Detail 01
Thermo-treated solid A-grade spruce top with scalloped X-bracing
The top and bracing are the foundation of the guitar's bright, focused acoustic response.
Product detailSKU #1500000436287
Ovation1516 Ultra Series Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar Vampira Red
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The 1516 Ultra in Vampira Red is a right-handed acoustic-electric centered on Ovation's mid-depth, non-cutaway Lyrachord bowl. A thermo-treated solid spruce top and scalloped X-bracing shape its clear, balanced acoustic voice, with emphasis on bright highs and focused midrange. The two-piece khaya neck carries a 20-fret Indian laurel fingerboard, and the K-21CT preamp adds bass, middle, treble, notch-filter, and tuning control when you connect to amplification or a recording device. A softshell case is supplied.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Singer-songwriter performances that move between unamplified playing and an amplified vocal-and-guitar setup.
- Recording acoustic parts with onboard EQ, a notch filter, and a built-in chromatic tuner.
- Fingerpicked chords or full open-string strumming on a mid-depth, non-cutaway bowl body.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a cutaway for direct upper-fret body access.
- 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 with tuner
Provides bass, middle, treble, notch-filter, and chromatic-tuner controls onboard.
Detail 03
20 frets; 1.69-inch nut width
The Indian laurel fingerboard has 20 frets, with a 1.69-inch nut.
Detail 04
Softshell case
A softshell case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The body is non-cutaway.
- 02Designed for right-handed players.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I plug the 1516 Ultra into amplification or a recording setup?
Yes. Its onboard pickup and K-21CT preamp are intended to send the guitar's signal to an amplifier or recording device.
02Does it include a case?
Yes. A softshell case is included.
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
- Red
- 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
