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Who knows Ovation guitars?

cjb5790cjb5790 Cleveland, OH Posts: 190
edited March 2006 in Musicians and Gearheads
Is there a large quality difference in them? If I were to buy the Celebrity CC24 or 44 rather than the Standards?
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  • HailHailVitalogyHailHailVitalogy Posts: 5,213
    my friend has one...i didnt plug it in though...it was nice...not my cup of tea though
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  • mookieveddermookievedder Posts: 22
    My guitar teacher sells Ovation guitars, among other brands. I've played one and liked it, but I couldn't tell you about the difference in quality.
  • StuffnJunkStuffnJunk Posts: 896
    the thing i don't like about them is that the back side is rounded........so if you play it standing up and you have any kind of a belly the guitar slides all over the place
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  • Thumbing My WayThumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    StuffnJunk wrote:
    the thing i don't like about them is that the back side is rounded........so if you play it standing up and you have any kind of a belly the guitar slides all over the place

    Haha!!

    Like I said in that other thread, I played this guy's at school and the action on it was wicked!!, But I think they really shine with an amp, and acoustic amps aren't really cheap, and you said you were looking for something reasonably priced?

    I figure you'll need an amp for the Ovation, even though I played without and it sounded nice, I wouldn't buy one unless I was planning on getting the amp :)

    You could always go with a nicer Yamaha acoustic, some of them are pretty solid.
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  • cjb5790cjb5790 Cleveland, OH Posts: 190
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    Haha!!

    Like I said in that other thread, I played this guy's at school and the action on it was wicked!!, But I think they really shine with an amp, and acoustic amps aren't really cheap, and you said you were looking for something reasonably priced?

    I figure you'll need an amp for the Ovation, even though I played without and it sounded nice, I wouldn't buy one unless I was planning on getting the amp :)

    You could always go with a nicer Yamaha acoustic, some of them are pretty solid.

    Yeah...I'm kinda hoping to get a true-acoustic, but my only fear in that is tuning.
  • evenflowevenflow Posts: 401
    My dad has a '77 Celebrity. It's the only acoustic I grew up playing, so I'm partial to them. As far as the difference between them, I can't really say, but I know I love the sound of that big 'ol bowl. Even a cheaper one I think would still be a good choice if you want different acoustic tones.
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    they really suck........so they're all alike.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • cjb5790cjb5790 Cleveland, OH Posts: 190
    brain of c wrote:
    they really suck........so they're all alike.

    Care to share why?
  • Thumbing My WayThumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    cjb5790 wrote:
    Yeah...I'm kinda hoping to get a true-acoustic, but my only fear in that is tuning.

    Tuning??

    What do you mean??
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  • cjb5790cjb5790 Cleveland, OH Posts: 190
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    Tuning??

    What do you mean??

    Tuning a true acoustic properly.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    I'm not fond of them. You're better off going with a Martin or a Sigma.
  • Thumbing My WayThumbing My Way Posts: 1,073
    cjb5790 wrote:
    Tuning a true acoustic properly.

    It's not hard at all.

    My Art & Lutherie hardly ever goes out of tune, I tune it like once a week at most.
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  • OUTHOUSEOUTHOUSE Posts: 39
    I have always found ovation guitars to be rather boring in tone.
    I dont like the rounded back or the weird designs.
    Besides that the materials are non traditional.

    Buy a Seagull.

    Best for the value in my opinion.

    But thats just me.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Thumbing My Way wrote:
    It's not hard at all.

    My Art & Lutherie hardly ever goes out of tune, I tune it like once a week at most.

    A&Ls are great guitars. I walked in the store with the intent on buying an ovation and bought the A&L. Just sounded more 'acoustic' to me.
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    ovations are fine guitars, they last forever and you can drag them through the mud. The back is fairly comfy standing up, sitting down the things always slide off your leg.

    Upgrades are in the tops, the neck woods, beautifying features, tuners, pickups and preamps.

    The thing that makes the largest difference in tone is the top. I don't know about the particular models you are auditioning but if there is one with a solid top, get that one, it makes a huge difference in resonance.
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  • mca47mca47 Posts: 13,291
    I've got a friend who just got a ovation celebrity (the black one). I think it sounds pretty good.
    I cannot stand the back of it though. I never use a strap when i play (good 'ol knee for me) and it's impossible to balance it on my knee. the back is fricken' plastic too! wtf?

    he spent like $650-700 on it and rarely plays it. he plays his cheap $125 fender dg-7 more.

    i think for that kind of money, you could get something a bit better. couple hundred more you can get a taylor or a martin. oh well...
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    mca47 wrote:
    I've got a friend who just got a ovation celebrity (the black one). I think it sounds pretty good.
    I cannot stand the back of it though. I never use a strap when i play (good 'ol knee for me) and it's impossible to balance it on my knee. the back is fricken' plastic too! wtf?

    he spent like $650-700 on it and rarely plays it. he plays his cheap $125 fender dg-7 more.

    i think for that kind of money, you could get something a bit better. couple hundred more you can get a taylor or a martin. oh well...


    technically lyracord, but yeah plastic. The guy who designed them was a pilot, not a luthier. Essentially, they are new the most overpriced guitar you can buy in that range, the markup is pretty high. You could get a Taylor 110 for about $650 I think.
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