Description

Key Characteristics

• Series: Part of Ovation’s popular Celebrity line, aimed at offering Ovation quality at a more accessible price point.
• Body: Features the iconic Lyrachord composite bowl back, providing durability, feedback resistance, and unique resonance, often paired with a spruce top.
• Soundhole: Typically a traditional single soundhole with a leaf pattern rosette.
• Neck: Mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard and pearl dot inlays.
• Bridge: Rosewood bridge with pearloid dot inlays, sometimes featuring a string-through design for easier string changes.
• Electronics: Can be found as a purely acoustic model or with built-in electronics, depending on the specific year/variant.
• Playability: Designed for smooth playing, suitable for both strumming and fingerstyle, with comfortable neck profiles.
• Production: Manufactured by Ovation in the mid-1980s to mid-1990s.

What to Expect When Buying One

• Age: Often sold as vintage instruments, so condition varies, but many are well-preserved.
• Sound: Delivers the classic Ovation clarity and projection, even unplugged.