USED OVATION / Magnum III [05]

OVATION, with its cutting-edge technology at the time, was the embodiment of many ideas...
OVATION released the MAGNUM BASS series.
The initial MAGNUM I and II models, with their unique body shape reminiscent of the Thunderbirds, attracted attention when Roger Glover of Rainbow and Ross Valory of Journey used them in their music videos. The "I" model had a passive circuit, while the "II" model had a built-in active circuit similar to the Adamas model.
The next model in the lineup is the MAGNUM III, which has a body shape reminiscent of the Gibson EB series, with metal-covered front pickups (with built-in volume for each string), a rear pickup with a special polepiece, and a passive circuit, just like the EB series. The circuit is passive. The bridge was made exclusively for the Magnum series, and you can clearly feel the effort that was put into it at the time.
The neck is reinforced with a graphite bar, and its solidity can be felt from the texture.
This is a rare example of a "heretic" bass guitar that appeared during a transitional period in the evolution of bass guitars.
There is a crack at the pickguard jack.
Pot date indicates that it was manufactured in 1979.
Comes with an external hard case.
Weight 4.44kg