 OVATION | | ACOUSTIC: ELITE SERIES | | The Elite Series design is similar to the Adamas models, but substitutes a solid Spruce or solid cedar top in place of the composite materials. Standard models feature 22 soundholes of varying sizes, while the cutaway models only have 15 soundholes. | | ELITE (MODEL 1718) | | - spruce top, five-stripe bound body, five-piece mahogany/maple neck, 14/22-fret extended rosewood fingerboard with maple triangle inlay, walnut bridge, three-per-side gold tuners, six piezo bridge pickups, volume control, 3-band EQ, active OP-24 preamp, available in Black, Natural, Natural Cedar, Sunburst, or White finish, mfg. 1982-1997, 2005-07. |
| Elite Cutaway (Model 1768) | | - similar to Elite, except has single cutaway body, available in Sunburst, Black, White, or Natural finishes, mfg. 1990-98. |
| Elite Cutaway 1996 Limited Edition (Model 1768-7 LTD) | | - similar to the Elite Cutaway, except features an ebony fingerboard with 12th fret inlay, walnut bridge, fancy body binding, and gold hardware, available in Nutmeg finish, mfg. 1996 only. |
| Elite Deep Contour LX (Model 2078LX) | | - similar to the Elite, except has a deep-contour bowl, and LX upgrades including enhanced scalloped LX bracing, advanced neck system, Ovation Original Patented Pickup, and Op-Pro preamp, available in Black, Black Cherry Burst, or Natural finish, mfg. 2006-present. |
| Elite Mid-Depth Model (Model 1778) | | - similar to Elite Model 1768 except has a mid-depth bowl body, available in Natural, Black, or Black Cherryburst, mfg. 1998-2004. |
| Elite LX (Model 1778LX) | | - similar to the Elite, except has LX upgrades including enhanced scalloped LX bracing, advanced neck system, Ovation Original Patented Pickup, and Op-Pro preamp, available in Black, Black Cherry Burst, Cherry Cherry Burst (disc.), Honey Burst (2008 only), or Natural finish, mfg. 2004-present. |
| Elite Left-Handed Mid-Depth Model (Model L778) | | - similar to the Elite mid-depth, except in left-handed configuration, available in Natural or Black Cherryburst finishes, disc. 2003. |
| Elite Super Shallow Cutaway (Model 1868) | | - similar to Elite, except has super shallow bowl body, single rounded cutaway, available in Black, Black Cherryburst, Natural, or Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1983-2004. |
| Elite 12 (Model 1758) | | - similar to the Elite, except in 12-string configuration, available in Sunburst, Black, White, or Natural finishes, mfg. 1989-1993. |
| Elite Shallow 12 (Model 1858) | | - similar to Elite Shallow, except in 12-string configuration, available in Black Cherryburst or Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1993-2004. |
| CUSTOM ELITE (MODEL CE-768) | | - spruce top, single cutaway body, deep bowl, 5-piece mahogany/maple neck, 22-fret extended rosewood fingerboard with maple triangle inlay, walnut bridge, 3-per-side gold tuners, piezo bridge pickup, volume control, 3-band EQ, active OP-X preamp, available in Black Cherryburst finish, mfg. 1996-99. |
| Custom Elite Deep Contour LX (Model C2078LX) | | - similar to the Custom Elite, except has a deep-contour bowl, and LX upgrades including enhanced scalloped LX bracing, advanced neck system, Ovation Original Patented Pickup, and Op-Pro preamp, available in Black or Red Tear Drop finish, mfg. 2006-present. |
| Custom Elite Mid-Depth (Model CE-778) | | - similar to Elite, except has Mid-Depth bowl body, available in Black Cherryburst finish, mfg. 1998-2007. |
| Custom Elite Shallow (Model CE-868) | | - similar to Elite, except has super shallow bowl body, available in Black Cherryburst finish, mfg. 1996-2004. |
| Custom Elite LX (Model C778LX) | | - similar to the Custom Elite, except has a AAA solid Sitka spruce top, custom laid epaulets, five-piece mahogany/maple neck, 14/22-fret ebony fingerboard with triangle inlays, three-per-side tuners, ebony bridge, OP-Pro preamp, OPP pickup, gold hardware, available in Black Cherry Burst or Red Tear Drop Burst finishes, mfg. 2005-present. |
| ELITE SPECIAL (MODEL S778) | | - single cutaway mid-depth bowl, A Grade spruce top, rosewood slanted end fingerboard, walnut bridge, multi-soundhole five-piece epaulet, Thinline under-saddle pickup, OP30 preamp, three-per-side Ovation chrome tuners, available in Natural or Autumn Burst finish, mfg. 2000-07. |
| Elite Special (Model S868) | | - similar to the Elite Special, except has a shallow body, available in Natural finish, mfg. 2000-04. |
| ELITE STANDARD (MODEL 6718) | | - spruce top, 5-stripe bound body, mahogany neck, 14/22-fret extended rosewood fingerboard, strings through rosewood bridge with pearl dot inlay, rosewood veneered peghead with ebony/maple logo inlay, 3-per-side chrome tuners, piezo bridge pickups, volume control, 3-band EQ, active preamp, available in Cherry Sunburst, Root Beer, or Vintage finishes, mfg. 1993-96. |
| Elite Standard Cutaway (Model 6778) | | - similar to Elite Standard, except has single round cutaway, available in Black, Black Cherryburst, Cadillac Greenburst (1998-99), Natural, or New England Burst (2005-06) finish, mfg. 1998-99, reintroduced 2005-07. |
| Elite Standard Deep Cutaway (Model 6768) | | - similar to the Elite Standard, except has a deep body and single cutaway, available in Cherry Sunburst, Vintage, or Root Beer finishes, mfg. 1994-95. |
