
The latter are also well known for the use of carbon fiber tops (instead of the typically wood tops for acoustic guitars). The company's Ovation and Adamas guitars are known for their round backs, which gives them a recognizable shape.

When you find out what preamp you have, then you can find out what the (approx) date of production was. However - take a look at this page: I believe this shows all the preamps Ovation has offered. OVATION Celebrity Classic Super Shallow Electric (Model CC-53/CC-153). OVATION 1528D (Ultra Deluxe Shallow Cutaway). All of these guitars are wonderful and it is my pleasure to share them with you on this website. Īt one time or another I've been lucky enough to own almost every type of Ovation and Adamas guitar as well as some one-of-a-kind and truly collectable specimens.

In 2015, it became a subsidiary of Drum Workshop after being acquired from KMCMusicorp. Ovation primarily manufactures steel-string acoustic guitars (both 6 and 12-string versions) and nylon-string acoustic guitars, often with pickups for electric amplification. The Ovation Guitar Company is a manufacturer of guitars based in the U.S.A. No serial number information was on these labels. Below are some examples of Ovation labels. You should be looking at a series of number ranges. The charts on will help you identify when your guitar was.

The serial number will be a set of numbers and letters separated by dashes. How Do I Date My Ovation Celebrity? Serial Number. Ovation Instruments, a division of Kaman Aircraft (c.
