Applause is the brand Ovation created in the 1970s with one job: put the roundback design in the hands of players buying their first serious guitar. These are not imitations. The molded bowl, the slim fast neck, and the plug-in-and-play electronics come straight from the Ovation playbook, built for students, songwriters, and anyone stepping up from a starter instrument that was holding them back. The current line runs from classic center-soundhole roundbacks to the Jump series, a solid-top wooden body design in colors you will not find on anything else at this level. If you have always wanted the Ovation feel and stage presence, this is where it starts. Every Applause we sell is new, carries the full manufacturer warranty, and is backed by real people in Miami who answer the phone.