| Elite Standard LX (Model 6778LX) | | - similar to the Standard Elite, except has LX upgrades including enhanced scalloped LX bracing, advanced neck system, Ovation Original Patented Pickup, and Op-Pro preamp, available in Black, Cherry Cherry Burst (2004-06), Natural, or New England Burst finish, mfg. 2004-08. |
| Elite Standard Cutaway Contour LX (Model 2778LX) | | - similar to the Standard Elite, except has a deep contour body and LX upgrades including enhanced scalloped LX bracing, advanced neck system, Ovation Original Patented Pickup, and Op-Pro preamp, available in Black, Natural, or New England Burst finish, mfg. summer 2007-08. |
| Elite Standard Cutaway Contour 12-String LX (Model 2758LX) | | - similar to the Elite Standard Cutaway Contour LX, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in New England Burst, mfg. summer 2007-08. |
| Elite Standard LX (Model 6868LX) | | - similar to the Elite Standard LX, except has a super shallow bowl, available in Black or New England Burst finish, mfg. summer 2005-08. |
| Elite Standard 12-String LX (Model 6758LX) | | - similar to the Standard Elite LX, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in New England Burst, mfg. 2005-08. |
| Elite Standard 12-String (Model 6758) | | - similar to Elite Standard Cutaway, except in a 12-string variation, available in Natural and Black Cherryburst finishes, mfg. 1998-99. |
| Elite Standard Cutaway Shallow (Model 6868) | | - similar to Elite Standard Cutaway, except has a super shallow bowl body, available in Black, Black Cherry, or Natural finishes, mfg. 1994-99. |
| ELITE STANDARD (MODEL 2778AX) | | - single cutaway deep contour body, AA solid spruce top, scalloped bracing, 11 multi-sized soundholes in the upper bass bout and 4 multi-sized soundholes in the upper treble bout both inlaid with exotic hardwoods, multi-ply binding, five-piece satin-finished mahogany/maple neck, 14/23-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl dots and diamond inlays, black headstock overlay with Ovation logo, three-per-side chrome tuners, rosewood bridge, OCP-1 pickup, OP-Pro electronics, available in Black or New England Burst finish, 25.25 in. scale, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| Elite Standard 12-String (Model 2758AX) | | - similar to the Elite Standard, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in New England Burst finish, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| Elite Standard Super Shallow (Model 6868AX) | | - similar to the Elite Standard, except has a super shallow body, available in Black or New England Burst finish, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| ELITE T (MODEL 1778T) | | - single cutaway mid-depth body, solid spruce top, ebony fingerboard and bridge, multi 11-hole soundhole on bass side only, Ovation thinline pickup, OP-30 preamp, 3-per-side black tuners, available in Black, Lusty Red, or Pewter (disc.) finish, mfg. 2002-08. |
| Elite T Contour (Model 2078T) | | - similar to the Elite T, except has a deep contoured body, available in Black finish, mfg. summer 2007-08. |
| Elite T Contour 12-String (Model 2058T) | | - similar to the Elite T Contour, except in 12-string configuration and six-per-side tuners, available in Black finish, mfg. summer 2007-08. |
| Elite T Shallow (Model 1868T) | | - similar to the Elite T, except has a super shallow body, mfg. 2002-08. |
| Elite T Shallow Blue/Purple Flame (Model 1778T-BTF/PTF) | | - similar to the Elite T, except has a Blue Flame or Purple Flame (2006-08) top and headstock, mfg. 2005-08. |
| Elite T Shallow Red Flame (Model 1778T-RF) | | - similar to the Elite T, except has a full body Red Flame finish, mfg. 2005 only. |
| Elite T Shallow 12-String (Model 6758T) | | - similar to the Elite T mid-depth, except in 12-string configuration, six-per-side tuners, available in Black finish, mfg. 2005-08. |
| ELITE T (MODEL 1778TX) | | - single cutaway mid-depth body, AA solid spruce top, scalloped X bracing, 11 hole multi-sized soundholes on the upper bass bout, three-piece maple neck, 14/23-fret extended rosewood fingerboard, black headstock overlay with Ovation logo, three-per-side black tuners, black-finished rosewood bridge, OCP-1 pickup, OP-PRO electronics, available in Black or Pewter (new 2009) finish, 25.25 in. scale, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| Elite T Deep Contour Body (Model 2078TX) | | - similar to the Elite T, except has a deep contour body, available in Black or Pewter (new 2009) finish, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| Elite T Deep Contour Body 12-String (Model 2058TX) | | - similar to the Elite T Deep Contour Body, except in 12-string configuration with six-per-side tuners, available in Black finish, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| Elite T Super Shallow Body (Model 1868TX) | | - similar to the Elite T, except has a super shallow body, available in Black finish, mfg. summer 2008-present. |
| LEGEND ELITE (MODEL 1735) | | - deep bowl, cross between the Legend and the Elite, Sitka spruce top, 5-piece maple/mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, electronics, mfg. 1985-1990. |
| Legend Elite 12 (Model 1736) | | - similar to the Legend Elite, except in 12-string configuration, mfg. 1985-1990. |
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