The Ovation Tornado is an Ovation electric guitar. Close alternatives include the 1978 Danelectro/Charvel Star and the ESP 400 Series, Electric Guitar, J. It pairs well with the Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 and the EVH 5150 III.
Ovation Tornado
Ovation · electric guitar
The Ovation Tornado is a solid-body electric guitar from the brand's brief 1970s venture into electric instruments, a period best remembered for the more widely documented Breadwinner and Deacon models, with the Tornado representing one of the lesser-known entries from that same era. Ovation built its overall reputation on composite roundback acoustic-electric guitars, making this solid-body excursion a notable departure from the design philosophy the brand is primarily known for. Specific pickup configuration, body shape details, and production numbers for the Tornado aren't confirmed from available sources, consistent with how sparsely documented this particular model is compared to Ovation's more famous acoustic line.
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Genres the Ovation Tornado is commonly used in
- Rock
- Blues
Amps that pair well with the Ovation Tornado
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
10% matchDivided by 13 JRT 9/15 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
EVH 5150 III
Evh
10% matchEVH 5150 III leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
10% matchWhat Marshall JCM900 2100 brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the Ovation Tornado
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
1978 Danelectro/Charvel Star
Danelectro
90% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP 400 Series, Electric Guitar, J
electric guitar
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Roadstar Custom
Ibanez
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Zakk Wylde Bullseye Les Paul Custom Plus
Epiphone
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Explorer Korina
Gibson
88% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson EDS-1275 Jimmy Page Signature Model
Gibson
88% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Wavecaster Lucite Electric Guitar
Esp
87% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Sg Custom 1961
Gibson
86% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Ovation Tornado?+
The closest matches in character are the 1978 Danelectro/Charvel Star, the ESP 400 Series, Electric Guitar, J, the Ibanez Roadstar Custom.
What pairs well with the Ovation Tornado?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, EVH 5150 III, Marshall JCM900 2100 — Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.