It feels a little like an old Apollo guitar, but not in a bad way. Also, the neck doesn't feel as rigid as a Gretsch neck, but it does have a truss rod. I actually have a smaller spring inside the original one which helps it stay in tune without adding much more tension. First, the Schaller vibrato really needs a stronger spring. I have yet to figure it completely out, so usually play it in the center position.
The switch on the upper bout is some sort of phase switch. The upper knob is a pickup balance control. There is a tone for each pickup and a master volume. It's a moderately light weight guitar and balances nicely in the lap or on a strap. I believe Kaman imported the bodies from Höfner, but the bolt-on neck is pure Connecticut-built Ovation. The pickups are in fact DeArmonds, complete with jack plugs on the wiring harness.
The bridge, tremolo and machines are from Schaller. It gives the guitar a real compact appearance. The most striking feature is the odd neck position with seven frets over the body. This was the top of the line of Ovation's "Electric Storm Series", a little more deluxe version of their standard Tornado. It's a really cool piece, especially if you're into the whole late '60s/early '70s thing. What info do you have on these? The pickups look maybe like Dearmonds? 2 I'd like to know if they're decent guitars, but can't find any around me. Has anybody ever played or owned one of these.
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