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AA Sitka spruce never sounded so sweet. With a re-creation of the original Ovation pickup from 1968 and the OP Pro preamp plus all-new scalloped X bracing, this one has a more wide-open, full-bodied sound than you've ever heard from an Ovation. Exotic wood epaulettes and multi-soundhole design make for a unique and striking visage. Redesigned 5-piece neck is lighter and more stable with a dual-action truss rod to control warp and bow. ... Read more

Features

• AA solid spruce top
• Scalloped X bracing pattern
• Inlaid exotic wood epaulettes
• Mid-depth bowl back
• Rosewood fingerboard and bridge

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S/Shallow Acoustic/Electric Guitar ... Read more

Features

• OP-30 Preamp System
• Three-band EQ with switchable mid fequency
• Low (80Hz) and high (10KHz) shelving filters
• On-board chromatic tuner
• The OP-24+C has all the features of the OP-24+ with the convenience of an on-board chromatic tuner

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The Dean Exotica is named for its unusual array of exotic woods. There is no substitute for beautiful woods utilized to greatly enhance the look and tone of an acoustic guitar. With 7 models to choose from, each Exotica is expertly tailored to achieve its own distinct tonal quality. ... Read more

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It's Epiphone's version of the Gibson classic, the guitar you've seen in the hands of everyone from Elvis to Emmylou. Big jumbo maple body with a select spruce top, Moustache bridge, gold hardware, and crown inlays on the fingerboard. Beautiful to behold, it has huge sound that you can easily amplify via the under-bridge pickup. ... Read more

Features

• Gold hardware
• 25-1/2" scale
• 1.6" nut width
• Set maple neck
• Body, neck, and headstock binding

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SuperNatural dreadnought cutaway Takamine six string spruce top guitar featuring the "Cool Tube Preamp" with the patented Palathetic Pickup. Includes Free Takamine Hardshell Case. ... Read more

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This is the GP500CS Medium depth body sharp cutaway dreadnought from Dillion Guitars. It features a Fully bound body, select spruce top, matching mahogany sides with arched mahogany back, abalone binding around distinctive pick shaped sound hole, big block pearl and abalone fret markers, gold pearl buttons, & die cast machine heads. It is available in Wine Red, Natural, Blue, Tobacco Sunburst, Black Burst. A Four band active EQ with pickup is available (for additional cost).
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The EG523SC Acoustic/Electric Guitar features a Solid Spruce top, Block MOP and Abalone inlays, Flamed Maple back and sides, Rosewood fingerboard, and chrome tuners.Includes free Takamine hardshell case, a $120 value. ... Read more

Features

• Solid spruce soundboard
• Flamed maple back and sides
• Jumbo body style
• Abalone rosette
• Active electronics with onboard EQ

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Adamas' unique and resplendently resonant woven graphite CVT top is the key to this guitar's amazing tone. Melissa believed in it enough to count on it for her one-woman national tour. Elegant touches like pearl epaulets, top binding, and peghead logo, plus an inlaid Melissa "Thingy" on the headstock add lush highlights to the white pearl finish. The Optima preamp with built-in tuner is designed specifically to preserve the tone of Adamas' graphite top. Mid-depth bowl combines powerful projection and playing comfort. Black chrome high-ratio tuners with white pearloid buttons look great and provide effortless, stable tuning. Includes hardshell case. ... Read more

Features

• White pearl woven graphite top
• Mid-depth bowl
• Pearl epaulets
• Black gloss peg head with MOP logo
• Inlaid Melissa Thingy" on the peghead

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Soild spruce top acoustic/electric guitar, Ovangkol back and side,fingerboard, N4B electronics, Gold tuning machines, cutaway,Natural or Black Top and Abalone. Includes free Takamine hardshell case, a $120 value! ... Read more

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Guitar shown in Black. Also available in Natural or CherryBurst finishes.All Ovations are designed for three senses: touch, sight, and sound. Listen to the astounding tone and projection. Feel the resonance and the action. Set your eyes on a beautifully designed, world-class instrument that combines the age-old science of acoustics combined with computer design and composite materials. Why The Round Back? A long time ago, conventional wisdom said that the world was flat. Not very long ago, acoustic guitar purists believed that guitar backs should be flat as well. Enter the upstarts at Ovation. Guitarmaking is an art. So whatâs with all the science? Itâs true that guitarmaking is an art. But itâs also a science. The ultimate judge is always our ears, but our technology helps us understand exactly why one guitar sounds different from another. Pioneers of the Plug Ovation introduced the first acoustic/electric guitars in 1971. They were an instant success with pros, and a whole new category of instruments was created. It was well over ten years before other guitarmakers offered anything that worked remotely as well as the Ovation pickup/preamp system. ... Read more

Features

• OP-24+C Preamp System
• Three-band EQ with switchable mid fequency
• Low (80Hz) and high (10KHz) shelving filters
• On-board chromatic tuner
• The OP-24+C has all the features of the OP-24+ with the convenience of an on-board chromatic tuner

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Outstanding guitar!
I have been a guitarist for over 24 years now, and I have owned this model guitar for nearly 6 years now, and it always amazes me that an acoustic guitar can keep playing this well after constant use.

