Your favorite picture(s) of an artist playing a Guild?

Mike Nesmith
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Wilmywood said:
I think it may have also had something to do with Ovation's deal with Glen Campbell.
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Partially, I think. Hollywood, at the time, likely figured that any corporate logo displayed that they didn't collect money for, was uncompensated publicity, and covered them up. GC was a paid endorser, so the logo was part of the package.
 
Rocky said:
Partially, I think. Hollywood, at the time, likely figured that any corporate logo displayed that they didn't collect money for, was uncompensated publicity, and covered them up. GC was a paid endorser, so the logo was part of the package.
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Yes, based on common industry practices for endorsement deals and specific anecdotes from the time, it is generally understood that
Ovation's contract with Glen Campbell required the exclusive use of their guitars on his show, and other guitar logos were indeed obscured
 
lonesome picker said:
And a few years later, John Stewart was happily playing Ovations, along with about half the world.
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The 'other' category in guitar market share is now at 9%. Ovation is one of many in this category which includes numerous other brands such as PRS, Charvel, ESP, and Dean. https://www.pianodreamers.com/guitar-sales-statistics/

They have come way down from their peak in the 70s and 80s. The world discovered that almost every other acoustic guitar sounded better and they could all be fitted with electronics.
 
I would suspect, that tariffs on imported materials and the guitars themselves may make a dent in that survey's forecast of rising sales for 2026. US makers may sit pat for a while, with stocks of wood and materials already in house, but the cost of those Ibanez, Yamaha and Epiphone guitars et al will rise, if sales are a function of consumer price.
 
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