Matrix
Applause parallel to the project, which was ready for the launch of the June 1975 NAMM (but all'Ovation hesitated and the applause was born in 1976 collection all'Adamas), also gave birth at home Ovation guitar its twin, the Matrix.
Initially the new model was named Medallion. It was not past a year due to problems of trademark (the name was already registered by a small dealer of Michigan), the guitar was renamed Matrix. People who bought a Medallion of 1976 today is certainly a rarity in hand.
The Matrix was identical with the only differences in the applause of the blade (peghead) and walnut bridge, which were so to speak-like Ovation. The first guitars had produced the classic Ovation logo printed on the headstock and the name just seemed to Matrix label. Later, the Matrix brand to replace the Ovation also went on the headstock. In 1976, the Matrix was launched at a price of $ 249.
The bowl was the same as the applause and the top laminate had a solid spruce bracing similar to the "A" of the bigger models, but designed specifically for Applause and The Matrix. The top was panelmaster C-series, with 3 layers. It may seem strange but the Matrix (as Applause) are guitars that sound really good. The similarity with the project Adamas is also obvious why the latter, ultimately, have the top consists of two layers of carbon fiber and a birch ..... !
The production was done in Moosup (CT), more or less in recent years:
1976-77 1977-82 Matrix Medallion
(Applause 1975-82)
In the last two years of production (before the guitar evolves in the Ultra series) to handle keyboard and all-aluminum Urele early model (1132), was introduced rosewood fingerboard with classic nickel-silver keys (1137), and then replaced.