This Standard Balladeer features a hand-selected, deluxe AA solid-spruce top with scalloped bracing, and Ovation's Contour Bowl, which maximizes acoustic output and is ergonomically designed for comfort in any playing position. A cutaway offers full access to the satin-finished, 5 piece mahogany/maple neck, and a traditional center soundhole is inlaid with an oak-leaf rosette and adorned with mother-of-pearl. The Balladeer's OP-Pro preamp and OCP-1K pickup produces uncompromising plugged in performance. Made from glass-microsphere impregnated Lyrachord composite, Ovation's Contour Bowl is designed to provide maximum acoustic response with the feel of a small-body instrument. THE NEXT STEP IN ACOUSTIC GUITAR EVOLUTION Ovation bowl bodies are made from Lyrachord, virtually indestructible yet lightweight composite material designed to efficiently transmit vibration. A Lyrachord body has a smooth interior surface that reflects sound better than porous wood. And unlike wood, Ovation bowls won't warp, chip, crack, or split. Thanks to Lyrachord, the Ovation roundback is the world's most scientifically advanced acoustic guitar. TOUGH BUT EASY With its tough-as-nails construction, this body shape represents the latest evolution of Ovation's pioneering Roundback design. The easy-to-operate unit offers 3-band EQ, a preset tone enhancement circuit, a battery status light, and a chromatic tuner. The OP-Pro will please even the most discriminating player. SCULPTED TO FIT Sculpted to fit the contour of the player's anatomy, the lightweight Lyrachord GS body is a joy to hold, whether sitting or standing. A Contour Bowl body has the acoustic projection, midrange punch, and huge bottom end of a traditional jumbo-style instrument.