Adamas Guitar
Adamas Guitar
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- Description
- This Adamas guitar, serial #652-93, was made by Ovation Instruments Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation in Bloomfield, Connecticut, around 1978-1979. The Adamas guitar was introduced in 1976, and took seven years and 186 modifications to complete. This six course (6x1) guitar, model #1187-8 is made with a fibronic soundboard (carbon graphite and birch), rounded fiberglass back, carved black walnut bridge, walnut neck, and sculptured headpiece. To improve the aesthetics of the guitar, Ovation created a special finish with bronze highlights in blue, beige, red or brown, for stage lights and reflectivity.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- guitar
- Date made
- 1978-1979
- maker
- Ovation Instruments Inc.
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Bloomfield
- Physical Description
- fiberglass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 42 in x 16 in x 6 in; 106.68 cm x 40.64 cm x 15.24 cm
- ID Number
- 1979.0818.01
- catalog number
- 1979.0818.01
- accession number
- 1979.0818
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles H. Kaman
- See more items in
- Cultural and Community Life: Musical Instruments
- Guitars
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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