OVATION 1771 Details
No other guitar is so steeped in Ovation history. Over the course of three
decades we've fine tuned the Balladeer, component by component. The result?
An Instrument of unmatched value. Solid spruce top. Mahogany neck. Hand rubbed
finish. Not to mention a preamp that's the envy of every guitarmaker in its
class. Find out why the Balladeer is the biggest selling USA-made Ovation.
Balladeer's New A-Braced Top
Ovation continues its more than 30 years of relentless improvement of the Balladeer.
The A-shaped bracing, perfected over the last few years through a computer modeling
process, was once only available in more expensive instruments. Now this super-lightweight
design is employed on the Balladeer to let its Sitka spruce top sing as never
before.
The Bridge To Better Sound
What's the secret to a twelve string sound that can only be described as rolling
thunder? Turning string vibration energy into sound energy. The pinless walnut
bridge transmits more torque to the soundboard than other designs. Plus each
bridge is selected or rejected according to a pre-calibrated density. Underneath
the saddle, lurks the Thinline pickup, specifically designed to turn our thundering
acoustic sound into electric lightning.
The Effortless Neck
Two pieces of select mahogany are set with their grain directions opposed. The
result is a naturally stable and warp-resistant neck. The vintage soft "V"
shape makes for nearly effortless runs up and down the rosewood fingerboard.
Ovation BALLADEER 1771
6-String Acoustic/Electric
Body Type: Mid-Depth Cutaway
Top: A Grade Solid Spruce
Bracing: A Brace
Scale Length: 25 1/4"
Scale:
Fretboard: Rosewood
Fret Inlay: Pearl Dots
Bridge: Walnut
Rosette: Hand-Inlaid
Pickup: Thinline Under Saddle
Nutwidth: 1 11/16"
Machines: Chrome Ovation
Case: 8158-0
OP-30 / OP-40 / OP-50 Preamps
- VOLUME: Adjusts the overall output level of the preamp.
- BASS: Adds or subtracts the low frequency content of the signal.
- MID: Controls the amount of a broad range of frequencies in the middle of
the sound spectrum of the guitar.
- MID1: Controls the amount of power in lower middle frequencies.
- MID2: Controls the amount of power in upper middle frequencies.
- TREBLE: Adds or subtracts the high frequency content of the signal.
- EQ IN/OUT: Engages or bypasses the EQ controls.
- PRESHAPE: Engages or bypasses a fixed tone enhancement circuit.
- MID SHIFT: Moves the center frequency of the midrange control.
- NOTCH SW: Enables or disables the Notch Filter (see ).
- NOTCH POT: This control is used to tune a very sharp and deep filter designed
to reduce feedback when using high-gain amplification. At a high volume level,
your guitar may “feedback” causing a low, steady tone to come
from your speakers. With the notch filter enabled, slowly tune this control
to the feedback frequency (CW=higher frequency, CCW=lower frequency) until
the feedback is reduced.
- TUNE/CAL: This switch turns on the built-in tuner for approximately 60 seconds.
Press a second time while playing a note and this pitch will become the calibration
point for operation (handy when tuning to an “out-of tune” instrument).
During the tuning operation the guitar output will be muted. If you finish
tuning prior to the 60 second timer returning the tuner to idle (and un-mute),
you may press this button again to manually return the preamp to normal operation.
- TUNER LEDs: These LEDs indicate the note being played and whether it’s
sharp or flat. Tune string up or down until the LED lights.
BAT: When steadily illuminated, indicates that the battery is low and should
be changed soon. Also intermittently flashes when plug is inserted into jack
to confirm normal operation.
- RELEASE: Pressing this button will release the module from its receptacle.
Use this button to access to the battery compartment.
- MODULE: The preamp is housed within this module and mates to the receptacle
mounted in the body. Remove this module to gain access to the battery compartment.
See the illustration below for instructions on replacing the battery.
Battery Replacement
Output Connections
The XLR jack on the OP-50 gives you a professional, balanced line connection
to mixers and high-end acoustic amps. The phantom power capability allows your
mixer to power the preamp. Any XLR cable with a ground-to-shell connection (Ovation
P/N 9658-0) is required for the auto power-on function. A "dummy plug"
(Ovation P/N 9659-0) inserted into the 1/4" jack can be used instead, if
the proper XLR cable is not available.
The 1/4" jack on all models provides an unbalanced, line-level connection
to most any amplification system. Inserting a plug into this jack also turns
on the preamp system. Please note that the tuner is functional without any connection.
OVATION 1771 BALLADEER w/ Case
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