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NAMM '19 - Ovation Californian Flame Maple Grand Auditorium Natural Demo

The famed builder of composite roundbacks unveils its first-ever all-solid-wood acoustic.

NAMM '19 - Ovation Californian Flame Maple Grand Auditorium Natural Demo
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Shawn Hammond
By Shawn HammondJan 26, 2019
Shawn Hammond
Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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