OVATION DATABASE                                                      
Below is a table of every Ovation instrument I have ever owned (excluding amplifiers)

Ovation Original Series:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1967 1 Balladeer Natural Deep shiny bowl, chrome Klusons, ribbon rosette, rosewood bridge
1967 1 Balladeer Natural Deep shiny bowl, chrome Klusons, ribbon rosette, rosewood bridge
1968 1 Balladeer Natural Deep shiny bowl, chrome Klusons, ribbon rosette, rosewood bridge  
1967 2 Deluxe Balladeer Natural Deep shiny bowl, chrome Grovers, inlaid rosette, rosewood bridge   
1968 2 Deluxe Balladeer Natural Deep shiny bowl, chrome Grovers, inlaid rosette, rosewood bridge 
1968 3 Classical Natural Deep shiny bowl, etched tuners, wheat trim rosette, rosewood bridge
1968 3 Classical Natural Deep shiny bowl, etched tuners, wheat trim rosette, rosewood bridge
1967 4 Josh White Natural Deep shiny bowl, etched tuners, 12 fret wide neck, rosewood bridge  
1968 4 Josh White Natural Deep shiny bowl, etched tuners, 12 fret wide neck, rosewood bridge  
1968 4 Josh White Natural Deep shiny bowl, etched tuners, 12 fret wide neck, rosewood bridge
1968 4 Josh White Natural Deep shiny bowl, etched tuners, 12 fret wide neck, rosewood bridge
1968 5 Balladeer 12-String Natural Deep shiny bowl, open tuners, small soundhole, inlaid rosette
1968   Glen Campbell Deluxe Natural Deep shiny bowl, gold Grovers, bound neck, rosewood bridge
1968   Glen Campbell 12-String Natural Deep shiny bowl, gold Klusons, small soundhole, bound neck, winged bridge
Ovation 6 String Guitar:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1972 1111 Balladeer Natural Deep bowl, chrome Kluson tuners, winged bridge   
2006 K-1111 Balladeer Reissue Natural Deep shiny bowl, rosewood bridge, ribbon rosette, Kluson tuners
1994   Balladeer Prototype Natural SS cutaway, no binding (rolled wood), no rosette, OP-24 pre-amp  
1970 1121 Artist Balladeer Natural Artist bowl, Grover tuners, winged bridge
1995 CC057 Celebrity Black Celebrity version, SS cutaway, DJ-4 pre-amp, chrome Ping tuners  (wall art)
1977 1117 Legend Natural Deep bowl, gold Schaller tuners   
1986 1867 Legend Natural SS cutaway, gold Schaller tuners, OP-24 pre-amp  
2005 1651 Legend Limited Nutmeg John Lennon Legend Re-issue, LX neck, stacked V/T, Gold Schaller tuners
1988 1619 Custom Legend Black Deep bowl, abalone trim, gold Schaller tuners, OP-24 pre-amp
2005 C2079 Custom Legend LX CB Black Contour bowl cutaway, abalone trim, gold Schaller tuners, OP-Pro pre-amp
2006     Custom Legend Slothead Sunburst Contour bowl, abalone trim, wideneck, slothead, gold Schallers, OP-Pro pre-amp
1977 1614 Folklore Natural Deep bowl, 12-fret, gold Schaller tuners, stacked V/T controls   
2003 FD14 Folklore Deluxe Natural Cedar top, deep bowl 12-fret, tortoise shell trim and rosette, direct out pre-amp
2006 K-1114 Josh White Reissue Natural Deep shiny bowl, rosewood bridge, inlaid rosette, Josh White peghead
1980 KA17 Academy Slothead Cream Synthetic top w/ molded braces, 12 fret, 1-7/8 wideneck, slothead
1976 1624 Country Artist Natural Deep bowl, gold Schaller tuners, single Volume control  
1999 6773 Country Artist Natural Mid depth cutaway, gold Schaller tuners, inlaid wood rosette, OP-X pre-amp
1994 CC63 Classical Natural Celebrity version, SS cutaway, DJ-4 pre-amp  
1982 1116 Classical Natural Deep bowl, chrome Schaller tuners  
1989 1713 Classical Black Deep bowl, gold Schaller tuners, OP-24 pre-amp  
2007    Lost Art Koa 12 Fret Koa Contour bowl, koa top with single offset hole, 12 fret slothead, 1-3/4 nut, VIP-5, s/n 1 of 12
1997 1997 N Collectors Series Natural Parlor guitar non-cutaway, gold Schaller tuners, TS pre-amp 
2005 2005 ES Collectors Series Natural Contour bowl cutaway, Englemen spruce, gold Schallers, OP-PRO pre-amp
1995 CS247 Celebrity Deluxe Natural Celebrity version, mid depth cutaway, OP-24 pre-amp  
2006 OA-037 Ocean Acoustic Redburst Ocean Acoustic, mid depth cutaway, board sound holes, red finish bowl
1983 1537 Elite Sunburst Deep bowl wood topped Adamas, gold Schaller tuners, 2-knob pre-amp
1984 1537 Elite Sunburst Deep bowl wood topped Adamas, gold Schaller tuners, 2-knob pre-amp
1998 1868 Elite Black SS cutaway, gold Schaller tuners, OP-24C pre-amp  
1996 1768 Elite Book Guitar Natural 30th anniversary, abalone trim and inlays, mid depth cutaway, Optima
1987 1987 Collectors Series Natural Deep bowl cutaway, abalone trim on body and fretboard, OP-24+. Gold Schallers
Ovation 12 String Guitars:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1977 1115 Pacemaker Sunburst Chrome Schaller hardware  
1979 1615 Pacemaker Natural Chrome Schaller hardware, single Volume control pre-amp  
