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Ovation Mod TX Collection Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Textured Black, Super Shallow Body (1868TX-5)

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Size: 6 String


Style: Shallow Depth Body


Features

  • Deluxe AA Solid Spruce Top with Scalloped Bracing
  • Lyrachord Super Shallow Cutaway
  • Elite Multi-Port Soundhole Design
  • Ovation OP Pro Preamp and OCP1K Pickup
  • Ovation Die Cast Sealed Tuning Machines

Description

Sleek. Simple. High Performance. Say Hello to the Modern TX Collection, an evolved instrument built for playing live. Shaped to offer the fast feel of an electric guitar, the Hard Rock Maple neck contributes sustain to an already responsive instrument. The OP-Pro preamp and OCP1 pickup combination produces high output, uncompromised plugged-in performance. Case not included.

Brand: Ovation


Color: Textured Black


Top Material Type: Maple Wood, Spruce Wood


Body Material: Wood


Back Material Type: Maple Wood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Fretboard Material Type: Rosewood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: Ovation OCP-1K


String Material Type: Alloy Steel


Hand Orientation: Right


Item Weight: 9 pounds


Product Dimensions: 42.5 x 6.75 x 19.5 inches


Item model number: 1868TX-5


Batteries: 1 9V batteries required. (included)


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: August 9, 2010


Back Material: Maple Wood


Body Material: Wood


Color Name: Textured Black


Fretboard Material: Rosewood


Guitar Pickup Configuration: Ovation OCP-1K


Scale Length: 25.5 Inches


String Material: Alloy Steel


Top Material: Maple Wood, Spruce Wood


Neck Material Type: Maple


Number of Strings: 6


Guitar Bridge System: Fixed


Size: 6 String


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    • Not bad, not bad at all (Ovation user for over 25 years)!
Size: 12 String Style: Deep Contour Body
Things have changes over the past decade for Ovation's production a lot. Majority of items are produced offshore in Korea nowadays. Back 25 years ago a Korean made Ovation (Celebrity or Applause, that is) meant a significant quality compromise such as poor acoustic and electric sound, durability issues (bridge would start to come off after several years, for example ). But this one is really really good! Despite the fact that it is 'crafted in Korea', when you hold it in your hands, look at it, play it plugged or unplugged, you feel that this is a worthy artifact made very very well. It has an amazing preamp and pickup, producing a very solid and rich sound when plugged. Mid depth body sounds unexpectedly good as well. It came already with pretty good action (I like low action), I'll probably still try to make it lower but it already is pretty good, no buzzing whatsoever. This I'd say this one definitely worth every penny spent. Will see how this is going in a few years, hopefully will provide an update then. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020 by Alan Sanders
    • Gets the tuning to Drop Bb
Size: D Scale Style: Mid Depth Body
The reason for purchasing a guitar such as this D-Scale is for those of us who play in the baritone ranges. In other words, lower tunings than E standard. For instance Drop C (CGCFAD) or in my case, Drop Bb (BbFBbEbGC) and this is aka Drop A#. The issue with most acoustic guitars especially is tuning down the strings as they tend to buzz (loose strings) and they also easily fall out of tune (lack of tension on the strings). I've never owned an ovation before but decided to give this a go due to the scale length which the claim was that this allowed low tunings without the constant buzzing and re-tuning common with most guitars. Well, I have had this for a about a month and it gets me what I need out of it. No issues with Drop Bb. If I start chugging hard on it, I can get some buzzing but I do have to work at it. The main thing is it stays in tune for me reasonably. Negatives. The one thing I will say about rounded backs is that when seated, it likes to slide a little on the lap and this is even with the slightly different graded material used for that section. But everything else is good to better. The sound is solid. The neck feel and action is good. So, all in all, no real complaints. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019 by D. Baldish
    • Awesome...but needed a cosmetic fix...
Size: 12 String Style: Deep Contour Body
I bought this 12 string because I've always loved the feel and action of Ovation guitars... I also bought it because I don't like the cheesy decorative leaf trim on the ports and they finally dumped it with this TX series... The overall build is good...but had to buff out some black paint finger prints on the neck... Five stars for being a beautiful playing, nice feeling, great sounding, awesome looking guitar...but minus a star for being sold without being inspected and making me do some work on it... ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016 by Steve
    • Nice guitar ruined by poor construction details
Size: 4 String Bass Style: Mid Depth Body
