Produced each year from 1982 in limited numbers, the Collectors Series gave Ovation the opportunity to launch new technologies and new designs, giving birth to stunning guitars, featuring gorgeous appointments and finishes. New necks, preamps, body sizes, shapes could be tested in the hands of active pro musicians and Ovation fans. Some guitars became Holy Grails for the avid Ovation collector, such as the 1987-7 and the 2008-5, but all of them are hi-quality, efficient and good looking instruments.
| Year | Model | Description | Color |
| 1982 | 1982-8 | Deep bowl non-cutaway, round soundhole | Blueburst |
| 1983 | 1983-B | Super-shallow cutaway, round soundhole | Barnboard |
| 1984 | 1984-5 | Super-shallow cutaway, Elite style top | Ebony stain |
| 1985 | 1985-1 | Super-shallow cutaway, 6 and 12 strings, Elite style | Autumnburst |
| 1986 | 1986-6 | Super-shallow cutaway, 6 and 12 strings, round soundhole | Pearl White |
| 1987 | 1987-7 | Deep bowl cutaway, Elite style sitka spruce top | Natural |
| 1987 | 1987-5 | Deep bowl cutaway, Elite style sitka spruce top | Black (veri rare) |
| 1988 | 1988-P | Super-shallow cutaway, Elite style | Pewter |
| 1989 | 1989-8 | Super-shallow cutaway, round soundhole, 6 on a side tuners | Blue Pearl |
| 1990 | 1990-7 | Deep bowl cutaway, Elite style bird’s-eye maple top. Also available in limited quantities: 1990-1 sunburst, 199S-7 supershallow natural, 199S-1 supershallow sunburst | Natural |
| 1991 | 1991-4 | Deep bowl Balladeer cutaway bowl, round soundhole solid spruce top, 25 years headstock decal. Also available 1991-5 black metallic finish | Natural |
| 1992 | 1992-H | Super-shallow cutaway, Elite style Tomo ash top | Honeyburst |
| 1993 | 1993-4 | Shallow cutaway, Elite style spruce top | Natural |
| 1994 | 1994-7 | Shallow cutaway, round soundhole spruce top | Natural |
| 1995 | 1995-7 | Shallow cutaway, round soundhole spruce top, extra acoustic mic in the bridge | Natural |
| 1996 | 1996-TPB | Shallow cutaway, round soundhole sitka spruce top, exaphonic | Burgundy |
| 1997 | 1997-N and 1997-W | Parlor sized mid depth bowl, round soundhole, wide neck 1-11/16″ or 1-7/8″ | Natural |
| 1998 | 1998-NEB and 1998-RWB | Shallow cutaway, Elite style | New England Burst or Red Wine Burst |
| 1999 | 1999-RWB | Shallow cutaway Elite style, waterfallo bubinga top | Natural |
| 2000 | 2000-THA | Shallow cutaway Elite style, figured lacewood | Transparent honey |
| 2001 | 2001-FRA | Cutaway Elite style, figured redwood. Some (most in Japan) with round hole. | Natural gloss |
| 2002 | 2002-AC | Shallow cutaway Elite style, African cerry top | African Cherry |
| 2003 | 2003-VN | Shallow cutaway Elite style, Sitka spruce top | Vintage natural |
| 2004 | 1719-30CM | non cutaway deep bowl, bearclaw spruce top | Natural |
| 2005 | 2005-ES | cutaway deep bowl, Englemann spruce top | Natural |
| 2006 | 2006-FKOA | single cutaway deep Elite style, figured koa top | Figured koa |
| 2007 | 2007-BCS | single cutaway deep bowl Elite style, solid bear claw spruce top | Vintage natural |
| 2008 | 2008-5 | Adamas branded deep bowl contoured cutaway, Adamas style | Black |
| 2009 | 2009-FKOA | single cutaway deep contour body, round hole figured koa top | Natural |
| 2010 | 2078LE | single cutaway deep contour body, Elite style solid Adirondack spruce top | Natural |
| 2011 | 1617ALE1 | single cutaway deep contour body, round hole solid Adirondack spruce top | Sunburst |
