Ovation 1769-ADII
CUSTOM LEGEND
6-String Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Body Type: Deep Cutaway
Top: AAA Solid Sitka Spr. ,hand inlaid Abalone Purfling
Bracing: Ovation A Brace
Scale Length: 25 1/4"
Scale:
Fretboard: Ebony
Fret Inlay: Abalone
Bridge: Ebony
Rosette: Inlayed Ablone Rosette
Pickup: Original Ovation Patended Pickup
Nutwidth: 1 11/16"
Machines: 24k Gold Ovation Die Cast Pearloid Button
Case: 9158-0
Free delivery within the UK
Jazz-phenom Al DiMeola had been playing Ovation guitars since the 1970’s. His guitar of choice was a stock Custom Legend. However he preferred the neck to be shaped a bit smaller than the stock shape. Having altered several Custom Legends for Al over the years, the "DiMeola neck shape" became a well known standard around the Ovation guitar factory. Al needed a boost. While on tour with the Super Trio (guitar heros Al DiMeola, Paco de Lucia, and John McLaughlin), in an effort to keep stage volume under control, it was agreed that everyone would be equal on stage with equal volume. That's when Al asked the Ovation Guitar company if they could build in a 4db boost switch without the other guys knowing it. So, Ovation Guitars gave him a secret weapon. Al would flick on a tiny little button near the upper bout of the neck just when he needed a boost and then flick it off without anyone being the wiser.
By the way, the 4db boost switch and the slightly flatter and smaller neck is built into every Al DiMeola Signature model. |
