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 produce uncompromising plugged-in performance.