2010s ADM Ovation-Style Shallow Bowl Acoustic/Electric Guitar

This ADM-branded, Chinese-made guitar looks like what would happen if Kaman's Ovation Celebrity (or, for that matter, Applause) molds left their Korean roost and wound-up elsewhere making off-brand guitars. That is, I'm assuming, exactly what's happened with this instrument because it's basically a carbon copy of Applause or cheaper Ovation products from 15 years ago. The bridge is different and it has peculiar, multicolored, faux-pearl prufling, but it's largely similar in build and interior cut.

Anyhow, it's a tough, gig-ready, walkabout-ready instrument that's shallower than a traditional Ovation body. The top is ply and the back is synthetic of some sort. Someone leveled and dressed the frets in the past and wick-glued them as well (was it me at some point? I can't recall) and it had clearly been adjusted a little bit, but all I had to do was give it a quick setup before putting it out on the floor. I took this one in trade towards another instrument and so it will make a beginner player (or someone looking ofr a knockabout instrument) quite happy at a quite-cheap price.

Repairs included: setup and adjustments.


Top wood: ply spruce

Back & sides wood: synthetic bowl

Bracing type: tonebar

Bridge: rosewood family (but ebonized)

Fretboard: rosewood family (but ebonized)

Neck wood: mahogany family

Action height at 12th fret:
3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
String gauges: 52w-11

Neck shape: slim-medium C

Board radius: 12"

Truss rod: adjustable

Neck relief: straight

Fret style: medium


Scale length: 25 1/2"

Nut width: 1 11/16"

Body width: 15 1/2"

Body depth: 4" in the middle, feels shallower

Weight: 4 lbs 8 oz


Condition notes: it's in good order with only minor wear and tear throughout, though there's a bit of glue residue around the frets on the fretboard. The pickup and preamp work just fine but are nothing to write home about.















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