Model #1273-1 · Family: 1273
Year: 1999
This is a Japanese market Ovation guitar suggested retail price list catalog, revised in February 1999 (平成11年2月改訂実施), distributed by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd. (中尾貿易株式会社). It covers the full Ovation product range including Adamas, Ovation USA, Celebrity, and Applause guitar lines, along with cases, accessories, strings, and maintenance information, with all prices listed in Japanese Yen.
Year: 1979
This is a Japanese-language catalog showcasing Ovation's solid body electric guitar and bass lineup. The catalog features detailed specifications, control systems, and finish options for models including the Preacher series, Deacon series, Viper series, UK II, and Magnum bass series. Each instrument is presented with futuristic space-themed photography and comprehensive technical details including pickup configurations, active/passive electronics, and hardware specifications.
Year: 1975
This brochure introduces two new solid body electric guitar models from Ovation: the Viper and the Preacher. Both guitars feature innovative pickup designs and represent Ovation's entry into solid body electrics, departing from their traditional acoustic designs. The Viper includes specially designed high-output pickups with extra windings, while the Preacher features double-coil humbucking pickups that are 20db quieter than traditional humbuckers. Thanks a lot Karl for these pictures
Year: 1975
This is a product brochure from Ovation Instruments Inc. for their Viper solid body electric guitar, featuring the tagline 'Yesterday's sound made better.' The document includes a full list of 20 technical specifications, a labeled diagram of the guitar, the Viper's product story, warranty information, service contact details, and a registration card. The brochure emphasizes the guitar's upgraded features including Schaller machine heads, alnico pickups, solid brass saddles, and an alder body with single cutaway.
Year: 1994
Owner's manual for the Ovation Viper guitar series, published May 1994 by Ovation Instruments (Division of Kaman Music Corporation) in New Hartford, CT. Covers care and maintenance, string recommendations (Adamas and Omega by Kaman), bridge design, neck and truss rod adjustment procedures, battery replacement, and sample EQ settings for Jazz, New Country, Traditional Country, and Ovation tones. Document number 990148-A. Many thanks to Riccardo Bucci from Italy for this nice doc
Year: 1974
This is the official owner's manual for the Ovation Viper solid body electric guitar, manufactured by Ovation Instruments Inc. of New Hartford, CT, a Kaman Company. The manual covers all aspects of the guitar including features, electronics, pickups, tuning, maintenance, string replacement, neck construction, tension rod adjustment, and warranty information. It includes detailed diagrams, wiring schematics, and specifications for the Viper's components such as its one-piece rock maple neck, single coil pickups with alnico magnets, and six individually adjustable solid brass saddles.
Year: 1980
This is an official Ovation Instruments, Inc. parts manual for the model 1273 Viper III solid body electric guitar, containing exploded diagrams and a complete parts list with part numbers and descriptions. The document covers all major assemblies including the neck, body, tailpiece, pickguard, pickups, and circuit board components. It lists multiple finish and fingerboard variants and provides individual part numbers for every component to facilitate repair and replacement.
Year: 1977
A two-page UK advertisement for Ovation solid body electric guitars, distributed by Rose-Morris & Co. Ltd. of London, featuring four models: the Breadwinner, Deacon, Viper, and Preacher. The ad copy, headlined 'How Ovation took a hint from the 50's,' describes each model's features including FET pre-amps, Schaller Machine Heads, bronze bridges, and fully adjustable detachable necks. A mail-in coupon addressed to Rose-Morris in London NW5 and the date code 'IM 977' suggest publication in 1977.
Year: 1978
This is a single-page print advertisement for the Ovation Viper solid body electric guitar, marketed under the slogan 'The hotter the better.' The ad emphasizes the guitar's factory-installed hot single coil pickups, featuring six alnico magnets and 30% more windings than standard pickups, along with a patented split casing for noise reduction. Additional features highlighted include a rock maple neck, 25.5-inch scale length, and six individually adjustable solid brass saddles. The ad is published by Ovation Instruments Inc., a Kaman Company, based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Year: 1980
Marketing brochure for the Ovation Viper electric guitar, model 1271. Features detailed specifications including the maple neck with adjustable steel truss rod, two high-output single-coil pickups, and various finish options. Emphasizes comfort, playability, and the guitar's solid construction with patented split casing technology.
Year: 1980
This two-page brochure advertises the Ovation Viper III electric guitar, emphasizing its three-pickup configuration, rock maple neck construction, and versatile sound options. The document highlights the guitar's durability for road use, featuring detailed specifications including pickup configurations, electronics, body construction, and available finishes. The brochure targets professional recording and stage musicians seeking a reliable, high-performance electric guitar.
Year: 1977
A guitar with separate body and neck each made of a metallic frame combined with a mass of structural foamed plastic. A solid metal-to-metal joint between the two frames allows disassembly for repair or replacement. The two frames provide a continuous metallic span from the nut to the bridge to inhibit bending under string tension and reduce damping for enhanced sustain. External surfaces may be given a wood grain effect, avoiding the disadvantages of real wood such as warping, cracking, and sensitivity to temperature and humidity changes. Assigned to Kaman Aerospace Corporation. Patent granted Feb. 19, 1980; filed Nov. 29, 1977. 4 claims, 14 drawing figures.
Year: 1970
Passive pickup wiring schematics for the Ovation Viper solidbody electric guitars. Includes the 2-pickup model 1271 with 3-position selector switch and the 3-pickup model 1273 with 5-position selector switch. Both circuits use 250K tone and 500K volume potentiometers with tone capacitors in a standard passive configuration with no active electronics.
