Nova Series
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Models
Nova 180
- 1977-1979
- Model NV-180 or NO-180
- Made in Matsumoku, Japan
- Square-shoulder advanced jumbo body style
Body:
- Laminated spruce top
- Bookmatched mahogany back and sides
- Arched back
- Eliptical sound hole
Neck:
- Bolt-on 1-piece mahogany neck
- Ebonized maple fingerboard with dot inlays
- Double dots at 7th & 12th frets
- Elongated headstock with no inlay
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body binding
- 5-ply 1-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Stylized ebonized maple bridge with black bridge pins
- Stylized black pickguard lines up with bridge curve
- Pickguard optional
- Individual covered tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
Nova 245
- 1977-1979
- Model NV-245 or NO-245
- Made in Matsumoku, Japan
- 12-string configuration
- Square-shoulder advanced jumbo body style
Body:
- Laminated spruce top
- Bookmatched rosewood back and sides
- Arched back
- Eliptical sound hole
Neck:
- Bolt-on 3-piece maple neck with full heel
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Elongated headstock with pearl column inlay
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply 1-ring rosette
- 6-ply body binding
- Single-ply headstock binding
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Stylized ebonized maple bridge with black bridge pins
- Stylized black pickguard lines up with bridge curve
- Pickguard optional
- Individual covered tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
Nova 295
- 1977-1979
- Model NV-295 or NO-295
- Made in Matsumoku, Japan
- Square-shoulder advanced jumbo body style
Body:
- Solid spruce top
- Bookmatched rosewood back and sides
- Arched back
- Eliptical sound hole
Neck:
- Bolt-on 3-piece mahogany with full heel
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Elongated headstock with pearl column inlay
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply 1-ring rosette
- 6-ply body binding
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Stylized ebonized maple bridge with black bridge pins
- Stylized black pickguard lines up with bridge curve
- Pickguard optional
- Individual covered tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
Nova 390
- 1977-1979
- Model NV-390 or NO-390
- Made in Matsumoku, Japan
- Square-shoulder advanced jumbo body style
Body:
- Solid spruce top
- Bookmatched rosewood back and sides
- Arched back
- Eliptical sound hole
Neck:
- Bolt-on 3-piece maple neck with full heel
- Bound ebony fingerboard with cloud inlays
- Block inlay at 16th fret
- Elongated headstock with pearl column inlay
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply 1-ring rosette
- 6-ply body binding
- Single-ply headstock binding
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Stylized ebonized maple bridge with black bridge pins
- Stylized black pickguard lines up with bridge curve
- Pickguard optional
- Individual covered tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
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