Ovation

USA, est. 1966 · 99 products across 3 categories

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About Ovation

Ovation guitars, instantly recognizable for their distinctive roundback design, emerged in the mid-1960s as a radical departure from traditional acoustic instrument construction. Founded on principles of aerospace engineering and a desire to enhance acoustic projection and comfort, Ovation quickly gained a following among performers seeking a louder, more resonant sound. While initially controversial, the brand’s innovative approach has secured its place in music history.

Founded
1966
Country
USA
Segment
Mid-range
Target
Ovation instruments appeal to performing musicians, singer-songwriters, and play
Known For
Roundback Acoustic Guitars Balladeer Series Lyrachord Multi-System Pickups Innovative Body Construction 12-String Acoustics
PROS
  • • Excellent projection and volume for acoustic performance
  • • Ergonomic roundback design offers player comfort
  • • Durable construction suitable for stage use
  • • Unique aesthetic sets Ovation apart from competitors
CONS
  • • Roundback design can be polarizing aesthetically
  • • Traditionalists may find the tone less 'acoustic'
  • • Can feel less resonant than a traditional flat-top
  • • Historically perceived as lacking vintage appeal

Ovation Products

Novation Launchkey Mini 37 MK4 WH - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

Novation Launchkey Mini 37 MK4 WH

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$180
Novation Launchkey 37 MK4 WH, USB MIDI Keyboard, With 37 velocity-sensitive keys, 16 patented FSR drum pads with...
4.7 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 WH - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 WH

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$285
USB MIDI Keyboard, With 49 semi-weighted keys, 16 patented FSR drum pads with polyphonic...
4.6 Expert Rating
Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-VB-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Custom Balladeer 2762BL-VB-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,978
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Body: Lyrachord GS Deep Bowl,...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity CE44P Elite Plus FES - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity CE44P Elite Plus FES

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$714
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Limited edition, With mid cutaway, Body:...
4.6 Expert Rating
Ovation Elite B778TX-5-G - 4-String Acoustic Basses

Ovation Elite B778TX-5-G

4-String Acoustic Basses

$1,044
Acoustic Bass with Pickup, Type: Mid-depth Lyrachord GS body with cutaway, X-Scalloped...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Legend 1767-4S-G USA - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Legend 1767-4S-G USA

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$2,639
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Type: Roundback, Top: solid AA-grade sitka spruce,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Elite 1768-4S-G USA - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Elite 1768-4S-G USA

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$2,629
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Type: Roundback, Top: Solid AA-grade sitka spruce,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-PB-G PB - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-PB-G PB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$597
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, New Quintad Elite bracing...
4.6 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-1-G VSB - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-1-G VSB

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$549
String-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, New Quintad Elite bracing...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-5-G BLS - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Deluxe CDX40-5-G BLS

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$604
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, Top: Solid spruce, New Quintad Elite bracing...
4.5 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey Mini 37 MK4 - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

Novation Launchkey Mini 37 MK4

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$158
37-Key USB Mini Keyboard, 16 Patented FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch, OLED...
4.4 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey Mini 25 MK4 - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

Novation Launchkey Mini 25 MK4

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$138
25-Key USB Mini Keyboard, 16 patented FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch, OLED...
4.6 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey 25 MK4 - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

Novation Launchkey 25 MK4

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$202
USB MIDI Keyboard, 25 Velocity-sensitive keys, 16 FSR drum pads with polyphonic aftertouch,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey 37 MK4 - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation Launchkey 37 MK4

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$219
*Connectors:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, MIDI Out, USB
4.5 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation Launchkey 49 MK4

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$285
*Connections:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, MIDI Out, USB
4.5 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey 61 MK4 - Master Keyboards (up to 61 Keys)

Novation Launchkey 61 MK4

Master Keyboards (up to 61 Keys)

$362
*Connections:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, MIDI Out, USB
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series 2771AX-CCB-G SBal - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series 2771AX-CCB-G SBal

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,044
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Deep Contour Bowl, With cutaway, New neck...
4.8 Expert Rating
Novation FLkey 61 - Master Keyboards (up to 61 Keys)

Novation FLkey 61

Master Keyboards (up to 61 Keys)

$293
*Connections:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, USB-B, MIDI output
4.7 Expert Rating
Novation FLkey 49 - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation FLkey 49

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$252
*Connectors:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, USB-B, MIDI output
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Ultra 1516YS-G Yukon Spray - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Ultra 1516YS-G Yukon Spray

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$692
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series Ultra Mid-Depth Non-Cutaway, Mid-Depth...
4.6 Expert Rating
Ovation Ultra 1516VRM-G Vampira Red - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Ultra 1516VRM-G Vampira Red

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$714
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series Ultra Mid-Depth Non-Cutaway, Mid-Depth...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ovation Ultra 1516SSM-G Silver Shadow - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Ultra 1516SSM-G Silver Shadow

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$692
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series Ultra Mid-Depth Non-Cutaway, Mid-Depth...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Ultra 1516DTD-G Dusk till dawn - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Ultra 1516DTD-G Dusk till dawn

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$714
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Pro Series Ultra Mid-Depth Non-Cutaway, Mid-Depth...
4.5 Expert Rating
Novation FLkey 37 Fruity Bundle - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation FLkey 37 Fruity Bundle

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$307
4.8 Expert Rating
Novation FLkey Mini Fruity Bundle - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation FLkey Mini Fruity Bundle

