Model · Ovation

50th Anniversary Custom Elite

An Ovation acoustic, introduced 2015^[1]. Built on the Ovation USA (New Hartford) line.

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
   blogspot: 2026/04/ovation solid body electric guitars.htmlgraded community
2. 2
   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."Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 2015–2020
3. 3
   Drum Workshop acquires Ovation (Jan 7, 2015)graded secondary

   • "have finalized an asset sale agreement"Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 2015–2020
4. 4
   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.Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 2015–2020
5. 5
   Fender sells Ovation brand to Drum Workshopgraded secondary

   • announced today that its subsidiary KMC Music, Inc. has sold its OvationEra: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 2015–2020
6. 6
   Ovation Guitars joins the GEWA music family of brandsgraded secondary

   • In 2015 DW became owner of the legendary guitar maker as part of a multi-brand acquisition from Fender/KMC.Era: Ovation USA (New Hartford), 2015–2020
   • GEWA music has recently announced the acquisition of the Ovation guitar brand from longtime partner, Drum Workshop, Inc.