The History of Ovation Guitar by Walter Carter (1996, Paperback)

Key Details
Author:	Walter Carter
Language:	English
Publisher:	Hal Leonard Corp
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	079355876X
ISBN-13:	9780793558766

Size
Thickness:	0.5 in
Weight:	20 oz

Publisher's Note
A major helicopter manufacturer loses his biggest client. At the same time, the guitar market is starting to boom. The man hearkens back to his youth, when he played guitar. He decides to apply the concepts and materials used in building helicopters to make a new kind of guitar. This roundback, fiberglass instrument catches on with one of the nation's most popular entertainers, and the company becomes the biggest acoustic guitar maker in the US. A crafty new novel? No, it's the History Of Ovation. Guitar industry expert Walter Carer relates the story of one of the 20th century's most innovative companies. Features beautiful color photos of Ovation guitars, interviews with Ovation artists, and an appendix of guitar serial numbers for collectors.

Guitar industry expert Walter Carter relates the story of one of the 20th century's most innovative companies, from its owner's humble beginnings as a helicopter manufacturer to its rise as the biggest acoustic guitar maker in the U.S. Features beautiful color photos of Ovation guitars, interviews with Ovation artists, and an appendix of guitar serial numbers for collectors.