Model · Ovation

First roundback

An Ovation acoustic, introduced 1966^{[1, 2, 3]}. Built on the Ovation USA (New Hartford) line.

2026-10-15: Wikipedia and Blue Book say the Balladeer was introduced 1967 (S512, S513); no source found for 1966. See M169.

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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   the-nature-of-music: 2024/07/25/from rotors to roundbacks charlie kaman and ovation guitarsgraded community
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   Ovation Guitar Companygraded community
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   Blue Book of Guitar Values: Ovation (page 4)graded secondary
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   Hamer Guitarsgraded community

   • "acquired by… Fender… on December 31, 2007"Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 1966–2008
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   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), 1966–2008
   • 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
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   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), 1966–2008
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   Kaman Corp. 8-K exhibit 99.1 (Ovation/KMC sale closing)