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Ovation 1771VL -1

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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 - Sunburst

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Weight: 4lbs 11oz
Ovation 1771VL -1

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A Classic-style Ovation!

Looking for classic Ovation style? Check out Ovation's 1771VL -1 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 mid-depth body style gives you amazingly well-balanced tone, and a sharp cutaway gives you easy access to your upper frets. The 1771VL -1 also features Ovations FET Stereo preamp, another bonus you're sure to love onstage. Ask your Sales Engineer about Ovation's 1771VL -1 acoustic-electric guitar today!

Ovation 1771VL -1 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 1771VL -1 features a body made from the same interwoven glass and hybrid resin as those original Ovation models. Not only is the 1771VL -1 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 1771VL -1 when it comes to fighting hum and noise. That's because the 1771VL -1 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 1771VL -1 a true Ovation modern classic.

The perfect acoustic when you need to plug in
If you're plugging in onstage, then the 1771VL -1 is the acoustic you want to be playing. Not only does its preamp all but eliminate hum and buzz, but the Standard Balladeer VL's extra mid-depth body provides a remarkably well-balanced tone that's naturally resistant to feedback.

Ovation 1771VL -1 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
  • Mid-depth Vintage Lyrachord body is extremely lightweight and provides an evenly balanced tone
  • 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 1771VL -1 acoustic-electric guitar!
Specification Detail
Number of Strings 6
Body Style/Shape Mid-depth Cutaway
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Color Sunburst
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
Number of Frets 20
Scale Length 25.25"
Tuning Machines Chrome
Bridge Material Walnut
Nut Width 1.6875"
Electronics Vintage Ovation FET with volume and tone
Case Included No case included
Manufacturer Part Number 1771VL-1

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