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Ovation Timeless Elite Deep Contour Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Black

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Lyrachord Body, Mahogany/Maple Neck, and Rosewood Fingerboard - Black
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Affordable Ovation quality!

Ovation's Standard Elite Model 2778 AX single-cutaway acoustic-electric guitar is the affordable solution for getting legendary Ovation tone both onstage or just jamming around the living room. Ovation's distinctive deep-contour Lyrachord body is matched with a high-quality solid AA spruce top. Appointments include elegant pearl dot and diamond inlays, as well as classy inlaid epaulets rosette. The onboard Ovation OCP-1K pickup system provides the 2778 with a natural and responsive amplified tone, so you know you can take the stage with confidence when you're holding the Standard Elite Model 2778 AX.

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Ovation Standard Elite Model 2778 AX Features:

  • 6 String Acoustic/Electric
  • Color: Black
  • OP-Pro preamp
  • Body Type: Deep Contour
  • Top: AA Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Bracing: Scalloped LX
  • Scale Length: 25 1/4"
  • Fretboard: Bound Rosewood
  • Fret Inlay: Elite Pattern
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Rosette: Inlaid Epaulets
  • Pickup: Original Patented Pickups
  • Nutwidth: 1 11/16"
  • Machines: Chrome

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Tech Specs

  • String Type: Steel
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
  • Body Shape: Deep Contour Cutaway
  • Body Style: Single Cutaway
  • Back & Sides Wood: Lyrachord
  • Top Wood: AA Solid Sitka Spruce
  • Finish: Gloss
  • Color: Black
  • Body Bracing: Scalloped LX
  • Binding: White
  • Neck Wood: 5-piece Mahogany/Maple
  • Neck Shape: Ovation Soft V
  • Radius: 11.81"
  • Fingerboard Material: Pau Ferro
  • Fingerboard Inlay: Diamond and Dots
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Scale Length: 25.315"
  • Nut Width: 1.6875"
  • Bridge Material: Pau Ferro
  • Tuning Machines: Ovation Die-cast
  • Electronics: OP-Pro preamp
  • Strings: Adamas OV1818E, Light Phosphor Bronze
  • Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: .OV553.107

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Elite deep contour

I have an older Celebrity that I really like playing but was always a bit disappointed because the acoustic ability of the instrument. The plugged in sound was always great. Now with the deep back on this Pro Elite I have the best of both worlds. It really projects a great acoustic sound as well as being super plugged in.
by Dave from Bokeelia, FL on
Music background: not much lol

Great Sounding Guitar, very playable

I recently purchased this guitar from Sweetwater. The other guitars I own are a Taylor T5S1, Taylor 710, Fender Strat and Jazz Bass. I changed the strings because I like Elixir strings, the guitar out of the box with a string change is playable, the neck is fast and sounds great. I know it's and Ovation and many snub their noses at them but if you haven't picked one up and played it or plugged it in and played it you don't know what your missing. Had one years ago sounded great but the rounded back made it difficult to hold and play for any length of time. They have solved that problem with the contoured back. It play and have played in a worship band for years. The ovation will definitely be one of the guitars that I use in that venue and at bluegrass jams (I know I'll get grief from the purists there that think a Martin D28 is all you can use.)
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Ovation Standard Elite Model 2778 AX (Black)

Matt hooked me up, great sound, easy on the fingers, great electronics for that electric sound, plus the contoured back makes it sit in your lap without that slide the round backs have... Thank you Mat, you're the man!
by Jim Rodgers from Kentucky on
Music background: Hobbyist
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