Ovation 6774-8T Folklore Custom Order

Many Thanks to Joël from France  for these great photos. Here's the story of this guitar sent by Joël: "...It's a model made by Ovation at my request. It has some unique aesthetic features, but also some technical ones. First of all, the color: Ovation only releases the Folklore in natural wood finish, mine is transparent blue (ref 8T), a color usually reserved for the Elite or Celebrity Deluxe models. The Abalone inlay binding, which I believe is no longer standard on Ovation models, was only available on the Custom Legend, as was the Abalone rosette, which is no longer glued on plastic like it was a few years ago but is an integral part of the top (a marvel). The headstock is glossy black, whereas on the standard Folklore it's matte. Finally, the Ovation logo on the headstock is also Abalone. As for the technical aspects, I requested a deep bowl body for more warmth and power. The standard model has a mid-bowl body. The electronics are handled by the OP50 preamp (instead of the OP40 for the standard model)." (series) with a built-in tuner. And finally, it's equipped with a very practical XLR input, perfect for both stage and home use. That's the USA part. Three months after acquiring this marvel, I contacted my luthier to decorate the fretboard of this fabulous guitar, and it became even more beautiful... The fretboard is inlaid with an abalone tree of life that echoes the shape of the original Ovation fret markers in places, and a white mother-of-pearl bird. The bridge wasn't forgotten either. It's decorated with two discreet abalone flowers that echo the shape of the Ovation fretboard markers..."