Celebrating 60 Years of Ovation
Six decades of the roundback revolution
1966 – 2026
Welcome to
OVATION TRIBUTE
Preserving 60 Years of Guitar Heritage
Check these two places on your guitar:
- Back of the headstock — stamped into the wood
- Inside the body — on a label visible through the soundhole, near the neck joint
Adamas owners: angle a light or use your phone camera through the upper soundholes to spot the internal label.
Tip: Don't confuse the 4-digit model number (e.g. 1868) with the serial — the serial is the longer number.
Worth a Closer Look
Historical Documents
New
Ovation/Guild/Fender Finishing Department Clear Stage Tag
~2010
Classic
New
Ovation 1763-4 Classic
1991
12 Strings
New
Ovation 1615-4 12 Strings Pacemaker
1973
Catalog
New
Ovation International Vol. 4 - Japanese Market Catalog (May 1994)
1994
Magazine & Review
New
Kaman Corporation 1991 Annual Report - Commercial Section featuring Ovation Instruments
1991
Catalog
New
Ovation Guitars Product Guide 2012
2012
Magazine & Review
New
Ovation GS2-R 'Ripley' Guitar Review by Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
1986
Catalog
New
Ovation Guitars 2001 Vol. 2 - Plug It In (Japan Market Catalog)
2001
Collectible
New
C.H Kaman Wright Memorial Celebration Paperweight
1997
Multimedia
New
Charles H. Kaman: Vision, Innovation & Achievement - Wright Memorial Celebration
1997
Historical Documents
New
Ovation/Guild/Fender Finishing Department Clear Stage Tag
~2010
Classic
New
Ovation 1763-4 Classic
1991
12 Strings
New
Ovation 1615-4 12 Strings Pacemaker
1973
Catalog
New
Ovation International Vol. 4 - Japanese Market Catalog (May 1994)
1994
Magazine & Review
New
Kaman Corporation 1991 Annual Report - Commercial Section featuring Ovation Instruments
1991
Catalog
New
Ovation Guitars Product Guide 2012
2012
Magazine & Review
New
Ovation GS2-R 'Ripley' Guitar Review by Michael Wright, The Different Strummer
1986
Catalog
New
Ovation Guitars 2001 Vol. 2 - Plug It In (Japan Market Catalog)
2001
Collectible
New
C.H Kaman Wright Memorial Celebration Paperweight
1997
Multimedia
New
Charles H. Kaman: Vision, Innovation & Achievement - Wright Memorial Celebration
1997
