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Running since 2007 the Music Industries biggest and most modern, fully computerized logistic center – built by Ortega’s brand holder Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente – serves customers around the globe. SAFE, FAST and EFFICIENT. Ortega Guitars is proud to offer this milestone in service, quality control and passion for music to all our customers around the world. MANUFACTURED WITH PASSION. SHIPPED FROM GERMANY.
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The computer system makes sure YOUR instrument is definitely the one you’ve choosen some minutes before.
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lti tuner! Switchable built-in mic AND vibe sensor to use as a headstock- and des tuner – or just clip it wh k erever you want while usi ng the microphone. • EXTREMELY fast reactio n and accuracy • extra big, stylish screen with multi color crystal displa y • chromatic tuning mo de with free selectable calibration between 41 0 Hz to 490 Hz • smoot h rubber surface • 360° freedom, perfect for LEF THANDED, too! • flat tuning up to 4 semitones And as an add-on we giv e you a built-in visual metronom on top!
OCAPO-SBK OCAT-2BK
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onals make use of a great tool professi Improve your top movement and count on. ) • easy to A) or solid rosewood (OAR-RW • figured solid maple (OAR-M ry freedom essa nec the top ar guit s your install and remove the OAR give relaxed • and playing arm sits comfortable to move much quicker • your manual comes with a velvet cover and rised by of your instrument and be surp Enjoy the unmuted PURE tone the difference.
OrtEGa Back c OvEr FOilE NO GLUE WANTED! – holds easily with its electrostatic featur e. • protect your instrume nts backside from scratches by zippe rs and belt buckles • THE perfect shop helper to protect your paid string ed inventory – yet welcome your cus tomers to test their dream instrument without causing you a loss • keep you r instrument’s value and nice look – even after a hard rockin’ show • easy use on any gloss finished back*
OAR-MA
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FEEl SEriES YOU’ll FEEl it! 6
claSSical GUitarS
mOvE YOUr PlaYinG anD tOnE tO thE nEXt lEvEl
SElEctED SOliD tOP S
• 1st time tobacco sunburst tops on Nylons • 1st time all new Ortega magusPro preamp system (RCE158-TSB) • 2way truss rod • Slim neck (48 mm width at nut) • Selected solid spruce top • Selected rosewood for back & side • 12hole bridges for outstanding tone and top movement • Flat fretboard for a perfect classical feeling • Equipped with Savarez 500CJ high tension strings
rcE158Sn-tSB
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YOU arE StYliSh – YOUr inStrUmEnt ShOUlD BE, tOO! all nEW DESiGnED FOr FEEl SEriES
New designed tuners for perfect tuning stability.
Our NEW 12hole bridge is THE great improvement for top movement and tuning stability.
ALL NEW designed Ortega preamp system: The magusPro.
Just a beauty.
SFEEl SEriES all FEEl SEriES GUitarS With: 2WaY trUSS rOD # Flat claSSical FrEtBOarD # 12hOlE BriDGE
claSSical GUitarS
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acOUStic BaSSES / UkUlElES
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First nick-named an Ukulele Bass, we thought thats not what it deserves. It is a REAL cool bass and you’ll be surprised by its abilities.
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Because of its huge success and fun we decided to build two “standard” versions based on our RLIZARD-BS. For the real UPRIGHT lovers we made one of them LINED FRETLESS.
• All mahogany made; the soundhole surrounded by little lasered Liza rds. • Equipped with Aquila Thundergut strings • Equipped with the bra nd new ORTEGA MagusUke preamp & pickup system (Bass) • Packed inside our brand new designed deluxe gig bag OUGB-BS
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Our continuous burner and most sold Uke Series, the RU SERIES adds LEFTHAND made sisters. ALL SOLID mahogany made you can choose between concert (RU11L) or sopran (RU10L) size – equipped with Aquila strings. Comes with OUGB gig bag.
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side • Sapele back & laser engraving • Spruce top with uitar” tuners • Real closed “g nding • Tortoise style bi • Aquila strings • Concert size
OUGB-CC OUGB-SO
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cUStOm maStEr SElEctiOn SEriES
• First time introducing th e MEDIUM N (50 mm width ECK at nut ) on ou • All built w r CMS Series ith spanish he el , fla 650 mm scal e and our NEW t fretboard, • INCLUSIVE 12hole bridge brand new de signed deluxe ONB44 gig bag • SAVAREZ 500CJ equipp ed
Four brand new exciting 4/4 models have been added to our ALL SOLID top line. Fresh and modern designed and built the pure traditional way – but the most impressive news are: We’ve created them to open the door for you to play a custom made ALL SOLID Classical that fits an entry budget.
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ALL SOLID TONEWOODS Solid spruce top Solid flamed and arched maple bottom Solid flamed maple side Solid flamed maple neck “DISTRESSED“ (aged) design Finished in Antique Vintage Oil (AVO) ONE PIECE DIECAST TAILPIECE FOR PERFECT TONE! BUILT-IN ORTEGA S1T Mandolin preamp & pickup system Built-in chromatic tuner Grover Mandolin tuning machines Truss rod Ebony bridge and fretboard Equipped with D’Addario EXP74 Mandolin strings
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Vintage ”DISTRESSED” (aged) solid spruce top.
DIECAST tailpiece for perfect tone.
