1980s Ovation Legend 1867 Acoustic-Electric Made in USA
By Debbie Lynn
Ovation Instruments is a division of Kaman Aircraft in New Hartford, Connecticut and was founded in 1965 by Charles Kaman.
Ovation Instruments is a manufacturer of acoustic and classical guitars, acoustic basses, mandolins, and ukuleles, and formerly
manufacturers of electric guitars from 1967 to 1980.
The Ovation Guitar Company primarily manufactures steel-string guitars including 6 and 12-string guitars, as well as nylon-string
instruments with pickups for amplification.
Ovation musical instruments are known for their round fiberglass backs which give them their familiar shape. They often use
carbon fiber tops instead of the typical wood tops found on most acoustic guitars.
Ovation Instruments was a brand owned by KMC Music from 1966 to 2007, which was a subsidiary of Kaman Aircraft. The first Ovation
guitar made its debut in November of 1966.
Ovation Instruments was founded by Charles Kaman (1919-2011) who created the first prototype around 1965-1966. Mr. Kaman was an
aerodynamicist who founded a helicopter design company in 1945 called Kaman Aircraft.
KMC Music was sold, along with the Ovation brand to Fender Musical Instruments Corporation in 2008. In 2014 Fender closed the
Ovation guitar factory in New Hartford, Connecticut, leaving the only producers of Ovation guitars overseas.
Fender Musical Instruments began manufacturing Fender branded and Guild branded instruments in the New Hartford, Connecticut
factory. Guild Guitar Company was another brand of guitar Fender acquired.
In 2015 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation sold previously purchased companies to the Drum Workshop including Ovation Musical
Instruments. The Drum Workshop purchased the New Hartford Connecticut Factory and began production of Ovation guitars once again
in the factory.
The Ovation Cutaway Legend model 1867 was created with a super-shallow back (bowl) which is a great guitar for live stage work.
Model 1867 featured the OP-24 preamp system, bound ebony fretboard with diamond shaped fret inlays and gold colored Schaller
tuners. The top of the guitar was made from Spruce wood. The Ovation Legend 1867 was recommended by Robert Fripp's Guitar Craft,
coming as close to the depth of an electric guitar as was possible.
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