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• Trewax™
• Lundmark's™ Clear Paste Wax
• Butcher's™ Bowling Alley Paste Wax
The Roundback Mandolin & Mandocello
The first acoustic electric Roundback Mandolin and
Mandocello on the market, the Ovation model MM68 and
MC868 afford the mandolinist a unique alternative for stage
performance without the limitations of a microphone.
Maintenance and set up of the Mandolin and Mandocello
are similar to that of Roundback guitars. It should be noted
however, that the Ovation Mandolin and Mandocello are
strung in a non-traditional way, which makes restringing
quicker and easier. The bridge design requires the use of
strings with ball-ends. Ovation ships these instruments with
the following gauges of phosphor bronze strings:
MANDOLIN
MANDOCELLO
(2) .038-G
(2) .074-C
(2) .024-D
(2) .048-G
(2) .016-A
(2) .034-D
(2) .011-E
(2) .022-A
The stringing procedure is like that on our steel string guitar
models. Besides simplifying stringing, the bridges on these
special instruments allow us to offer our famous acoustic/
electric pickup systems which provides players with flexible
amplification options for larger venues.
Mandolin & Mandocello Neck Adjustment
The Ovation Mandolin features a five piece neck with
graphite reinforcement which will not require adjustment.
If you have a question about the Roundback Mandolin,
please contact our Service Department.
The Mandocello has a traditional Kaman bar neck
reinforcement and is adjusted in the same fashion as Ovation
guitar models.
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The Adamas Top
The single feature that sets Adamas guitars apart from other
Ovation Roundbacks and especially from the other acoustic
guitars, is the top.
A guitar top should be strong, yet light and resonant. It's the
flexibility of the top that largely determines the sound output.
Even the best spruce tops have their limitations. Too thick,
and the tone is weak and harmonically limited. Too thin, and
the top can warp and crack. The Adamas top solves both of
these divergent problems.
Called a Fibronic sound board, the Adamas top is built with
two .005" carbon-graphite outer layers sandwiching a .030"
layer of birch veneer in the center; all bonded together under
high temperature and pressure. The resulting material offers
the strength and flexibility ideal for use in fine instruments.
Fans and braces have been developed specifically for the
Fibronic sound board because of the radically different
acoustic response and structural characteristics of the
materials. Contributing to the thin, resonant top are the
unique and highly recognizable sound holes of the Adamas.
By substituting the one large center hole of a traditionally
designed guitar with the symmetrical series of holes in the
upper bout, the strength of the top has been greatly increased
and the sound dramatically improved. In addition to properly
tuning the sound chamber, the distinctive pattern and size
of the holes help to minimize feedback when playing in high
sound level conditions.
Learn More About Ovation Guitars
If you'd like to learn more about your Ovation guitar as well
as other instruments in the Ovation model line, please visit
your Ovation dealer.
On the web, you can visit us at
www.OvationGuitars.com
to get latest information about Ovation's history, technology,
artist endorsers, and just about everything else Ovation!
