Ovation Standard Balladeer 1861AX - Black

The original Balladeer was the center soundhole model that started it all for Ovation back in the 1960s. The Standard Balladeer pays homage to this historic design while incorporating contemporary features and craftsmanship. A solid Sitka spruce top combines with scalloped X-bracing and a Deep Contour composite body to provide you with maximum tone and enhanced projection. Experience generous playability by way of the standard Balladeer's 5-piece mahogany/maple neck. And an OP-Pro preamp lets you take the stage with confidence. Complete with a traditional, inlaid oak leaf rosette and eye-grabbing pearloid fingerboard inlays, the Ovation Standard Balladeer is an acoustic-electric guitar tailor-made for the most discriminating players.maximizes acoustic outputFeaturing a hand-selected A-grade solid Sitka spruce top with scalloped X-bracing, the Ovation Standard Balladeer’s Deep Contour bowl composite body maximizes acoustic output and is ergonomically designed to keep you comfortable in any playing position, sitting or standing. The guitarists here, have found that the Standard Balladeer will get you heard on whatever stage you choose to play on.OP-Pro preamp provides state-of-the-art performance with useful featuresDelivering exceptional plugged-in performance, the Ovation Standard Balladeer's OP-Pro preamp was designed in collaboration with jazz guitarist Al Di Meola and acoustic rocker Melissa Etheridge. Providing you with a plethora of useful features such as a 3-band EQ, a preset tone enhancement circuit, a battery status light, and a chromatic tuner, the OP-Pro preamp was designed with the professional guitarist in mind. The OP-Pro, in concert with an OCP-1K pickup, makes the Ovation Standard Balladeer one of the best-sounding stage-ready acoustic-electric guitars out there.Ovation Standard Balladeer Deep Contour Features:- A-grade solid spruce top provides excellent projection, balance, and focus- Comfortably contoured composite Lyrachord body responds naturally to dynamics- Soundhole with beautiful oak leaf rosette projects rich tonal qualities plugged or unplugged- Deluxe 5-piece mahogany/maple neck with fast satin finish- Articulate pau ferro fingerboard with matching bridge- Eye-grabbing pearloid fingerboard inlays- Stage-ready OP-Pro preamp with onboard EQ, compression, and tuner