Elite USA Natural Satin Electro-Acoustic Guitar
Exceptional features, remarkable sounds, and a high and consistent level of quality: this is the basic recipe of the Ovation Pro series.
Over the past five decades, Ovation has made a name for itself among top-level musicians and professionals thanks to revolutionary developments and modern designs. For many years, legendary global stars have sworn by the instruments of the high-end American manufacturer, so much so that model names like Balladeer, Legend, and Elite still largely contribute to the brand's reputation today. All these historic models, with their specific features, are grouped in the Pro series and still form the core of the Ovation Guitars assortment.
Elite
The Ovation Elite models are special, both for the eyes and the ears.
They forgo the classic soundhole located in the middle of the soundboard and opt for several smaller openings on the edge of the guitar, called multiple soundholes (Multi Soundholes). This special construction has two positive effects: on the one hand, it increases the vibrating surface available at the center of the soundboard, and on the other hand, the sound comes out much closer to the player's ear.
Visually, the multiple soundholes are unique in their kind. Some models are also adorned with elegant epaulettes. They attract attention on all stages.
The high-quality spruce soundboards, made from A-grade wood, also contribute to the acoustic sound of these instruments.
But what would an Ovation be without the typical electro-acoustic sound via an amp or sound system?
An OCP1K pickup with extra-large piezo crystals captures vibrations, not only from the strings but also from the soundboard.
For signal processing, an OP-Pro preamp is used in this series.
The instruments of the Elite TX series are particularly unique, and it is no coincidence that they are very popular on the rock and metal scene. Those who are used to playing electric guitar will appreciate the maple neck, synonymous with quick response and good sustain, and a flat profile for optimal playability.
As a bonus, all TX models feature a beautiful textured black finish.
The Elite TX range includes guitars of different body depths. Among them are 6 and 12-string models, as well as a 4-string bass.
The guitars are delivered without a case. For those who want to take their instrument on tour, we recommend an ABS Ovation 8158K-0 case for Deep Contour (deep body) and Mid Depth (medium body) models, an ABS Ovation 8117K-0 case for Super Shallow (thin body) models, and for the bass, an Ovation MC-4 case.
Features
- Solid Sitka spruce top of the highest quality
- Traditional Elite Quintad bracing
- Central soundhole
- Screwed neck system, lightweight 2-way truss rod
- Deep Bowl Lyrachord® GS body with micro glass bubbles, lighter with improved resonance
- 5-piece walnut/maple neck
- Resin-treated walnut fingerboard
- Sculpted walnut bridge
- Scale length 643 mm, nut width 42.8 mm
- Multiple exotic hardwood epaulettes
- Maple fingerboard markers
- Black body binding
- Gold Gotoh 510 tuners, 1:21 ratio
- DR Dragon Skin DSA-12 Light/12-54 strings, Made in USA
- OCP-1K pickup, OP-Pro preamp with tuner
- Case included
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