Hello my name is Sam Stathakis and I live in Atlanta,Georgia USA... I am the probably the largest ovation collector around and I have over 50 ovations in my collection.. 12 are deacon/breadwinners.. I have every color breadwinner and every color deacon at least once... I have 12 string models as well and a few custom factory finishes and necks.. I also have the only deacon double neck ever built.. Im not bragging , I just want to give you some backgroung..Anyway, i ahve purchased from ovation guitars there entire New old stock of sold body parts inventory.. So, I have hundreds of original parts for deacons and breadwinners.. Bodies,necks,bridges,pickguards,tuners,literature ,owners manuals,etc.etc.... I just found your site and wanted to introduce myself and say hello.. By the way you forgot the most famous owner of a breadwinner... Ace freihley of "Kiss "played one before kiss became famous.... I also have the breadwinner Steve Marriott owned.. Funny story about that one, I discovered he owned it after I bought it... Also have the breadwinners/deacons designers personal deacon. He passed away a few years ago and I bought it from his widow.. She was selling his guitar collection.

here are a couple of pictures of my 13 deacon and breadwinners..I also have the only double neck deacon ever built....

here is the limited,in natural...

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More Guitars from my collection..

This pic is the deacon that was built by Jim Richard ,the original designer of the deacon/breadwinner at the ovation factory.This is his personal guitar that i bought from his widdow.He put a custom made walnut pickguard on it...

Blue Breadwinner..

I know these are not deacons /breadwinners but i thought you might enjoy these ovations anyway...They are all pre 1970.......Sam

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