Applause AE148 Super-Shallow Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Applause AE148 Super-Shallow Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ruby Red
Applause AE148 Super-Shallow Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Ruby Red
Get a full, balanced sound from the laminated spruce top and the multi-sound-hole technology. It's the perfect acoustic-electric for any style of playing.

Ovation's award winning multi-sound hole technology is now incorporated into the Applause AE148! Its full, balanced sound is pumped out through the calibrated spruce top and fine-tuned bracing. The Lyrachord body allows for the back of the guitar to be free of reinforcements that can inhibit sound projection. A slim contoured neck allows for fast and effortless playing that suits any style from finger picking to power chords.

Ovation's Slimline pickup captures true acoustic tone and delivers a powerful signal with plenty of headroom to combat feedback in high-volume conditions. The OP4B preamp has a gain knob, a battery LED, plus bass, mid and treble EQ sliders.

- 6 String A/E

- Top: Spruce

- Body Type: Super Shallow Cutaway

- Bracing: Lightweight

- Fretboard: Rosewood

- Fret Inlay: Dots

- Bridge: Rosewood

- Soundhole: Multi-soundhole Epaulets

- Epaulets: Exotic Hardwoods

- Scale Length: 25 1/4"

- Nut Width: 1 11/16"

- Machines: Chrome

- Preamp: OP-4B

- # of Frets: 20

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-526-2668
Ovation Instruction Manual

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (31 ratings)
Submitted April 3, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com

"The AE-48 is a guitar that you can be proud to play and own."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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It is not necessary to spend $1000 for an Ovation elite because I have played several of them and this guitar while not having the same exact woods is a bargain for the price. The electronics are DJ-2B and any tweaking if not satified with the sounds can be tweaked thru your amp or effects pedals.
Sound
The sound is superb. This guitar is as good as an Ovation Celebrity Deluxe which costs $600. however it is a real bargain for under $300.
Features
The sound is good however I wish there were better electronics. for the price though its hard to beat.
Ease of Use
For an instrument of this price it is very palyable. just change the strings at once to appreciate the wonderful sound.
Quality
Quality is very good and should be road worthy. I have not taken it on the road yet but I beleive i will.
Value
This guitar is worth much more than the selling price.
Manufacturer Support
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The Wow Factor
The look is of course An Ovation. Multi-sound holes and roundback make it a pure pleasure to look at.

Musical Background:

Active Musician/Professional..been playing guitar for about 30 yrs., musician/teaching guitar playing professionally.

Musical Style:

Rock, blues, alternative, classic rock.
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