Applause by Ovation AB2412 Balladeer Acoustic-Electric Guitar, 12-String

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With its satin-finish, fast-action neck, Ovation's Applause AB2412 Balladeer gives you a smooth and comfortable 12-string playing experience.

With great value that makes it ideal for beginning and intermediate players, the Applause Balladeer AB2412 12-String Acoustic Electric delivers lushly resounding 12-string tone with the effortless fretboard ease essential to comfortable 12-string playability.

It's designed with all the essentials of the classic Ovation Balladeer sound and style, including the sculpted Applause-style headstock and center soundhole adorned with the classic Applause chevron rosette pattern.

Premium features include a laminated spruce top for balanced and nuanced tone, and a mid-depth Roundback Lyrachord body for greater volume and projection, excellent balance and supreme durability. The guitar also features fast action, a comfortable neck profile and an Ovation OP-4BT pickup/preamp system with built-in tuner for superior amplified tone and performance.

Features:

- Roundback Lyrachord body
- Fast, comfortable action and a comfortable neck profile
- Signature Ovation playability and Roundback clarity, balance and projection
- Ovation OP-4BT pickup/preamp system with built-in tuner
- Great live sound performance

- Body Finish: Gloss
- Body Shape: Mid-Depth Cutaway
- Bracing: Quartersawn Spruce, Ovation Scalloped X pattern
- Rosette: Classic Applause Chevron Pattern
- Body Binding: Black
- Body Back: Lyrachord
- Body Top: Spruce
- Neck Material: Nato
- Neck Finish: Satin
- Neck Binding: 1-Ply Black
- Scale Length: 25.25" (642 mm)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 10" (254 mm)
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Width: 1.875" (47.6 mm)
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Special Electronics: Ovation Slimline Pickup with OP-4BT Preamp with Tuner
- Bridge: Rosewood
- Hardware Finish: Chrome
- Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-Cast
- Strings: D'Addario EXP11 12-String Coated 80/20 Bronze Light Acoustic (.012-.053 Gauges)

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted April 8, 2016 by Burt D in Fayetteville, NC

"Great sound at great price!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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First off, the shipping was wicked quick! Second, after receiving it, I realized how well it was packed and shipped. Care was definitely taken! Third, battery case snapped on me, right away. After finding out the battery was still good, I used the built-in tuner, and tuned it up to E scale. Fourth, the sound! The sound (unplugged) was just shy of amazing! Buttery, warm, bright, and fluid. For an entry model Ovation, once you draw your first strum on a perfectly tuned guitar, you would swear that it wasn't! The action is set perfectly, no string buzz, and everything just flows! Fifth, once plugged in, you will experience the same gratifying results! If you're on the fence on budget and quality, I think you know what to do! You cannot beat the price for the quality!

Musical Background:

Playing for 20 years, on and off; play guitar, bass, drums, piano, and various stringed instruments; next step is sound engineer

Musical Style:

Metal, rock, progressive, classical, dubstep, pretty much all genres, except for gospel.
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