well, iv never seen one of these before, ovation hard body bass

[funkgod]

well, iv never seen one of these before, ovation hard body bass

its dam ugly but looks sort of cool, and i love all the bits on it it does look old

(the auction has nothing to do with me by the way)

 

so... any info anyone ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/135311664689?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D274914%26meid%3D50a918d7ebe04f1a991244da8ef606ea%26pid%3D101875%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D305852381069%26itm%3D135311664689%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DSimVIDwebV3WithCPCExpansionEmbeddingSearchQueryRecall%26brand%3DOvation&_trksid=p2332490.c101875.m1851&itmprp=cksum%3A13531166468950a918d7ebe04f1a991244da8ef606ea|enc%3AAQAJAAABIEK7FTfzsGw0VauxYyX1IOHjsuXJ1NPjVWebvOca%2BJbVzh3VqcrGnLFKHjKk2M42BtfNs8bK1jFneKBZqmubi3LWxShTv9tFU6rRQiW9yyh5%2BGcrZ84DgjHbd0SBiPX117pI7N52FkiBQzlPfEtho5MLbzI3kwjmvrQt84raAoadfGgBbxW0l%2Bfl6zx05%2BObwP1j8DnKN%2FYxCZn6UsjfNiSjk5Pg3Hbl0Xwf%2Bx%2B21KjORgz0T%2B6ZSB6HQcTVZ2uGAfOwtDbbNtYvEUlVDXkzLQT%2FYcT5xLhNoLOViPUKwrYNI7pfaNKx4EutY0pcRJvWf2JsLZh5joKZteNAFLJa%2BiKaTVQ8xOJqNHQ5twPmMy1gh4SnuDlBWZsUqpy9BtkilQ%3D%3D|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2332490&itmmeta=01JAT5E4W8DJKAE0V216Z63YYK

 

ebay listing eBay item number:135311664689

 

Edited October 22, 2024 by funkgod

[Mykesbass]

Ovation.

 

I think @Happy Jack owns one.

 

Always had gas but not the money for one, and a six stringer (Breadwinner I think).

[casapete]

Looks like it’s an Ovation Magnum 1, made in the late 70’s.
The Bass Gallery currently have one advertised on Reverb for £2620.

I would imagine it weighs a ton! 

 

[tauzero]

Not novation, Ovation. There's more of the six-string ones floating around (as @Mykesbass says, the Breadwinner), can't remember ever seeing a bass one before.

 

The seller really doesn't deserve to get much for it, using the AnotveryI description rather than writing one him/herself, which could include words like "rare" and "almost unique", and perhaps L@@K in the auction title like every truly informed seller does.

[BigRedX]

There are 4 versions of the Magnum bass, two different body shapes each with two different on-board electronics.

 

There's also the semi-acoustic Typhoon Bass from the late 60s/early 70s.

[asingardenof]

Didn't yer man in Journey play one of these?

[ezbass]

3 minutes ago, asingardenof said:

Didn't yer man in Journey play one of these?

Ross Valory did indeed play one during the classic Journey era.

[LukeFRC]

 

[casapete]

Seem to remember the guy in Dr Hook using one too - in fact all of the band used Ovations

at one point so may have been some sort of endorsement deal. 

[funkgod]

3 hours ago, tauzero said:

Not novation, Ovation. There's more of the six-string ones floating around (as @Mykesbass says, the Breadwinner), can't remember ever seeing a bass one before.

 

The seller really doesn't deserve to get much for it, using the AnotveryI description rather than writing one him/herself, which could include words like "rare" and "almost unique", and perhaps L@@K in the auction title like every truly informed seller does.

Sorry yes i meant ovation. iv got novation on the brain looking for another KS, amended the op, cheers

[Guest]

The sellers description and their other items for sale suggest that this isn't their usual thing

[JJMotown]

24 minutes ago, funkgod said:

Sorry yes i meant ovation. iv got novation on the brain looking for another KS, amended the op, cheers

Next you're be saying you've not heard of a Shayman 2020 either?? 😋

[Steve Browning]

I'm pretty sure Roger Glover used one in Rainbow. 

 

Yes. In the video for I Surrender. 

Edited October 23, 2024 by Steve Browning

[oakforest5961]

Jah Wobble was known for playing one. See picture on his Wikipedia page:

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jah_Wobble
 

[ARGH]

IIRC 'bassist for ELO used one.