Detail 01
Scalloped X-bracing
Supports the solid spruce top while allowing it to resonate.
Product detailSKU #1500000436289
Ovation1516 Ultra Series Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar Dusk Till Dawn
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Dusk Till Dawn 1516 Ultra brings a mid-depth, non-cutaway Lyrachord bowl to a right-handed acoustic-electric format. Its thermo-treated solid A-grade spruce top and scalloped X-bracing deliver bright highs, focused mids, and a clear, balanced acoustic sound. The two-piece khaya neck carries a 20-fret Indian laurel fingerboard. When amplification or recording is part of the session, the K-21CT preamp supplies bass, middle, treble, notch-filter, and chromatic-tuner controls. It comes with a softshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Tracking clear acoustic textures with onboard tone shaping before the signal reaches a recording device.
- Live singer-songwriter sets that benefit from an onboard chromatic tuner and notch-filter control.
- Fingerpicking complex chords and strumming open strings on a mid-depth bowl body.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players looking for a cutaway acoustic-electric body.
- Left-handed guitarists.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
K-21CT preamp
Gives access to bass, middle, treble, and notch-filter controls, plus a chromatic tuner.
Detail 03
Two-piece khaya neck; Indian laurel fingerboard
The neck and 20-fret playing surface use these specified materials.
Detail 04
Softshell case
A softshell case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed guitar.
- 02The mid-depth body is non-cutaway.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this guitar ready for amplified use?
Yes. It has an onboard pickup and K-21CT preamp for connection to an amplifier or recording device.
02How many frets does it have?
20 frets.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsSound
- Preamp
- K-21CT with tuner
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup
- OCP-2000
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Strings
- 6
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.25
9 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Blue
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian Laurel
- Binding
- Fingerboard binding
- Top Material
- Thermo-treated, solid A-grade spruce
- Body Finish
- Environmentally friendly, extremely thinly applied UV lacquer finish, metallic effect
- Body Type
- Mid-depth Lyrachord, non-cutaway bowl
- Inlays
- "Fleur de nuit" motif rosette and inlay at the 12th fret
- Finish
- Environmentally friendly, extremely thinly applied UV lacquer finish, metallic effect
- Neck Wood
- 2-piece khaya
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Softshell
3 detailsOther
- Bracing
- Scalloped X-Bracing
- Tuners
- Diecast Ovation machine heads with ABS buttons
- Soundhole
- Center soundhole
