Detail 01
Ultra-thin unidirectional carbon-fiber top
The top is described as rigid and stable, with broad dynamic range and resonance.
Product detailSKU #1500000436338
OvationU581T-SPM-G Adamas Series Deep Contour Acoustic-Electric Guitar Black Satin Copper Metal Flake
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built around an ultra-thin carbon-fiber-and-birch top, the U581T-SPM-G is an Adamas acoustic-electric with Adamas X-Bracing and a hand-laid Lyrachord bowl. Its acoustic response is described as balanced across fingerpicked and strummed passages, with pronounced highs and low end. The walnut neck and ebony fingerboard pair with a 10-inch radius, 25.25-inch scale, and 1.75-inch bone nut. An active preamp and Custom Shop under-nut pickup provide amplified output, including a direct line-level connection for a PA system or audio interface.
Strong match
Who this is for
- PA or audio-interface routing where the active preamp’s direct line-level output can be used.
- Players moving between fingerpicking and strumming who want the stated balanced acoustic response.
- Transporting the guitar in its supplied Deluxe ABS case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this guitar is specified as right handed.
- Players who specifically require a cutaway body; its bowl is non-cutaway.
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
Active preamp with direct output
It provides a line-level connection for direct routing to a PA system or audio interface.
Detail 03
Schaller M6 Gold tuners with ebony buttons
These are the machine heads fitted to the guitar.
Detail 04
Deluxe ABS case
A hard protective case is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The neck has a 1.75-inch bone nut, 10-inch radius, and 25.25-inch scale length.
- 02The guitar is made in the USA and includes a Deluxe ABS case.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I connect directly to a PA or audio interface?
Yes. The active preamp has a direct output that provides a line-level signal.
02What is the fingerboard material?
The fingerboard is ebony.
03Is a case included?
Yes. It comes with a Deluxe ABS case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- Adamas 1818
- Scale Length
- 25.25" (642 mm)
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Top Material
- Ultra-thin, unidirectional carbon fiber
- Body Type
- Mid-depth non-cutaway, hand-laid Lyrachord bowl
- Neck Wood
- Walnut
- Neck wood
- Walnut
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- Made in USA
- Color Finish
- Black textured with copper metal flake, flamed maple binding
- Neck-body transition
- 12th fret
- Top wood
- Ultra-thin, unidirectional carbon fiber
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.25" (642 mm)
- Nut width
- 1.75" (44.5 mm)
19 detailsOther
- Radius
- 10" (254 mm)
- Inlays
- Mother of pearl Adamas 1-inlays
- Case
- Deluxe ABS case
- Tier
- platinum
- Preamp
- Active preamp with direct output
- Soundhole
- Multi-soundhole, spalted maple epaulettes
- Finish
- Black textured with copper metal flake, flamed maple binding
- Category Source
- detail
- Tuners
- Schaller M6 Gold with ebony buttons
- Pickup
- Custom Shop under-nut pickup with bone bridge inlay
- Material
- Ebony
- Korena Special
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- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- Adamas 1818
- Body type
- Mid-depth non-cutaway, hand-laid Lyrachord bowl
- Type
- iDea pinless Bridge™
- Country of origin
- Made in USA
- Bracing
- Adamas X-Bracing
- Source Id
- site51500000436338
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