Instruments?

[RobShu]

Can anybody tell me whether or not that was an actual Ovation ELECTRIC guitar the singer was playing on the Austin City Limits show? I have never seen an electric made by Ovation, and I was just curious.

[primushead]

I'm usually alright with pointing out guitars...but I don't know if Jim was playing an ovation last weekend.  Tom?  Field this one?

[tomEisenbraun]

I do believe it's a 12-String Fender Strat.

The reason it looks like an ovaiton is because they had to reshape the headstock to accomodate all 12 strings.

[Clarkwork]

Actually, I think it is an Ovation.  They have tried to make electric guitars in the past, but never took off.  Someone in a past post mentioned the type of ovation it was but I can't remember.  

[Joe_Kickass]

It's definitely not a fender strat, the body is way too different.
It looks like a gibson of some sort.

[Sleazy Rider]

It's an Ovation, probably early 80's unless they started making them again. I used to have the same body style only six strings.

[Jaimoe]

I have a vintage original Ovation electric semi hollow-body from the late 60's-early 70's. I was never aware that MMJ use Ovations.

[tomEisenbraun]

you are right indeed.

http://www.ovationguitars.com/index.cfm?fa=detail&mid=1021

except jim's i deep cherry/brown color...

[Rob Shumaker]

Thanks everybody for your help. I never knew that Ovation made electrics, and now that I do I'm gonna have to find one somehow! You guys rock!

[Clarkwork]

It has an awesome sound to it.  I bet it would be hard to find.  Let me know if you find two  :)