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Balladeer 12-String Mid Depth Bowl Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Overview

Able to produce a ton of volume, and yet also great for more subtle intimate performances.

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 fingerboard ease essential to comfortable 12-string playability. It' 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, comfortable action and a comfortable neck profile and an Ovation OP-4BT pickup/preamp system with built-in tuner for superior amplified tone and performance. Case sold separately.

Features

  • Soaring vintage-style tone
  • Unprecedented depth and volume
  • Roundback design for optimal projection
  • Nostaglic Ovation headstock and vintage appointments
  • Lyrachord back for greater projection and clarity
  • Solid Sitka spruce tops voiced for all playing styles
  • Five-piece mahogany neck that curbs warping
  • Case sold separately

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Specs

Balladeer 12-String Mid Depth Bowl Acoustic-Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • 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
  • Neck Material: Nato
  • Neck Finish: Satin
  • Neck Binding: 1-Ply Black
  • Scale Length: 25.25" (642 mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 10" (254 mm)
  • Number of Frets: 20
  • Nut Width: 1.875" (47.6 mm)
  • Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Electronics
  • Special Electronics: Ovation Slimline Pickup with OP-4BT Preamp with Tuner
Hardware
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Hardware Finish: Chrome
  • Tuning Machines: Chrome Die-Cast
Miscellaneous
  • Strings: D'Addario EXP11 12-String Coated 80/20 Bronze Light Acoustic (.012-.053 Gauges)
  • Unique Features: Signature Ovation playability and Roundback clarity, balance and projection. Great live sound performance.
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