An engineer and guitar player named Charles Kaman brought his guitar to the Martin Company so that the neck, which had warped, could be repaired.Free Easy To Learn Guitar Songs On his visit, Martin president, Fred Martin, took him on a tour of the factory.
Charles was shocked to learn on the tour that Martin guitars were made with animal glue and hammers. A former helicopter engineer, Charles was familiar with advanced woodworking materials and immediately knew the Martin guitars could be improved.
Kaman offered to buy the guitar company from Martin who refused. He would try again at a later date. This time, he revealed his plan to incorporate better technologies to manufacturing guitars. However, Martin still refused him. Undeterred, Charles Kaman decided to begin a guitar company of his own, Ovation Guitars.
While working as a helicopter engineer, Kaman was charged with finding the most effective ways of eliminating vibration. As a guitar player, he also understood the crucial aspect of adding vibrations.
Kaman compiled a team of talented aerospace technicians and engineers and asked them to design the ideal acoustic guitar.
After much research, they learned that the flat back on their guitars negatively affected sound flow. This discovery brought about the roundback of a standard ovation models. The round back improves bass and treble while also adding to the durability of the guitar.
The Ovation Guitar team also pioneered the use of manmade materials to construct their guitar backs. While working on helicopters, Kaman saw the negative effects on wooden rotors caused by vibrations. While this could be a positive on an acoustic guitar, the resonance would need to be controlled in order to have a good sound.
After some trial and error, he found the right mixture of manmade and natural woods like sika spruce, to create an acoustic guitar with a magnificent sound.
In 1971 they would add preamps, pickups, and eq's for musicians that were having difficulty dealing with feedback during live performances.
Ovation guitar innovations include the very first electric guitar with a solid body in 1971, and in 1977l sound holes that are offset on the guitar top.
The Ovation Guitar was extremely popular during the 80s due to its strong sound and low feedback. It was the preferred guitar for many musicians during live performances.
Many people still use and love the Ovation Guitar. Some popular musicians who use these wonderful guitars are: Yngwie Malmsteen, Sully Erna and Tony Rombola (Godsmack), Melissa Ethridge, Mustaine (Megadeth), Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue), Ziggy Marley, Shakira, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) and Shania Twain.
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