Model #Magnum-III · Family: Magnum
Year: 1976
This brochure showcases Ovation's Magnum 1 and 2 bass guitars, emphasizing 'Performance, plus.' The document details the construction features including solid mahogany body, carbon-graphite neck reinforcement, cast aluminum tailpiece, and various pickup configurations. Specifications are provided for both models with details on electronics, neck construction, and body materials.
Year: 1978
This is the original owner's manual for Ovation Magnum bass guitars, covering both the Magnum I (with stereo output) and Magnum II (with active electronics and 3-band graphic equalizer). The manual provides detailed information on pickups, electronics, tailpiece adjustments, neck maintenance, restringing procedures, and tone settings for these professional bass instruments manufactured by Ovation Instruments Inc. in New Hartford, Connecticut.
Year: 1970
This promotional brochure showcases the Ovation Magnum 1 and Magnum 2 bass guitars, emphasizing their professional quality and construction features. The document details the cast aluminum tailpiece, solid brass saddles, reinforced mahogany neck, and various electronic configurations including individual volume controls and pickup selector options. Pricing information is provided for multiple finish options including Sunburst, Red, and Natural. 1970's
Year: 1977
US patent for a bridge designed for an electric string bass, featuring individually adjustable saddles with piezoelectric elements for each string, adjustable volume controls, a mute mechanism, and an easy-loading tailpiece. The saddles slide in parallel slots for intonation adjustment, and the base can be raised, lowered, or tilted for action height adjustment. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.
Year: 1978
US patent for a mute mechanism permanently mounted on an electric string bass. Features a rubber-faced mute that slides into and out of engagement with the strings via a manually shiftable actuating member. The mute is constrained to rectilinear movement by a complementary-shaped recess in the bridge base. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.
Year: 1979
US patent for an electromagnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument with multiple magnet and coil signal generating units, one per string. Each unit has an adjustable potentiometer to control individual string contribution to the composite output signal. A fixed resistance prevents any coil from being turned entirely off, maintaining proper input impedance. Continuation of abandoned application Ser. No. 760,734. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.
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Year: 1976
This brochure showcases Ovation's Magnum 1 and 2 bass guitars, emphasizing 'Performance, plus.' The document details the construction features including solid mahogany body, carbon-graphite neck reinforcement, cast aluminum tailpiece, and various pickup configurations. Specifications are provided for both models with details on electronics, neck construction, and body materials.
Year: 1978
This is the original owner's manual for Ovation Magnum bass guitars, covering both the Magnum I (with stereo output) and Magnum II (with active electronics and 3-band graphic equalizer). The manual provides detailed information on pickups, electronics, tailpiece adjustments, neck maintenance, restringing procedures, and tone settings for these professional bass instruments manufactured by Ovation Instruments Inc. in New Hartford, Connecticut.
Year: 1970
This promotional brochure showcases the Ovation Magnum 1 and Magnum 2 bass guitars, emphasizing their professional quality and construction features. The document details the cast aluminum tailpiece, solid brass saddles, reinforced mahogany neck, and various electronic configurations including individual volume controls and pickup selector options. Pricing information is provided for multiple finish options including Sunburst, Red, and Natural. 1970's
Year: 1980
A detailed French-language review of the Ovation Magnum II electric bass guitar, covering its construction features including a carbon graphite-reinforced mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, aluminum bridge, and sophisticated active electronics with a 3-band equalizer. The review concludes that despite being somewhat unattractive and expensive at 6,060 French Francs, the Magnum II represents a significant step forward in bass guitar technology, distributed in France by CAMAC.
Year: 1970
Ovation 1262 Magnum Bass II
Year: 1970
Ovation Magnum Bass 1
Year: 1981
Many Thanks to Henry Ho from Dublin/California/USA for these very nice photos.
Year: 1980
Many Thanks to Michel Harvey from Quebec/Canada for these nice photos.
Year: 1977
US patent for a bridge designed for an electric string bass, featuring individually adjustable saddles with piezoelectric elements for each string, adjustable volume controls, a mute mechanism, and an easy-loading tailpiece. The saddles slide in parallel slots for intonation adjustment, and the base can be raised, lowered, or tilted for action height adjustment. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.
Year: 1978
US patent for a mute mechanism permanently mounted on an electric string bass. Features a rubber-faced mute that slides into and out of engagement with the strings via a manually shiftable actuating member. The mute is constrained to rectilinear movement by a complementary-shaped recess in the bridge base. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.
Year: 1979
US patent for an electromagnetic pickup for a stringed musical instrument with multiple magnet and coil signal generating units, one per string. Each unit has an adjustable potentiometer to control individual string contribution to the composite output signal. A fixed resistance prevents any coil from being turned entirely off, maintaining proper input impedance. Continuation of abandoned application Ser. No. 760,734. Assigned to Ovation Instruments, Inc.
