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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Guitar Player listed the following as one of the 101 most significant events in the history of the Guitar.
Also, Spocks Beard uses what looks like a balladeer.
Here it is:
Ovation IntroducesFirst Piezo Acoustic/ Electric, 1970
When Ovation began experimenting with piezo pickups in their roundback Legend acoustics, it was largely an effort to keep their star endorser Glen Campbell happy—although rockers probably got the most benefit from the technology. As the piezo system was relatively resistant to feedback, the Legend enabled rock players to perform on loud stages with an acoustic guitar. In addition, the innovation established a (like it or not) “piezo sound” that defined acoustic-electric tone for years. |
Ovation makes it into the 101 of Guitar History