This Standard Elite 12-string features a hand-selected, deluxe AA solid-spruce top with scalloped bracing, and Ovations Contour Bowl, which maximizes acoustic output and is ergonomically designed for comfort in any playing position. Ovations pioneering multi-soundhole design enhances string vibration and sustain by improving soundboard efficiency. The guitars upper-bout soundholes are inlaid with exotic hardwoods, and a cutaway offers full access to the satin-finished, 5-piece mahogany/maple neck. The Standard Elite 12-strings OP-Pro preamp and OCP-1K pickup produce uncompromising plugged-in performance.