Ovation Magnum II - Bass Solid Mahogany Carbon Fiber Neck Rickenbacker Tool Joy Division
Rare: Ovation Magnum II Bass
This was my dream bass for many years. Sadly, I just don’t play it anymore.
The Ovation - Magnum II was an incredibly high end bass when it came out in the late 70s with tons of innovations that were made it the first of its kind. The body is of solid Honduran Mahogany. It was one of the first basses to have active pickups. The neck is mahogany reinforced with carbon fiber (it was probably the first production bass to use carbon fiber)
The tonal range you can get with the three slider eq and wide separation between the neck and bridge pickup is incredible.
You can get sounds from a Rickenbacker growl, or play high end lead post punk bass like Peter Hook from New Order / Joy Division, deep dub bass lines (Jah Wobble of Public Image Limited used an Ovation Magnum for years) and for anyone for anyone making more experimental music with bass Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth used this bass as well. It was also used by Tony Levin of King Crimson and Paul D'Amour of TOOL so it’s got prog rock credentials, and is arena rock approved from the bassist for ELO and Journey. There’s even a string mute lever that with felt can get those classic soul and R&B thump & groove.
Some minor dings and scratches (see pictures feel free to request more) The sliders for the eq have a bit of static when being used to change eq setting but only while being adjusted. Includes original ovation hardshell case (the case is nearly 50 years old and has plenty of wear.) Also includes the owners manual, an original ovation brochure and the original warranty card. (the case and original paperwork sell for a couple hundred dollars alone)
Famous Ovation Magnum bass players:
Tony Levin has been known to use Ovation basses, including the Magnum, in his extensive session work and performances with bands like King Crimson.
Kim Gordon from Sonic Youth was a long-time player of the Ovation Magnum I. Her bass was used extensively during the band's influential early-to-mid-1980s period and is now housed in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Jah Wobble, the bassist for Public Image Ltd., famously used an Ovation Magnum on the band's landmark Metal Box album. He is known for using the Magnum II.
Ross Valory of Journey used an Ovation Magnum bass during the late 1970s and early 1980s. He notably recorded the bass part for the hit song "Don't Stop Believin'" with a Magnum IV model.
Barry Adamson of the post-punk band Magazine used an Ovation Magnum bass. The instrument is prominently featured on Magazine's albums.
Paul D'Amour, the original bassist for the band Tool, has been documented as a user of the Ovation Magnum bass.
Colin Edwin of the band Porcupine Tree has experimented with and played the Ovation Magnum II.
Roger Glover, bassist for Deep Purple, is shown playing an Ovation Magnum II in music videos from the early 1980s.
Kelly Groucutt, the late bassist for the Electric Light Orchestra, is seen playing an Ovation Magnum Mk I in the music video for "Last Train to London".
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