Ovation Guitar Company (English Wikipedia)

Press release "Sounds Of Silence: Ovation Guitar Closing New Hartford Factory". Hartford Courant. April 23, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
The factory was reopened in October 2015 by current owner Drum Workshop, Inc.
Dowling, Brian (April 23, 2014). "Sounds Of Silence: Ovation Guitar Closing New Hartford Factory". The Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 30, 2014.

doremi.co.uk

Steve Pond (2002). "The Ovation Breadwinner Fanpage - The Designer Writes". Retrieved November 27, 2021.

dreamguitars.com

"1965 Ovation Josh White - OM Acoustic Guitar". Dream Guitars.

jazzmando.com

Press release "Ovation to restart U.S. production". JazzMando.com. July 22, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

msretailer.com

"Ovation Guitars Joins the GEWA Music Family of Brands". Music & Sound Retailer. December 30, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

musicincmag.com

"KMC Music Sells Percussion Brands, Ovation Guitars to Drum Workshop". Music Inc. Magazine. January 6, 2015.
"Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced today that its subsidiary, KMC Music, has sold its owned and licensed percussion brands, including Gretsch Drums, Latin Percussion, Toca Percussion, KAT Percussion and Gibraltar Hardware — as well as the Ovation guitar brand and the exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Sabian Cymbals — to Drum Workshop, Inc., the manufacturer of DW drums, hardware and accessories."

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"Ovation im Wandel". Ovation Reference Shop (in German). Musikhaus Andresen GmbH. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2012.

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Cruice (1996) Cruice, Valerie (December 8, 1996). "From the ratcheting of helicopters to a guitar's hum". The New York Times.

ovationgallery.com

"Ovation Josh White". OvationGallery.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
— Josh White was Ovations very first endorsee
"Shiny Bowl Series 1966-1969". OFC Members Serial Number List, OvationGallery.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
— Ovation early serial numbers, Josh White and Balladeer models
"Ovation Balladeer". OvationGallery.com. 2008. Retrieved September 25, 2012.

ovationguitars.com

Ovation mandolins and ukuleles on company website, 10 Nov 2019
"Electric Storm Hollowbodies". 40 years of innovation - Ovation Timeline, OvationGuitars.com. Kaman Music Corp. 2007. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007.
"Charlie Kaman's Story". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
"The History of Ovation Guitars". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
"Custom Legend 1769 ADII Al D Meola: The ultimate Ovation". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
"Ovation Features - The LX Upgrade". OvationGuitars.com. October 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
"Collector's Series 6 String Acoustic/Electric Guitar - 2007-BCS". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010.
"Viper 1271". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
"1261 Magnum 1". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
"1264 Magnum 4". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.

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"Helicopter Pioneer To Make Guitars - Kaman Aircraft Corp. unveil radical Ovation line of acoustical guitars" (PDF). The Music Trades. December 1966.
1966 Ovation Original Program (PDF). Ovation Instruments. November 14, 1966.
"Ovation Josh White Model Brochure". Ovation Instruments. 1967–1968.
"Char Signature model" (PDF). Ovation / Nakao Corporation [中尾貿易]. 2000s.

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"History Detectives - Josh White Guitar". Oregon Public Broadcasting / Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

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"History Detectives - Josh White Guitar" (transcription). Oregon Public Broadcasting / Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

premierguitar.com

Press release "Factory Tour: Fender Acoustic Custom Shop • Guild Guitars • Ovation". premierguitar.com. Premier Guitar. June 18, 2013. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

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Tamm (1990, Chapter 10 "Guitar Craft") Tamm, Eric (1990). "Ten Guitar Craft". Robert Fripp: From Crimson King to crafty master (Progressive Ears ed.). Faber & Faber (1990). Archived from the original on October 26, 2011.

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Tamm (1990, Chapter 10 "Guitar Craft") Tamm, Eric (1990). "Ten Guitar Craft". Robert Fripp: From Crimson King to crafty master (Progressive Ears ed.). Faber & Faber (1990). Archived from the original on October 26, 2011.
"Ovation im Wandel". Ovation Reference Shop (in German). Musikhaus Andresen GmbH. September 20, 2012. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
"Electric Storm Hollowbodies". 40 years of innovation - Ovation Timeline, OvationGuitars.com. Kaman Music Corp. 2007. Archived from the original on August 18, 2007.
"Charlie Kaman's Story". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
"The History of Ovation Guitars". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
"The History of Ovation Guitars". Muncie, Indiana: World Music Supply. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.
"Ovation Josh White". OvationGallery.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
— Josh White was Ovations very first endorsee
"Shiny Bowl Series 1966-1969". OFC Members Serial Number List, OvationGallery.com. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
— Ovation early serial numbers, Josh White and Balladeer models
"Custom Legend 1769 ADII Al D Meola: The ultimate Ovation". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
"Ovation Features - The LX Upgrade". OvationGuitars.com. October 30, 2007. Archived from the original on October 30, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
"Collector's Series 6 String Acoustic/Electric Guitar - 2007-BCS". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010.
"Viper 1271". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
"1261 Magnum 1". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.
"1264 Magnum 4". OvationGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013.

worldmusicsupply.com

"The History of Ovation Guitars". Muncie, Indiana: World Music Supply. Archived from the original on December 18, 2013.