Viper

Viper III

Model Number

1271

1273

Introduced

1975

1979

Price

$395

$470

Pickups

Two high-output single-coil pickups each with 6 individual 3/16 alnico magnets.  10,000 winds per coils.  Bridge pickup magnets set at an angle.  Patented adjustable tri-mount

As Viper I plus:

Centre pickup is high output as the other with 5000 winds.

Controls

Master Volume and Master Tone

Master Volume and Master tone, Tone  control wired to neck and centre pickups only.

Switching

3-position selector switch

Three on/off toggle switches, one for each pickup.

Electronics

Passive

Output

Mono

Body

Two-piece maple

Colours

1 - Sunburst           2 - Red             4 -Natural            5 - Black

6 - White               7 - Nutmeg       8 - Barnburst

Neck

One-piece maple

Fretboard

Maple  with 1, 4 and 7 colours

Ebony with 2 and 6 colour

Frets

24 nickel-silver

Inlays

Black polyester with Maple fingerboard

Pearl with ebony fingerboard

Nut width

1 5/8 “

Tuners

Ovation /Schaller Deluxe

Scale length

25 ½ “

Bridge

/Tailpiece

Standard Ovation with Brass plate and saddles adjustable for action and intonation with Patented adjustable tri-mount.  Later models had improved design Chrome-plated Schaller /Ovation bridge.