First let me say that the neck is hard as a rock! I have NEVER needed a truss-rod adjustment yet! The fretboard is similar to a fast neck that you might find on a top notch electric guitar...It's very fast, very thin, and super easy to play on. Great for the lead/solo player, as well as any other style of music you're after. Also features an onboard pre-amp & EQ, and when plugged-in, this baby produces some wonderful tone. Stunning!

About the only drawback to Ovations, is the fact that they feature the rounded plastic back. The fact that it's a composite material is NOT the problem...The problem is that the guitar sometimes has a tendency to slip off your leg, if you're not paying attention. It's just one of those "little annoyances" that come with Ovation ownership.:)

The only other drawback, (and it's a very MINOR one) is that this model is a shallow-back. Meaning it's not very deep, and it doesn't throw the sound too far. It really needs to be plugged in to an amp to show it's true potential. Again, even if played unplugged, it's still a fine guitar, and it's definetely plenty loud enough for home use without an amp. Anyway, even with those 2 minor annoyances, I'm keeping mine until hell freezes over, and I'm buying another Ovation soon (12-String).......That's how much I love these beauties!

Bottom Line:
If you want a fine American made acoustic guitar (that you can actually afford), that sounds, plays & looks gorgeous, this one's for you! ... Read more

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This nylon stringed guitar comes with a rosewood fingerboard, bridge and peghead face, gold tuning machines, classic mosaic rosette and the new Takamine TK-4N electronics. The TK-4N is a 3-band EQ with a mid-shift control, EQ bypass switch and a notch filter to dial out troublesome feedback.Includes a free Takamine hardshell case, a $160 value! ... Read more

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This is the J135CEA Acoustic/Electric cutaway by Dillion Guitars. Its features include: Round plastic bowl back, AAA ash top, Fully bound rosewood fingerboard, Diamond inlays, Abalone body binding, Gold die-cast machine heads, Four band active EQ, Two Dillion laser cut mosaic sound holes. Available in Natural, Blue Burst, Tobacco Sunburst, Cherry Sunburst, or Green Burst.
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For a steel string player, the WS9000 is a familiar companion. With a 20" radius and a 1.75" nut width, the 14-fret neck is extremely comfortable. The body is the same size and shape of RainSong steel strings. It rests comfortably in the lap or held up with a strap. Little has changed for the steel string player except the feel of the strings and the sound. RainSong has completely redesigned its patented Projection Tuned Layering soundboard to specifically address the needs and qualities of nylon strings. The results are incredible. As with all RainSongs, volume and presence are outstanding. The large, deep body provides great presence, punch, and volume while the nylon strings and custom design elements produce a warm, earthy tone.RainSongs are the only all-graphite acoustic guitars in the world. Body, neck, fretboard, and bridge are all made out of pure graphite.All-graphite construction and Projection Tuned Layering mean great sound. Projection Tuned Layering was developed by RainSong to ensure that all RainSongs have the crystal detail, warmth, and volume of the classic carbon sound. In conventional guitars, acoustic volume is limited by the weight of bracing. Also, bracing provides only local, nonuniform stiffness, resulting in varying amounts of undesirable overtones and some deadening of tone and detail. RainSong's all-graphite construction and Projection Tuned Layering remove the need for bracing... ... Read more

Features

• All-graphite soundboard with no bracing and Projection Tuned Layering
• Abalone rosette
• All-graphite body without braces
• Single-piece all-graphite neck and epoxy fingerboard without truss rod
• Custom mother of pearl sharks and RainSong logo inlays

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An aerospace woven carbon fiber soundboard is the heart of this amazingly toneful beauty. Its bold, well-defined midrange easily cuts through the sonic traffic of electric guitars, keyboards, and drums. The back is a new Lyrachord formulation that weighs 33% less than ever before and the 5-piece mahogany/maple/ebony neck is lightweight as well with a hand-rubbed urethane oil finish. Gorgeous looks are accentuated by an ebony fingerboard and bridge, and gold tuners. Original Patented Pickup. Includes hardshell case. ... Read more

Features

• Crossweave carbon fiber top
• Lightweight mid-depth cutaway body
• New wave-style sound ports
• 5 piece mahogany/maple/ebony neck
• Hand-rubbed urethane oil neck finish

