Model · Ovation

Adamas II

An Ovation acoustic, introduced 1981^[1]. Built on the Ovation USA (New Hartford) line.

Vintage Guitar: 'In '81, Ovation introduced the budget Adamas II' (S509). Single source.

How it changed

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Who owned it and where it was built

The eras of the Ovation USA (New Hartford) line in the years this model was made. No end year is on record, so the last row runs as far as the line does. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.

Sources

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1. 1
   The Ovation Adamas IIgraded secondary
2. 2
   Hamer Guitarsgraded community

   • "acquired by… Fender… on December 31, 2007"Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 1981–2008
3. 3
   Kaman Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2007graded primary

   • On December 31, 2007, we completed the previously announced saleEra: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 1981–2008
   • 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.Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 2008–2012
4. 4
   Kaman Corporation Form 10-K for fiscal year 2008graded primary

   • On December 31, 2007, we completed the sale of all of the capital stock of our wholly owned subsidiaryEra: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 1981–2008
5. 5
   Kaman Corp. 8-K exhibit 99.1 (Ovation/KMC sale closing)graded primary

   • on December 31, 2007, the company completed its previously announced saleEra: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 1981–2008
6. 6
   Fender to close Ovation factory in Connecticutgraded secondary