Gretsch vs Ovation

Gretsch and Ovation share 0 plants and 1 company on record.

Two names on two headstocks can come out of the same building. When they do, the difference between them is the badge, the spec and the price, not the factory. When they share an owner, one company decided what each name stood for. Here is everything Gretsch and Ovation have in common, from the records.

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Sources

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   gretschguitars: support/historygraded primary

   • "in 1883… Friedrich Gretsch… founded his shop in Brooklyn"Gretsch, founded
   • In late 2002 a deal was struck for Fender Musical Instruments Corp. to handle Gretsch Guitars manufacturing and distributionFender Musical Instruments Corporation, licenses, 2003–now
2. 2
   Kaman Music Corporation (company history)graded secondary

   • formed a new company called Ovation Instruments, Inc. to market the guitar.Ovation, founded
3. 3
   gretschguitars: 2014/01/ten years of the gretsch custom shopgraded primary

   • "Fender acquired licensing for the manufacture, distribution and marketing… in 2002"Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, licenses, 2003–now
4. 4
   reverb: news/the rebirth of gretsch guitarsgraded secondary

   • "starting officially on the first day of 2003"Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, licenses, 2003–now
5. 5
   The Story of Gretschgraded secondary

   • In 2002 Gretsch and Fender announced an alliance that granted Fender exclusive rights to develop, market, and distribute Gretsch guitars.Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, licenses, 2003–now
6. 6
   A brief history of Gretsch guitarsgraded secondary

   • In 2002, Gretsch and Fender Musical Instruments Corp announced a strategic partnership.Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, licenses, 2003–now
7. 7
   Fender to buy Kaman Music Corp.graded secondary

   • "closing is set to happen by January 1, 2008"Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015
8. 8
   Ovation sold to Drum Workshop (Jan 6, 2015)graded secondary

   • "Yesterday, FMIC announced that KMC Music… has sold the Ovation guitar brand to Drum Workshop, Inc."Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015
9. 9
   FMIC announces KMC Music sale of Ovation to DW (Jan 6, 2015); KMC sold to JAM Industries (Feb 12, 2015)graded secondary

   • "FMIC announced that KMC Music… has sold the Ovation guitar brand to Drum Workshop, Inc."Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015
10. 10
    Kaman Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007graded primary

    • We sold our Music segment on December 31, 2007 for $119.5 million to Fender and recorded a pre-tax gain of $18.1 million.Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015
11. 11
    Fender Musical Instruments Corporation Announces Sale of KMC Music's Percussion Brands and Ovation Guitars to Drum Workshop, Inc.graded primary

    • as well as the Ovation® guitar brand.Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015
12. 12
    Fender Musical Instruments Corp. Form S-1 (2012)graded primary

    • In December 2007 we acquired KMC, which was our largest acquisition to date.Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015
13. 13
    Fender Musical Instruments Corp, Form S-1/A Amendment No. 5graded primary

    • since the acquisition of Kaman Music Corporation (now known as KMC Musicorp), or KMC, in 2007Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, owns, 2007–2015

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