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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Standard strings for most Ovations are .012-.053...
Usually D'Addario EJ16. Or more expensive EXP16.
But! This all depends on the condition of the guitar.
If the neck is still straight and set like New, that is what you would use.
If the "action" is getting higher, or the guitar is getting old and worn...
You might want to try Lighter strings.
If you have a Digital Micrometer around the house you could check the gauge of the strings that the guitar originally has on it.
Once you know that, you can go lighter or heavier or stay the same, depending on how the guitar plays.
And if it has colored balls on the string ends (brass, red, black, green, purple, silver) they are D'Addario brand.
I hope that this helps.
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