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The solid A-grade spruce top is braced with a new scalloped X pattern for a fuller, more wide-open sound. The rosewood fingerboard now adorns a lightweight, gloss-finished, 5-piece advanced neck with dual-action truss rod to control both bow and warp, plus graphite neck stabilizers over the joint and a dual-clamp heel block. The original 1968 Ovation pickup has been re-created and is powered by a new version of the warm vintage OP24 preamp, the OP Pro. The Lyrachord GS bowl is 33% lighter than previous backs. ... Read more

Features

• Solid A-grade spruce top
• Scalloped X bracing pattern
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Lightweight 5-piece advanced neck
• Dual-action truss rod

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Life Is Just A Mid-Depth Bowl of Cherry Cherry Burst
I had never been a fan of Ovation guitars until I played the new Ovation Standard Balladeer Model 1771 LX. I have owned high end-guitars for almost 40 years, including Martins, Gibsons, and Taylors. While I have tried Ovations since they first came onto the market and played friends' high-end models (e.g., Custom Legend) I never cared to own one. That changed the moment I picked up this guitar.

This is a marvelous instrument; light, vibrant and highly playable with excellent sustain and wonderful features. The OP-PRO preamp with built in chromatic tuner is the same unit Ovation puts on several of the Custom Legend models.

Believe me when I say that the LX series Ovations- and this model in particular - sound amazing. I played it against every other Ovation the dealer had (including Custom Legend, Elite LX and Adamas models and comparable Taylors, Gibsons, and Martins) and this was by far the best guitar in the shop.

The fit and finish of the instrument is top notch! While it may not be as "lively" as a $2000+ Martin or Taylor it has a personality and beauty all its own at a price well south of $1000. The scalloped X-bracing and A Grade Sitka spruce top makes this guitar just sing. The rosette - in a muted version of the traditional Ovation oak leaf pattern - is now laser-cut and inlaid instead of stuck on and protruding from the top. The bound fretboard is rosewood as is the pinless bridge and the chrome machine tuners on the five piece neck fit the "understated but elegant" look of this guitar.

Other thoughtful features include a dual action truss rod and carbon fiber stabilizers in the neck joint, and straplocs as standard equipment. This guitar is also lighter than previous models due to improved bowl construction (glass microspheres!). While I don't play "plugged" often the pickup recreates the classic Ovation Original Patented Pickup.Al DiMeola collaborated with Ovation on the OP-Pro preamp - similar to the OP-24 but with more bells and whistles. The bypass button gives you the the choice of either Al DiMeola's or Melissa Etheridge's precise settings or you can set your own. The OPP and OP-Pro are standard on all of the LX models.

I also bought the Ovation hardshell case, which provides a secure home for the guitar when idle or traveling. I highly recommend this case as cheap insurance to protect your investment.

The downside - the round back is something I am still getting used to - especially since I have gotten rounder myself - so in that sense the LX and I resemble each other.

This has become the guitar that I reach for most often these days and the one most likely to travel with me as well. Kudos to you Ovation - you won me over at last!
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Product Description

This is the GP500CS Medium depth body sharp cutaway dreadnought from Dillion Guitars. It features a Fully bound body, select spruce top, matching mahogany sides with arched mahogany back, abalone binding around distinctive pick shaped sound hole, big block pearl and abalone fret markers, gold pearl buttons, & die cast machine heads. It is available in Wine Red, Natural, Blue, Tobacco Sunburst, Black Burst. A Four band active EQ with pickup is available (for additional cost).
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Equipped with a Custom Shadow preamp and a headphone amp to give you everything you need when you're on the go. Compact design with full-scale neck, 14:1 tuners, alder body, maple neck, pao ferro fretboard with 22 frets. 30" long. 5 lbs. Perfect for creative getaways. Includes gig bag and headphones. ... Read more

Features

• Maple neck
• Alder body with mahogany satin stain
• Pao ferro fingerboard
• 22 medium frets
• 25-1/2" scale

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Ovation has taken four of their most popular models - the Elite, Legend, Standard Elite and Standard Balladeer - and given them the full upgrade treatment.The Legend LX is lighter, louder, richer and fuller - all the things you want your guitar to be. Includes free Ovation hardshell case - a $169 value. ... Read more

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The best value in acoustic/electric guitars!Ariana's WG1244 featuring lightweight construction, quality electronics and easy playability. Limited Lifetime Warranty. ... Read more

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Left Handed Version of the EAN10C. Solid Cedar top acoustic/electric guitar, Mahogany back and side, Rosewood fingerboard, CT4B electronics. Includes free Takamine hardshell case, a $160 value. ... Read more