Amazon.com had 2 of these in stock, which I just blew through due to poor quality control. The first bass had a high 6th fret on the E-string, which could be easily remedied in itself, but the entire fretboard on the G-string side had a HUGE ramp and dip where the neck joined the body. As set up from the factory, the truss rod was too tight and the neck was bent backwards upon delivery. After more than 1 turn out, with a lot of force (as aluminum channel truss rods often require) I got the bass playable for the most part, except the 5th fret A note on the E-string, and ALL the notes above the 12th fret on the G-string continued to buzz. I could file one fret down easily, but fixing that kind of hump in a fretboard is more than this guitar is worth. I set up a return and waited for the new one to arrive. The second bass arrived, and was also set up bent back with so much bow I couldn't play ANY notes to tune it because the strings were completely laid back across the entire fretboard, even when not fretted. I couldn't imagine any climate or condition anywhere where this setup would have been playable so far off, so I kind of think they are not actually setting the basses up and just passing them through quality control. Both quality control tags had the exact same height and action measurements marked on them... So back to neck adjustment again, usually no big deal. However, the hole that is drilled to access the truss rod nut is partially blocking the nut, so the allen key won't fit in properly. Also to note, the instructions indicate that the instrument comes with the proper truss rod key, which was not included with either bass I received; I have plenty of tools but still... After about 2 full turns out, the neck was still so tight and bent back the bass would play, but only lightly to avoid buzzing. The access to the hole was so bad and tight, and the nut so tight, that eventually the nut stripped out and no more adjustment could be done, despite extreme care on my part. I guess I could have carved out the hole for better access, but didn't want to hack on a new instrument that I might have to return again. I have never had this happen in about 15 years I have been playing, adjusting, and caring for guitars. This was really too bad, because the frets, fretboard, and neck on this bass were perfectly beautiful and straight. Both of these instruments looked good on the outside, despite some painting and wood splinters in the holes on the first copy, and sounded great as well, with lots of volume for an acoustic bass. When the access hole is opened up, however, you can really see where the attention to detail has been dropped, such as where the hole for the truss rod access was incorrectly drilled and blocking its access, wayward splinters, all of the stickers inside falling off before arrival, and just a generally sloppy looking inside. They look really cool too, with a young girl coming up to me one night and exclaiming "that's the coolest guitar I have ever seen!" I really wanted this to work, as I have been looking forward to a bass I could play with other acoustic instruments, and without an amp. There is definitely a lack of any quality acoustic bass on the market that I can find, for many years now; I wish Yamaha would step up, as their instruments have always been at least very well made with great attention to detail, at a good price too. I have owned many guitars, even an Ovation 6-string that was super, and I am adept at setting up neck bow/warp with truss rod and nut adjustment. I have seen other Ovation guitars with problems, but not this extreme. I don't think I am going to bother with this model again, especially for $700, but since there are not many other options, I may try one more time when/if a new batch arrives. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2013 by M. Cole
    • 4th Ovation I own
Size: D Scale Style: Mid Depth Body
Great guitar but helps if you've known about Ovation guitars [I played them for years] and you have to know that the materials are not all wood [obviously for the bowl] Guitar came in perfect condition. Stays in tune, sounds great with Elixir 11's. Ovation is known for state of the art pickups. Has built-in very sensitive tuner. Had to have it set up to my liking..removed 2 shims from the bridge and released some tension on the neck [it was a bit too straight] Plays well and fast, neck is too small for my big hands, and makes for dead strings on difficult chords however ....but most people will like the fast action and thin-ness. Adjusting the truss is not that easy as the nut is way inside the guitar and back panel has to be removed and very challenging to get the allen wrench in place, since you can't see while your arm is in the guitar. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2015 by noel lopez
    • Would buy another one
Size: 12 String Style: Deep Contour Body
Needed fret work for multiple buzz points. Expected better from this price point. Lesson learned, spend more, get a better product
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2022 by Amazon Customer

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