Kaki King

Kaki King first heard the Ovation Guitar being played by her father. It was one of his prized instruments and young Kaki was not allowed to play with it without him. He later gave that instrument to her, which she used in a few of her recordings and live performances as a professional musician. That guitar also was the inspiration for the Adamas 1581 Kaki King signature model Ovation. Her innovative style has only been matched by the innovative ways in which she uses the guitar in her performances, such as the Neck Is Bridge to the Body series in which she projects images and movies on her guitar while playing. Kaki has also worked with several luthiers over the years who have designed instruments just for her, including Joe Veillette in Woodstock, New York.