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$186
4.9 Expert Rating
Novation Launchkey 88 - Master Keyboards (up to 88 Keys)

Novation Launchkey 88

Master Keyboards (up to 88 Keys)

$417
USB MIDI Keyboard Controller, With 88 half-weighted full-size keys, Adjustable dynamic curves,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Novation FLkey 37 - Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

Novation FLkey 37

Master Keyboards (up to 49 Keys)

$219
*Connections:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, USB-B, MIDI output
4.7 Expert Rating
Novation FLkey Mini - Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

Novation FLkey Mini

Master Keyboards (up to 25 Keys)

$107
*Connectors:*, Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack, MIDI output: 3.5 mm mini jack, USB
5 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebr. Trad. Plus UCS10-5S-G - Soprano Ukuleles

Ovation Celebr. Trad. Plus UCS10-5S-G

Soprano Ukuleles

$252
Soprano Ukulele, Back and sides: Lyrachord, Top: Solid spruce, Neck: Mahogany,...
5 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Elite CEB44X-7C-G - 4-String Acoustic Basses

Ovation Celebrity Elite CEB44X-7C-G

4-String Acoustic Basses

$527
Acoustic Bass with Pickup, Celebrity Elite Series, Top: quilted maple, Mid-Depth...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Elite CEB44-1N-G - 4-String Acoustic Basses

Ovation Celebrity Elite CEB44-1N-G

4-String Acoustic Basses

$604
Acoustic Bass with Pickup, Celebrity Elite Series, Top: Solid spruce, Mid-Depth...
4.6 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Elite CE48-1-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE48-1-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$527
Steel-string guitar with pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Body: Super Shallow...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity El. Plus CE44P-TGE-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity El. Plus CE44P-TGE-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$571
Acoustic guitar with pickup, With cutaway, Mid-depth lyrachord body, Selected...
5 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity El. Plus CE44LX-1R-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity El. Plus CE44LX-1R-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$611
Steel-string guitar with pickup, Left-handers model, Body: Mid-Depth Lyrachord,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Trad.Plus CS24X-7C-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Trad.Plus CS24X-7C-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$505
Steel-string guitar with pickup, Body: Mid-Depth Lyrachord, With cutaway,...
4.4 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Trad. LH CS24L-5G-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Trad. LH CS24L-5G-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$516
Steel-string guitar with pickup, Lefthand model, Top: Solid spruce, Body:...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Traditional CS24-1-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Traditional CS24-1-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$505
Steel-string guitar with pickup, Body: Mid-Depth Lyrachord, With cutaway,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation OCP-1K / RK-PU001-AL Pickup - Transducers for Acoustic Guitars

Ovation OCP-1K / RK-PU001-AL Pickup

Transducers for Acoustic Guitars

$101
Pickup for acoustic guitars, Suitable for all Ovation steel string guitars...
5 Expert Rating
Novation Circuit Rhythm - Samplers

Novation Circuit Rhythm

Samplers

$328
Sampler / Sequencer, Eight sample tracks with 32 step patterns each, Cascadable for up to 256...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series 2778AX-5-G St.Elite - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series 2778AX-5-G St.Elite

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,099
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Style: Deep Contour Body, Top: solid spruce, Neck:...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series 2751AX-5-G Std.Ball - 12-String Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series 2751AX-5-G Std.Ball

12-String Acoustic Guitars

$1,099
12-String Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Special model, Body: Deep Contour Bowl,...
4.9 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series 2771AX-5-G Std Ball - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series 2771AX-5-G Std Ball

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$1,073
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Special model, Cutaway, Body: Deep contour bowl,...
5 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series Elite 1868TX-5-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series Elite 1868TX-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$879
Acoustic guitar with pickup, Cutaway, Body: Super Shallow Lyrachord, Top: Solid...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series Elite 1778TX-5-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series Elite 1778TX-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$769
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Cutaway, Body: Mid-Depth Bowl, Top: Solid spruce,...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Pro Series Elite 2078TX-5-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Pro Series Elite 2078TX-5-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$934
Acoustic Guitar with Pickup, Body: Contour Bowl, Solid spruce top, Optimised...
4.8 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Elite CE48-RR-G - Roundback Acoustic Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE48-RR-G

Roundback Acoustic Guitars

$565
Steel-String Guitar with Pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid spruce, Body: Lyrachord...
4.5 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44C-4A-G - Other Classical Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Elite CE44C-4A-G

Other Classical Guitars

$549
Classical Guitar, Electro-acoustic stage guitar with nylon strings and...
4.7 Expert Rating
Ovation Celebrity Tradition CS24C-5-G - Other Classical Guitars

Ovation Celebrity Tradition CS24C-5-G

Other Classical Guitars

$516
Classical guitar with pickup, With cutaway, Top: Solid cedar, Body: Mid-Depth...
4.4 Expert Rating
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Frequently Asked Questions About Ovation

Currently, Ovation instruments are primarily manufactured in Indonesia, with some higher-end models featuring USA-made components or being fully built in the USA.

Yes, Ovation guitars generally possess a brighter, more articulate tone compared to many traditional acoustic guitars, which is often attributed to their body shape and bracing patterns.

The Lyrachord is Ovation’s proprietary multi-system pickup system, designed to provide a balanced and amplified acoustic guitar tone with enhanced feedback rejection.

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