Serial No. 1587-91, printed maker's label to interior CW Kaman II / 1587-91 / 1687-8, in blue finish, black Lyrachord deep bowl body with gold sparkles, scrolled acanthus leaf motif headstock, mahogany neck, twenty-four fret walnut fingerboard with maple triangular motif inlays, fibronic-graphite top, thirteen-piece exotic wood inlays around twenty-two multiple epaulet soundholes, carved acanthus leaf walnut bridge, Perspex® pickguard, two wooden rotary controls on the side and two jack outputs; and brown Ovation hardshell contour case with brown plush lining and brown vinyl cover with zip fastening, containing photocopied sheet music for Streamline Woman, by McKinley Morganfield (Muddy Waters) and a lead, with handwritten label inscribed with various details including ADAMAS OVATION....GRAPE SOUNDHOLE

The guitar is best known for the acoustic recording of “Redemption Song” (see video here: “Redemption Song Acoustic“).

Mike Oldfield is associated with the Ovation 1687-8 Adamas acoustic-electric guitar, which features a carbon fiber top. A user-uploaded photo on Tubular provides visual evidence of this connection.

She using this guitar for performing live Crazy On You back in 1977.

Is that when you were teaching at G.I.T.? Didn’t you also use an Ovation acoustic? Yes. At the same time, Ovation wanted me to try the Adamas. They asked if I would endorse it, and I was happy to. That’s the guitar you see on the cover of Linear Expressions.

The Getty Images photo shows Glen Campbell with an Ovation 1687-8 Adamas guitar, suggesting he may have used this model beyond promotional purposes.

Biréli Lagrène is seen using the Ovation 1687-8 Adamas while performing "Spain" in a solo alongside Al Di Meola, as documented in a video by Levi Clay on YouTube.

Indeed, the credits for the album, Together, lists Larry [Coryell] playing a '67 circa Gibson Super 400 electric and Ovation Adamas acoustic and Emily playing the Ovation Adamas acoustic and Borys B120 electric. She also used that Ovation for the 3 standout solo performances captured on The Guitar Show JazzMasters series.