Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Guild and Ovation share 1 plant and 1 company on record. New Hartford CT (Kaman/Ovation plant) built for both at the same time.
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 Guild and Ovation have in common, from the records.
| Guild | Ovation | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1952[1, 2] | 1965[3] |
| Eras on record | 22, from 1952 | 8, from 1966 |
| Owners | 6 | 4 |
| Plants | 10 | 2 |
| Countries built in | USA, South Korea and China | USA, South Korea, China and Indonesia |
| Plant | Guild | Ovation | Both at once |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hartford CT (Kaman/Ovation plant) New Hartford, CT, USA[4] | Guild USA 2009–2014[5] | 2009–2014 |
| Company | With Guild | With Ovation |
|---|---|---|
| Fender Musical Instruments Corporation |
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