Over the course of the 70s, the Japanese output improved dramatically, and in many ways these early 70s models are a low point for the brand. From its design you can tell that it is a cousin of the now legendary. 1 Im not sure if it is the coolest bass ever, or a combination of the worst ideas the 70s had to offer, but a friend of a friend just walked in with the weirdest Ovation bass Ive ever seen. The volume and tone controls look like they've been transplanted from a submarine. Thread starter mullytron Start date mullytron Member. Just look at all that solid mahogany and that seriously heavyweight hardware that it carries. These new Epiphones were based on existing Matsumoku guitars, sharing body shapes, and hardware, but the Epiphone line was somewhat upgraded, with inlaid logos and a 2x2 peghead configuration. The Ovation Magnum Bass, this one from 1978, is built like a battleship. The Matsumoku factory had been producing guitars for export for some time, but the 1820 bass (alongside a number of guitar models and the 5120 electric acoustic bass) were the first Epiphone models to be made there. The finish is in good general shape and there is no major damage. These are American made basses and this is one of only two Magnums I have ever seen that is fretless. By the end of the 1960s, a decision had been made to move Epiphone guitar production from the USA (at the Kalamazoo plant where Gibson guitars were made), to Matsumoto in Japan, creating a line of guitars and basses significantly less expensive than the USA-built models (actually less than half the price). I have an early 1970s Fretless Ovation Magnum bass for sale.
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