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Founded by Charles Kaman in 1966.1
Private company
Ovation Guitar Company
Logo: Easter2816, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3
American guitar manufacturer
The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a guitar manufacturing company based in New Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Ovation primarily manufactures acoustic guitars. Ovation guitars are differentiated by their composite synthetic bowl, rather than the traditional wooden back and sides of the modern acoustic guitar as produced by luthiers starting in the late 18th century.2 It was founded by Charles Kaman.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1966Founded1
- HeadquartersNew Hartford1
- Websitewww.ovationguitars.com
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The Ovation Guitar Company, a holding of Kaman Music Corporation, is a guitar manufacturing company based in New Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Ovation primarily manufactures acoustic guitars.2
Leadership
Who has led Ovation Guitar Company, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderCharles Kaman1
Timeline
- 1966Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.ovationguitars.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/ovationguitars1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/OvationGuitars1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/ovationguitarsofficial1
- WikipediaOvation Guitar Company
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ1934273
Sources
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- 2WikipediaOvation Guitar Company on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsOvation Guitar Company logo by Easter2816, CC BY-SA 4.0
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