OVATION ULTRA GS

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1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1418 and 1419
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  • Ovation ultra GS electric guitar
    Ovation ultra GS electric guitar

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Dates of manufacture: 

1984

The GS was Ovation's take on the Fender stratocaster. By the time this model was made Ovation had outsourced the production of bodies and necks to Samick in Korea, but the final assembly was done in the USA.

It is a typical Strat clone, strat-style body,  21 fret bolt-on maple necks with maple or rosewood fretboard. There were six GS variations (GS1-J, GS1-F, GS2-J, GS2-F, GS3-J, GS3-F - designated model numbers 1412, 1413, 1414, 1415, 1418 and 1419). The models had different pickup configurations, came with or without pickguard and had different bridge options (Kahler Flyer or a traditional vintage strat style vibrato unit).

The pickups were made by DiMarzio: either the DP-100 Super Distortion, the DP-103 PAF, the DP-108 single coils, or the DP-101 offset humbuckers. There were 6 finish options: black, white, red, blue, sunburst and natural.

Prices when new in 1985 started at $315 for the GS1-J and went up to $485 for a GS2 or GS3 with Kahler Flyer and sunburst finish.

Specifications (3)

General

Made inKorea, USA

Body

Body stylesuper strat style body

Hardware

BridgeKahler Flyer locking tremolo, tremolo bridge

Prices (10)

DatePriceConditionNameComments
1985$200newRuben RemusI got the dual-humbucker version (black). Hated the buzzing of the springs, so I removed them, locked down the tremolo mechanism and removed the string-locking mechanism at the nut.
1984$319newguitar-listRecommended retail price from Ovation catalog.
2011$100.00good
2005$125excellentDan
1982$300new
1984$300worn
2018$349wornCable input has bad connection Coil configuration single Single Off set double hum-bucker Bridge pickup coil split switch broken Bullet style trus rod screw No rosewood fingerboard Thinnest string worn thru saddle
2017$200goodJimbob
2008$200goodJimbob
1985$350new

Reviews (1)

OVATION ULTRA GS reviewed by Steve S.

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Average: 4 (1 vote)
Great humbucker sound..great playability...Kahler Flyer Whammy not so bad......only wish it had 24 frets...

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Ovation Ultra GS

I almost bought one of these, but the tremolo bar was wonky, so I bought an Ovation acoustic instead. It's a Strat clone, and I really liked the neck.