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Location: Memphis | American Express Rewards is offering an "Ovation Ultra Multi Sound Hole Acoustic/Electric Guitar", on their rewards web. I am in the market but can't find any information anywhere on this description. AE does not list a model #.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | The Ultra is a model, the parts of which are manufactured in Asia and then the final assembly and set-up are done here in the States.
Hard to beat for the money.
Ultra Webpage |
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Location: south east Michigan | I've played a few examples.
They were all very nice.
They're not strickly imports and techically not U.S. made. Concider them hybrids. |
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| How does the Ultra compare to the Pinnacle? I was considering one of those recently. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The description is erroneous. I don't think any Ultras were multisound hole. If it is really an Ultra, they are good guitars, but if it's a multi-soundhole, it could be anything like a Celebrity or Applause, which would be lesser guitars than the Ultra. I think the more recent Ultras also had solid wood tops. |
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Location: south east Michigan | The man from Idaho has raises a good point. |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
The description is erroneous. I don't think any Ultras were multisound hole. If it is really an Ultra, they are good guitars, but if it's a multi-soundhole, it could be anything like a Celebrity or Applause, which would be lesser guitars than the Ultra. I think the more recent Ultras also had solid wood tops. The recent Ultras came in both centre hole and Elite style. The latest versions have the contour bowl too. |
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Location: NJ | ". . who WAS that masked-man?? . . I'd like to spank him . . ." |
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Location: south east Michigan | The man from Scotland raises a good point. |
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Location: NJ | . . but his hair covers it well. |
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Location: Tennessee | You can check out the Ultra here:
http://www.ovationguitars.com/?fa=detail&mid=2272
They are nice guitars. |
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Location: Jet City | I've played the Elite style Ultra at a local GC. First contour I played.
I don't remember being overly impressed with the sound, but then again, I picked it up to experience the feel of the contour and probably wasn't paying attention.
I do remember thinking that my 1778LX played much better. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They just haven't made it to the wilderness yet. I tried clicking on the 2178 from the Ovation site before I answered and it didn't show a picture. Bobbo's link worked fine, though. That's my story anyway. At least I had Brad thinking I knew something--for a minute. It was that Abe Lincoln thing. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | If AmEx is peddling them, it must be the new Ultra 2178.
But what reminded me of my Love of Ovations back in 2006 was an Ultra in a Music Store.
It was Red, a multi-hole, non-contour bowl. I don't know what exact model or age.
I didn't buy it cuz the guy wanted to charge me for a case! Which I though was sleazy.
So I went to eBarf and got my 4861 (now long gone).
Personal Opinion- if you have enough reward points you should get it.
A guitar will last you longer than a airline ticket. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Yes, I'd agree that it's a good item to use you point on.
If you end not likeing it or want to upgrade later on it should be easy enough to move. |
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