2000s Ovation Applause AA12 Travel/Terz Guitar

This little 1/2-size guitar sports a "terz"-size scale length and the usual durable, synthetic, bowl-shaped Ovation-style rear. While these are intended to be either kids' instruments or travel instruments, standard E-to-E tuning sounds terrible on them. I've strung this one with 46w-10 extra lights and tuned it up G-to-G (like a capo on guitar's 3rd fret) and that brings the sound up to where this little box feels comfortable and the instrument becomes musically useful.

It's in as part of a trade/consignment group and is in good health. The neck is straight, the frets good, and the truss works. There's only very minor use-wear evident and that's restricted to a little discoloration at the headstock's face and some corrosion at the strap buttons.

Work included: minor cleaning, compensation added at the saddle, and a good setup. Action is hair-over 1/16" EA and 1/16" DGBE at the 12th fret.

Scale length: 22 1/8"
Nut width: 1 5/8"
String spacing at nut: 1 3/8"
String spacing at saddle: 2 1/8"

Body length: 15 1/4"
Lower bout width: 11 7/8"
Upper bout width: 8 1/2"

Side depth at endpin: ~3 3/4"

Top wood: ply spruce
Back/sides: synthetic
Neck wood: mahogany-like
Fretboard: rosewood or similar

Neck shape: 12" radius board w/slim-to-medium C rear

Bridge: rosewood or similar

Nut: plastic

Saddle: plastic

Condition notes: as stated, it's in good, mildy-used shape.

It comes with: a random, rectangular gigbag.

The saddle has plenty of height for future adjustments.