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Reprinted corporate-history entry; original publisher not identified. Gives Ovation Instruments, Inc. incorporated 1966, supporting 1966 rather than 1965 for the brand row. Archived 2026-10-15 via Directus URL import (llm:claude-opus-5-5). Excerpts verified verbatim against the live page 2026-10-15: C413.

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