Year: 1996
Review from Bassist magazine (July 1996) by Roger Newell examining the Ovation Magnum 1 Stereo Bass as a vintage instrument in the Oldies column, covering its fretless bolt-on neck construction, dual stereo pickups, mahogany body with ebony fingerboard, and tonal characteristics, with brief coverage of the Magnum II variant.
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.