Solid flamed maple neck.
Grover tuning machines.
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OrtEGa manDOlinS – mODErn inStrUmEntS that SEt StanDarDS
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tEGa all Or cOmE S in l O manD E DElUX With a D n a G GiG Ba lin manDO P a r St
345 mm ScalE # 20 FrEtS
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PIEZO bridge with tone & volume control
ALL SOLID Antique Violin Oiled DISTRESSED design
345 mm ScalE # 24 FrEtS mES rmFE90tS cO Ga S1t tE Or an With Em St SY P m PrEa
SPrUcE tOP , SiDE & nEck maPlE Back WarE crOmE harD
Tobacco sunburst SOLID SPRUCE TOP DIECAST tailpiece
Vintage yellow gloss finish
Ortega UKM-4 passive electronics
PIEZO bridge with tone & volume control
Satin black finish
rmFE40SBk
rmF50vY
DIECAST tailpiece
Maple back, side & neck
rmF90tS / rmFE90tS
Details see RMFE100AVO but without preamp, just dry!
rmF100avO
rmFE90tS – 160 GiGS! “One of the hardest tests a string instrument can pass is probably to survive carnival season in Germany. We really can certify this instrument our full recommendation.”
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WE’rE craZY FOr tOnE, trEnDY DESiGnS anD tEchnical rEFinEmEntS
YOU’ll BE DEliGhtED!
Introducing Nomex® “honeycomb structure” tops (Nemesis Series)
Introducing 12hole bridges for outstanding tone (available on FEEL Series, M38/M39, selected Natural/Colored Family Series, selected Theatre Series)
New tuning machines for great tone and tuning stability (selected Natural/Colored Family Series, selected Theatre Series)
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New braced tops with wooden rosettes (selected Natural/ Colored Family Series, selected Theatre Series)
Introducing the first Ortega designed high-end Ukulele and Ukebass preamp systems, the MagusUke (availabe on Lizard, Lizzy, RUE)
Great new designed deluxe gig bag (new designed for all gig bag packed Guitars and Ukuleles Friends Series excepted) Introducing the first Ortega designed high-end Guitar preamp system, the magusPro (available on FEEL Series and selected Theatre Series)
Ortega S1T Mandolin preamp system
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PrODUct OvErviEW 2013 claSSical GUitarS natUral FamilY SEriES
cOlOrED FamilY SEriES
FEEl SEriES
JEWEl SEriES
thEatrE SEriES
cUStOm maStEr SElEctiOn SEriES
traDitiOnal SEriES
4/4
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R121*
R121-3/4*
R21WH*
R121-1/2WH*
R159SN-TSB***
CORAL-NY
RCE131*
M1
R180
R121SN*
R122-3/4*
R121LWH*
R121-1/2WR*
R159MN
OPAL-NY-AGB
RCE131SN*
M2
R190
R131*
R131GT-3/4*
R131SN-WR*
R221-1/2*
R158SN
JADE-NY
RCE144STR
M3
R190G
R131SN*
R133-3/4*
R221BK*
R139MN
60-OPAL-NY**
RCE145BK
M4
R200
R133*
R122L-3/4*
RCE145WH
M5
R200SN
RCE141BK
M6
R210
RCE161
M7
R220
RCE244M-TGB
M8
R240
M9
R245
M20
R270F
R151* R161* R121L* R131L* 7/8 R121-7/8*
1/2 R121-1/2* R121L-1/2* R122L-1/2* 1/4
1/4 R121-1/4WH*
7/8
4/4 Preamp
R221BK-7/8*
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R138SN
RCE159SNTSB***
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RCE159SN
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RCE400ST
M200CS-C
RCE158SN
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RCE138SN
Guitarlele elec.
R121-1/4*
RGLE18FMH
M100 M38CS***
Guitarlele
M39CS***
RGL18FMH
M58CS*** M59CS***
acOUStic BaSSES SiGnatUrE SEriES KT-WALKER**
liZarD SEriES
DEEP SEriES D-WALKER-BK
manDOlinS F-StYlESEriES
a-StYlESEriES
D1-5LE
RLIZARD-BS
RMFE40SBK
RMAE40SBK
RMF50VY
RMA50VY
KTSM-4
D-WALKER-RD
D15LE-BK
Lizard-BS-GB***
KTSM-5
D-WALKER-WH
D2-4
Lizzy-BS-GB***
RMF90TS
KTSM-5FL
D1-4
D2-4FL
Lizzy-BSFL-GB***
RMFE90TS
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D2-5
RMF100AVO
D1-4BK
D3C-4
RMFE100AVO
D1-4LE
D3C-5
D1-4LE-BK
D3NC-4
D1-5
D3NC-5
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UkUlElES FriEnDS SEriES
liZarD SEriES
rUE SEriES
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RLIZARD-CC
RUE10FMH
RU5***
RFU10SE
RLIZARD-SO
RUE11FMH
RU10
RFU10Z
RLIZARD-TE
RUE12FMH
RU10L***
RUE14FMH
RU11
RFU11S
StraP SEriES USEFUl hElPErS
RFU10S
RFU10ZE
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RU11L***
RFU11SE RFU11Z RFU11ZE * NEW DESIGN & Tone 2013 ** Limited Edition *** NEW 07/2013
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