Ovation AB24AII-5 Applause Balladeer Acoustic Only, Black Overview
Ovation Applause Balladeer AB24AII-5 Acoustic Only Overview by GAK:
Latest in a long line of Balladeer guitars by Ovation, the Applause AB24AII shares many features with its more expensive cousins yet is all Ovation! Featuring a Lyrachord mid-depth cutaway bowl back and quartersawn scalloped X-bracing and trademark headstock shape, the AB24AII offers full access to 20 frets and die-cast sealed Ovation tuners for years of playing comfort and travel-ready performance.The AB24AII's mid-depth Lyrachord bowl back is comfortable to hold and play as well as offering great tonal projection. There's a cutaway allowing access to all 20 frets and the sealed die-cast chrome tuners keep tuning stable.
- Shape: Mid-Depth
- Bracing: Quarter sawn Scalloped "X"
- Back: Ovation® Lyrachord® Mid-Depth Cutaway
- Top Finish: Gloss Black
- Rosette: Abalone
- Body Top: Spruce
- Body Binding: Ivory
- Strings: D'Addario® EXP11 Coated 80/20 Bronze, Light, (.012-.053)
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 10" (254 mm)
- Neck: Nato Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Satin Natural
- Frets: 20 fully accessible frets
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Dots
- Scale: 25 1/4"
- Nut Material: ABS, 1 11/16" (43mm)