Ovation Guitars: Introduction

Ovation guitars is a brand specialising in electro acoustic guitars. These are acoustic steel string guitars which also have a built in microphone or pickup so that the guitar can be plugged into an amp, PA or recording deck.

Ovation guitars are also famous for their roundback bodies. These are unusual in that the back of the guitar is a single moulded bowl instead of the usual boxy design of acoustic guitar. 

Ovation guitars first captured the interest of professional musicians who wanted an acoustic guitar with greater projection on stage. The most visible of these guitarists in the late '60s was Glen Campbell. Every week Glen and his Ovation were welcomed into millions of homes around the country, as America tuned into "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour."