is a 100-watt RMS amp retailing at $429.00, both manufactured by Ovation Instruments of New Hartford, Connecticut. The magazine cover features classical guitarist Segovia alongside articles on Mike Bloomfield, John Fogerty, and other guitar topics.

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Sound & Communications – February 1971 featuring Ovation Instruments

1971

4 pages
Sound & Communications – February 1971 featuring Ovation Instruments
1971 · US

Sound & Communications – February 1971 featuring Ovation Instruments

Year: 1971

This is a February 1971 issue of Sound & Communications trade magazine featuring Ovation Instruments, a division of Kaman Corporation based in New Hartford, Connecticut. The issue includes a feature article titled 'Three P's in a Pod – Power...Packaging...Performance' detailing Ovation's sound system work at the Eastern States Exposition, delivering 1600 watts of music power with 64 speakers. It also contains a full-page advertisement for the Ovation Guitar Dude, a 100-watt RMS amplifier (Model #K-6442) priced at $479, highlighting new features such as FET quiet operation, a 15-inch Audient speaker, and circuit breaker overload protection.

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Featured In (3)

Ovation Amps Brochure 1 Catalogs

Ovation Amplification Systems - Power to the People

~1970

6 pages
Ovation Amplification Systems - Power to the People
~1970 · US

Ovation Amplification Systems - Power to the People

Year: 1970

This catalog showcases Ovation's complete line of amplification equipment, featuring portable solid-state amplifiers ranging from 100 to 1000 watts. The document highlights various systems including guitar and bass amplifiers (Mini Dude, Guitar Dude, Bass Dude), professional PA systems (Cat II, Cat III, OPAS VI), and professional voice and music systems (PVMS II and III), all emphasizing solid-state circuitry, FET transistors, and lifetime warranty coverage.

Screenshot 20260419 211909 com android chrome ChromeTabbedActivity Catalogs

Ovation Instruments 'It's New' Product Feature in Guitar Player Magazine, June 1971

1971

View details →
Ovation Instruments 'It's New' Product Feature in Guitar Player Magazine, June 1971
1971 · US

Ovation Instruments 'It's New' Product Feature in Guitar Player Magazine, June 1971

Year: 1971

This is a page spread from the June 1971 issue of Guitar Player Magazine featuring an 'It's New' product section that includes Ovation Instruments' Guitar Dude and Bass Dude amplifiers. The Guitar Dude is described as a 100-watt RMS amp retailing at $479.00, and the Bass Dude is a 100-watt RMS amp retailing at $429.00, both manufactured by Ovation Instruments of New Hartford, Connecticut. The magazine cover features classical guitarist Segovia alongside articles on Mike Bloomfield, John Fogerty, and other guitar topics.

Untitled 1784033689 page 01 Catalogs

Sound & Communications – February 1971 featuring Ovation Instruments

1971

4 pages
Sound & Communications – February 1971 featuring Ovation Instruments
1971 · US

Sound & Communications – February 1971 featuring Ovation Instruments

Year: 1971

This is a February 1971 issue of Sound & Communications trade magazine featuring Ovation Instruments, a division of Kaman Corporation based in New Hartford, Connecticut. The issue includes a feature article titled 'Three P's in a Pod – Power...Packaging...Performance' detailing Ovation's sound system work at the Eastern States Exposition, delivering 1600 watts of music power with 64 speakers. It also contains a full-page advertisement for the Ovation Guitar Dude, a 100-watt RMS amplifier (Model #K-6442) priced at $479, highlighting new features such as FET quiet operation, a 15-inch Audient speaker, and circuit breaker overload protection.