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Ovation Artist VL

Item ID: ArtistVLN

6-string Acoustic/Electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top, Vintage Lyrachord Body, 5-piece Mahogany and Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and FET Stereo Onboard Electronics - Natural

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A Classic-style Ovation!

Looking for classic Ovation style? Check out Ovation's Artist VL acoustic/electric guitar. This vintage-style Ovation brings back many of the features that helped make Ovation guitars so popular. You'll love its ultra-lightweight Vintage Lyrachord body, which is made from the same interwoven glass and hybrid resin materials used on early Ovation models. This shallow body style gives you a clear and crisp sound that's perfect for plugging in. The Artist VL also features Ovation's FET Stereo preamp, another bonus you're sure to love onstage. Ask your Sales Engineer about Ovation's Artist VL acoustic/electric guitar today!



Ovation Artist VL Acoustic/Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Vintage Lyrachord celebrates Ovation's history
  • Stereo FET preamp actively fights hum and noise
  • The perfect acoustic when you need to plug in

Vintage Lyrachord series celebrates Ovation's history
When you pick up a vintage Ovation guitar built back in the '60s or '70s, the first thing you notice is its lightweight back and comfortably slim neck carve. That's exactly what Ovation set out to recreate with their Vintage Lyrachord series. That's why the Artist VL features a body made from the same interwoven glass and hybrid resin as those original Ovation models. Not only is the Artist VL even lighter than Ovation's standard models, it also sports a thinner and faster neck carve that's incredibly fun to play.

Stereo FET preamp actively fights hum and noise
Few acoustic guitars can compete with the Ovation Artist VL when it comes to fighting hum and noise. That's because the Artist VL features Ovation's ultra-quiet Stereo FET preamplifier. Not only does this preamp give you stunning stereo output with virtually no noise or hum, but its FET-based electronics deliver smooth and extremely warm overtones. In fact, these are an upgraded version of the same electronics that launched the acclaimed Adamas acoustic/electric line back in 1979, making the Artist VL a true Ovation modern classic.

The perfect acoustic when you need to plug in
If you're plugging in onstage, then the Artist VL is the acoustic you want to be playing. Not only does its preamp all but eliminate hum and buzz, but its extra shallow body actually reduces the possibility of creating feedback. What's more, the Artist VL naturally reduces lows and boosts mids and highs, getting rid of frequencies that muddy up your sound and boosting those that help you cut through the mix.

Ovation Artist VL Acoustic/Electric Guitar Features:
  • An acoustic/electric guitar that's perfect for plugging in onstage
  • Solid spruce top with scalloped X bracing and center-cut soundhole provide excellent projection
  • Body made from the same interwoven glass and hybrid resin as the original Ovations of the '60s and '70s
  • Shallow Vintage Lyrachord body is extremely lightweight and greatly reduces the possibility of feedback
  • Naturally reduced bass and boosted mids clean up your sound and cut through the mix
  • Onboard FET Stereo preamp fights hum and noise
  • 5-piece mahogany and maple neck features a fast thin carve
  • Vintage Ovation Oak Leaf soundhole rossette adds an extra touch of class

Get classic Ovation style and sound from the Artist VL acoustic/electric guitar!
Specification Detail
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape Shallow Non-Cutaway
Color Natural
Finish Gloss
Top Wood Spruce
Back & Sides Wood Vintage Lyrachord
Body Bracing Scalloped "X" bracing
Neck Wood 5-piece mahogany and maple
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Pearl dots/diamonds
Binding White
Neck Shape Slim
Scale Length 25.25"
Tuning Machines Chrome
Bridge Material Walnut
Electronics Vintage Ovation FET with volume and tone
Case Included No case included
Manufacturer Part Number 1627VL-4

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