Grand Opening at New Hartford

JohnW63 · Oct 23, 2015

Here is a thread from that OTHER guitar forum. I've chatted with Patch quite a lot about Ovations. Good news for the Ovation brand. Can we get some cool factory tour and give away from Cordoba ?

http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405326

SFIV1967 · Oct 23, 2015

JohnW63 said:
Can we get some cool factory tour and give away from Cordoba ?

John: http://www.letstalkguild.com/ltg/showthread.php?186010-LMG-2015-Now-LMG-2016
Ralf

Geotrio · Oct 26, 2015

The grand reopening in New Hartford will be featured on NBC evening news with Lester Holt, Monday10/26 at 6:30. Probably a short segment towards the end of the newscast.

A year ago things were bleak, now both Guild and Ovation USA are back in business.

SFIV1967 · Oct 26, 2015

I just read in the Ovation press release that "the factory has begun production on a limited run of 250 commemorative guitars celebrating Ovation Guitars’ 50th Anniversary in 2016. The series of black Custom Elite models adorned with gold leaf epaulets and gold purling will also feature custom markings unique to 50th Anniversary edition guitars."

And: "A number of signature models for Ovation artists are planned for production including REO Speedwagon lead singer, Kevin Cronin’s gloss-black Ovation Viper featuring an ebony fret board and tortoise shell-inspired, custom wood epaulets – as well as signature model guitars for guitarist/composer Kaki King and GRAMMY® and Academy Award®-winning, singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge."

And: "With the reopening of its USA factory, Ovation plans a rollout of new guitar models that will retain many of the brand’s classic features including; the brand’s distinctive parabolic shape, Sitka spruce soundboards, and innovative onboard electronics. The new models will also feature exotic wood and mother of pearl inlays, as well as Ovation’s emblematic inlaid wood epaulets and multiple sound holes that increase the instrument’s volume and reduce feedback during amplification."

Ralf

chazmo · Oct 26, 2015

Thought I was opening a thread from 2008, but very glad I'm not.

Happy times for Ovation fans.

Grand Opening at New Hartford

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