on 10/11/2025, 1:32 pm
Having owned over a dozen Deep Bowl, high-end Ovations, and Adamas guitars since 1978, this is my first purchase of a Mid-Depth Bowl model. The quality of this guitar is flawless and its understated elegance makes me smile. The guitar arrived with a perfect setup and is so easy and fun to play!
The acoustic tone of this late-March 2024 S/N Ovation Adamas MD80-NWT Mid-Depth Contour Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric, Natural Woven Texture is full and clear with a nice resonance in the bass register. Before ordering this guitar I was worried it would have a shallow-sounding bass and an overall shallow-sounding tonal resonance compared to the Deep-Bowl models. Although the bass resonance is less than the Deep-Bowl models the MD80 has enough bass that it still sounds full and balances well with the mid- and treble registers. The guitar has plenty of sustain. Plugged in, the MD80 has a balanced tone across the frequency spectrum with all chords and notes sounding clear and rounded. The OP Pro Studio preamp enables easily adjusted and controlled shaping of the amplified tone for any venue. The OP Pro Studio preamp also features adjustable Compression and Harmonic Enhancement. Comments Welcome!
Carbon Fiber/Birch/Carbon Fiber laminate top .035"/.85 mm thick, Adamas Fan-Bracing
Adamas Suspended Top Technology, improved vibration behavior
Waterdrop soundhole with Ebony/Aluminum Surround
Mid-Depth Contour Cutaway Handlaid Lyrachord® Body
Walnut neck
Ebony fingerboard, lateral fret markings, 22 frets
Scale 642 mm/25.3", nut width 43 mm/1-11/16“
Fingerboard radius: 10”/254 mm
Ebony bridge
Gotoh 510 1:21 Ratio Tuners Black
Adamas 1818 strings
OCP-1K Pickup, OP-Pro Studio Preamp with Tuner
Top: NWT (Natural Woven Texture) Black
Binding: ABS Black
Weight 4 lbs 14 ounces
With Deluxe ABS-Case
Made in USA
The above-listed specs are the latest since the video below was made about 7 months ago.
Gotoh 1:21 Ratio Tuners are now installed instead of the Sperzel Tuners listed in the video:
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