![]() That never became a popular selling point. The original plan had been that the necks would be easily interchangeable, and that you could have the entire neck replaced for less than it would cost to replace frets on a wooden fretboard. the aluminum frets tended to wear quickly, and could not be replaced. They were introduced in 1976 or 1977, and were built in Connecticut. Then they molded the back of the neck out of a plastic material, and finished it to feel "just like mahogany!" They used the same back as the Ovations, but had a laminated top (Ovations were solid), and as someone mentioned, the necks were aluminum, and the fretboard, support rod, headstock, and frets were one piece. I don't think they ever reached that goal, but I believe that they were able to build them in less than 2 1/2 hours of man-hours. The concept was to make cheaper copies of their own guitars before someone else did, and the goal was to build them with only one man-hour of labor involved. Overall, this guitar is still in great shape with normal wear along the guitar body from the pick.The early Applause guitars did not say Ovation on them, because the plan was to sell them through a distributor rather than the Ovation sales force. Neck: 3-piece Nato with 2-way truss rod.The OP-4B active preamp has a gain knob a battery LED plus independent bass, mid, and treble EQ sliders. Ovation's Slimline pickup captures true acoustic tone and delivers a powerful signal with plenty of headroom to combat feedback in high-volume conditions. ![]() A slim contoured neck allows for fast and effortless playing that suits any style from finger picking to power chords. The Lyrachord body allows for the back of the guitar to be free of reinforcements that can inhibit sound projection. Its full, balanced sound is pumped out through the calibrated spruce top and fine-tuned bracing. Ovation's award-winning multi-soundhole technology is now incorporated into the Applause AE148. The features that made Ovation famous at a great price! Ovation Applause Series AE148 Super Shallow Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar ![]()
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