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Year: 1999
This is a Japanese market Ovation guitar suggested retail price list catalog, revised in February 1999 (平成11年2月改訂実施), distributed by Nakao Trading Co., Ltd. (中尾貿易株式会社). It covers the full Ovation product range including Adamas, Ovation USA, Celebrity, and Applause guitar lines, along with cases, accessories, strings, and maintenance information, with all prices listed in Japanese Yen.
Year: 1979
This is a Japanese-language catalog showcasing Ovation's solid body electric guitar and bass lineup. The catalog features detailed specifications, control systems, and finish options for models including the Preacher series, Deacon series, Viper series, UK II, and Magnum bass series. Each instrument is presented with futuristic space-themed photography and comprehensive technical details including pickup configurations, active/passive electronics, and hardware specifications.
Year: 1975
This brochure introduces two new solid body electric guitar models from Ovation: the Viper and the Preacher. Both guitars feature innovative pickup designs and represent Ovation's entry into solid body electrics, departing from their traditional acoustic designs. The Viper includes specially designed high-output pickups with extra windings, while the Preacher features double-coil humbucking pickups that are 20db quieter than traditional humbuckers. Thanks a lot Karl for these pictures
Year: 1975
This is a product brochure from Ovation Instruments Inc. for their Viper solid body electric guitar, featuring the tagline 'Yesterday's sound made better.' The document includes a full list of 20 technical specifications, a labeled diagram of the guitar, the Viper's product story, warranty information, service contact details, and a registration card. The brochure emphasizes the guitar's upgraded features including Schaller machine heads, alnico pickups, solid brass saddles, and an alder body with single cutaway.
Year: 1994
Owner's manual for the Ovation Viper guitar series, published May 1994 by Ovation Instruments (Division of Kaman Music Corporation) in New Hartford, CT. Covers care and maintenance, string recommendations (Adamas and Omega by Kaman), bridge design, neck and truss rod adjustment procedures, battery replacement, and sample EQ settings for Jazz, New Country, Traditional Country, and Ovation tones. Document number 990148-A. Many thanks to Riccardo Bucci from Italy for this nice doc
Year: 1974
This is the official owner's manual for the Ovation Viper solid body electric guitar, manufactured by Ovation Instruments Inc. of New Hartford, CT, a Kaman Company. The manual covers all aspects of the guitar including features, electronics, pickups, tuning, maintenance, string replacement, neck construction, tension rod adjustment, and warranty information. It includes detailed diagrams, wiring schematics, and specifications for the Viper's components such as its one-piece rock maple neck, single coil pickups with alnico magnets, and six individually adjustable solid brass saddles.
Year: 1980
This is an official Ovation Instruments, Inc. parts manual for the model 1273 Viper III solid body electric guitar, containing exploded diagrams and a complete parts list with part numbers and descriptions. The document covers all major assemblies including the neck, body, tailpiece, pickguard, pickups, and circuit board components. It lists multiple finish and fingerboard variants and provides individual part numbers for every component to facilitate repair and replacement.
Year: 1977
A two-page UK advertisement for Ovation solid body electric guitars, distributed by Rose-Morris & Co. Ltd. of London, featuring four models: the Breadwinner, Deacon, Viper, and Preacher. The ad copy, headlined 'How Ovation took a hint from the 50's,' describes each model's features including FET pre-amps, Schaller Machine Heads, bronze bridges, and fully adjustable detachable necks. A mail-in coupon addressed to Rose-Morris in London NW5 and the date code 'IM 977' suggest publication in 1977.
Year: 1978
This is a single-page print advertisement for the Ovation Viper solid body electric guitar, marketed under the slogan 'The hotter the better.' The ad emphasizes the guitar's factory-installed hot single coil pickups, featuring six alnico magnets and 30% more windings than standard pickups, along with a patented split casing for noise reduction. Additional features highlighted include a rock maple neck, 25.5-inch scale length, and six individually adjustable solid brass saddles. The ad is published by Ovation Instruments Inc., a Kaman Company, based in Bloomfield, Connecticut.
Year: 1980
Marketing brochure for the Ovation Viper electric guitar, model 1271. Features detailed specifications including the maple neck with adjustable steel truss rod, two high-output single-coil pickups, and various finish options. Emphasizes comfort, playability, and the guitar's solid construction with patented split casing technology.
Year: 1980
This two-page brochure advertises the Ovation Viper III electric guitar, emphasizing its three-pickup configuration, rock maple neck construction, and versatile sound options. The document highlights the guitar's durability for road use, featuring detailed specifications including pickup configurations, electronics, body construction, and available finishes. The brochure targets professional recording and stage musicians seeking a reliable, high-performance electric guitar.
Year: 1977
A guitar with separate body and neck each made of a metallic frame combined with a mass of structural foamed plastic. A solid metal-to-metal joint between the two frames allows disassembly for repair or replacement. The two frames provide a continuous metallic span from the nut to the bridge to inhibit bending under string tension and reduce damping for enhanced sustain. External surfaces may be given a wood grain effect, avoiding the disadvantages of real wood such as warping, cracking, and sensitivity to temperature and humidity changes. Assigned to Kaman Aerospace Corporation. Patent granted Feb. 19, 1980; filed Nov. 29, 1977. 4 claims, 14 drawing figures.
Year: 1970
Passive pickup wiring schematics for the Ovation Viper solidbody electric guitars. Includes the 2-pickup model 1271 with 3-position selector switch and the 3-pickup model 1273 with 5-position selector switch. Both circuits use 250K tone and 500K volume potentiometers with tone capacitors in a standard passive configuration with no active electronics.