1976 1118 Glen Campbell 12-String Natural Gold Schaller hardware 
1978 1618 Glen Campbell 12-String Natural Gold Schaller hardware, single Volume control pre-amp 
1999 1858 Elite Custom 12-String Sunburst Curly maple, SS cutaway, Adamas II neck, fretboard and  inlays, Optima
Adamas Guitars:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1976 1687 Adamas Slothead Blue fade Original slothead # 42, Deep bowl, walnut fretboard, 2-knob pre-amp 
2007 1689 Adamas OFC Guitar Blue fade Deep bowl, walnut fretboard, 2-knob pre-amp, 1-3/4 nutwidth 
1982 1681 Adamas II Blue fade Deep bowl, walnut fretboard, 2-knob pre-amp 
1985 1681 Adamas II Black Deep bowl, walnut fretboard, 2-knob pre-amp
1986 1581 Adamas II Cutaway Blue fade Deep bowl, walnut fretboard, epaulet on bass side only, OP-24 pre-amp
1985 1881 Adamas II Shallowbowl Black Super shallow bowl, walnut fretboard, OP-24 pre-amp
2003     Adamas II Slothead Blue fade Deep bowl, direct out pre-amp, custom made slot head neck and headstock
2000    Adamas Custom SMT Black SS cutaway, gloss finish, no epaulets, no inlays, Optima pre-amp
1992 1685 Adamas II 12-String Black Deep bowl, walnut fretboard, Optima pre-amp
2004 W681 -T Adamas Export Blue fade Deep bowl, modern Adamas neck, acoustic only
2005 U681 -T Adamas 12 fret Slothead Black Deep bowl, wideneck, slothead, gloss neck, acoustic only
1984 1687 -S Adamas Custom Blue fade Custom shallow bowl non cutaway made for Alan Holdsworth, OP24
1996 1587 -5 Adamas Cutaway Black Deep bowl cutaway, walnut neck, Optima electronics
2005 1688 -7 Adamas Custom 12-String Beige Blue Custom 12-string, OP-Pro, Beige Blue fade, deep bowl
2006 1187 Adamas Slothead Reissue Red fade s/n 47 of the 1187-47 slothead reissue, hand signed label by Bill Kaman
1996 1587 -5 Adamas Cutaway Black Deep bowl, single cutaway Adamas, Optima
2007    Adamas Custom Shop Black 2080 gloss top, gloss contour bowl, suspended top, VIP-5
2007 U681-12 Adamas 12-String Slothead Black Deep bowl 12-string, slothead, 12 fret neck, textured top, OP-Pro Studio
Ovation Ukuleles:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
2002 UA-10 Applause Soprano Natural Round sound hole, acoustic  
2004 UA-24 Applause Soprano Blue fade Adamas style epaulets, acoustic
2002 UAE-24 Applause Soprano Koa Koa wood, Palm Tree epaulets, 2 knob pre-amp
2004 UA-148 Applause Tenor Black Cutaway tenor, Elite style epaulets, OP-24 pre-amp  
2004 UA-148 Applause Tenor Koa Cutaway tenor, Elite style epaulets, OP-24 pre-amp
Ovation Mandolins:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1996 MM-68 Ovation Book  Mandolin Natural Book version mando, abalone inlays and trim, OP-24 pre-amp
1999 MAE-148 Applause Mandolin Natural Cutaway, Elite style epaulets, OP-24 pre-amp  
2001 MCS-148 Celebrity Mandolin CCB Cutaway, Elite style epaulets, OP-24 pre-amp  
Ovation Storm Series Electric Guitars:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1975 1235 Eclipse Black Chrome hardware, Ping tuners   
1969   Tornado Nutmeg Chrome hardware, Kluson tuners, maple neck
1968   Tornado w/ vibrato Nutmeg Chrome hardware, Kluson tuners, maple neck  
1968   Hurricane Red Chrome hardware, Kluson tuners, rosewood fingerboard  
1968   Hurricane Nutmeg Chrome hardware, Kluson tuners, rosewood fingerboard  
1968   Hurricane Sunburst Chrome hardware, Kluson tuners, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck
1972 1233 Thunderhead Blonde Chrome hardware, Schaller tuners, long neck version   
1968   Thunderhead Sunburst Gold hardware, Grover tuners
1970   Thunderhead Red Gold hardware, Schaller tuners  
1969   Thunderhead Nutmeg Gold hardware, Schaller tuners  
1970 1234 Thunderhead w/ vibrato Nutmeg Gold hardware, Schaller tuners   
1971   Thunderhead w/ vibrato Nutmeg Gold hardware, Schaller tuners 
1969   Thunderhead w/ vibrato Red Gold hardware, Schaller tuners
1970   Thunderhead w/ vibrato Blonde Gold hardware, Schaller tuners 
Ovation Electric Bass Guitars:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1968   Typhoon II Sunburst 2 pickup, chrome Schaller hardware
1969   Typhoon III Red Fretless, 2 pickup, chrome Schaller hardware  
1977   Magnum 4 Cherry 2 pickup, Volume and 4 band graphic EQ, chrome Schaller hardware  
Ovation Solid Body Electric Guitars:

Year

Model

Name Finish Features
1975   Breadwinner Custom Custom checkerboard B/W finish, chrome hardware, humbuckers  
1979   Preacher Cherry 2 pickup, twin Volume and Tone controls  
1980   Preacher Greyburst 2 pickup, twin Volume and Tone controls  (wall art)
1980   Viper Greyburst 2 pickup, master Volume and Tone, rosewood fingerboard  
1980   Ultra 1431 GP Sunburst 2 pickup, dimarzio pickups, master volume, twin tone, 5 way and phase switch
   
   
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