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| Hi all, I'm planning to buy my first Ovation. I can't decide between these two, they both seem as great guitars. Just wanted to ask which is better. I thought CSE44 at first but I don't know. Which preamp works better OP4B or OP30 ?
Price-wise I thought CSE44 was more expensive but I found it at musiciansfriend.com at 379, while the CC44 is priced at 429.
Some help please! Thanks all. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | The CSE44 has a solid top and a better preamp.
Also you can upgrade the OP-30 to an OP-Pro or an iDea preamp.
Most of the newer CSE44's have the end of the fretboard looking like the more expensive Elites.
Especially considering the CSE is on sale, get it now!
 
Now... Which One? :mad: |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Welcome AC
OP30
I just bought a CSE44 with OP30 here so that I could put in the iDea preamp, it's a direct replacement.
CSE44 is solid top CC44 is laminated top.
CSE for me
AJ |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Get the solid top |
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Location: Tennessee | +1 on the CSE44. And the OP30 is better. I vote for the sunburst. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Welcome!!
What they said! :) |
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Location: Millville, NJ | That's the exact guitar I was going to get!
Then I found a near mint US made '95 Legend.
For $300.
Whatever you get, it will be good...
Ovations have a great sound!
http://www.soundclick.com/edvonface |
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| Originally posted by BT717:
Welcome!!
What they said! :) +1
A solid top will "open up" with age and playing and will sound better. Nice guitar, welcome again and congratulations! |
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Location: New Hampsha | +1 What OMA said.
(That old curmudgeon - I'm SO proud!)
Sunburst for me.
And that new guitar smell.... MMMMMMMMMMM. |
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| Hey, thank you all for the quick replies! Then it i'll get the CSE44! Honey sunburst looks amazing!! Thanks. |
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| Just one last question though. which would you chose:
http://www.worldmusicsupply.com/Ovation-CC44-Celebrity-Deluxe-Spalt...
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http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ovation-Celebrity-SE-Del...
Thanks.
I just wanted to know cus one is the cc44 with the well, worse electronics
and the other one is the cse44 but with lower quality wood right? just want to know you guys' opinion |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Note that the top one comes with a case and the bottom one does not. |
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| Spalted maple will be a laminate, as will just about any figured wood. You'll get better tone from the CSE44. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Once again... You can upgrade an OP30 without cutting the body.
Nothing else will fit in the OP4BT's hole.
The CSE has a solid top.
The CSE has a prettier end to the fretboard.
You can find a case for less than a hunnert bucks if you are patient.
Think that full price for a case is $129...
So $300 is about average for a CC44.
(Also, I would be sure that it even has a case... Looks like they just cut-n-paste the description) |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Good point, Arthur. |
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| Hey thanks a lot, so now I have made up my mind. CSE44 is the choice. I'm sure I won't regret it, thank you all! |
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