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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | well it seem's im loving my Ovation guitar more and more,and im planing on buying more of them.
this is why the many question if whe talk about medium dept. Ovation multi sound hole.wath is the difference in countour bowl VS reg. bowl and could whe get some actual photo to see the difference.my 1778LX Elite as which bowl. any sound difference. :confused:
go at it OFC guru
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Do a search on "contour bowl" and you will get all the information you could possible want. Photos of an actual contour bowl can be found on the ovation website. |
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Location: Utah | Contour has more bass. It also feels a lot different to hold, more like a regular wood guitar but not quite. Not better, not worse than the mid bowl. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I have both regular deep bowls and a contour bowl. I cannot hear any difference between the two, as both are deep bowls. I don't know if they actually make a contour bowl in anything but the deep bowl. The only diffence that is noticeable is the contour bowl allows the guitar to fit closer to your body.(which is nice for those of us who have growing abdomen syndrome, another GAS acronym) I think some Ovation players don't like them because they are "different". I have yet to see any evidence that the sound quality is diminished by the change in shape. |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | thank you guy's
but how many model is there in the legend or custom legend that have the contour bowl(and which is better)
Daniel :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 2077LX - Legend contour bowl
2079LX - Custom legend contour bowl |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | If it starts with a "2" it is a contour bowl.
A 1778LX would be a mid-depth bowl. (a 2778LX would be contour)
I have both a 1778T and a 2078T (which is the Sweetwater T).
The 2078T has a fuller sound. But it also has more air volume than the mid-depth.
A contour bowl may have more air volume than I deep bowl, but don't quote me on that...
I've been wrong before! :rolleyes: |
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Location: VENISE-EN-QUEBEC CANADA | thank you very much for the info
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Location: Utah | Daniel, better or worse is not applicable to the description of the bowl choices. They are different but both are excellent. The mid bowl has less bass but a more even overall balance. The deep bowl has more bass and less chime to the sound.
I personally love the deep contour bowl sound. The fit is a bit unconventional. It feels more like a square wood guitar, but not completely. The mid bowl feels smaller and is a bit more comfortable to hold. But when standing up the mid bowl tends to roll up a bit. One trick is to learn not to squeeze your forearm against the top of the guitar when playing.
Plugged in the difference in sound would not be so great. Perhaps no significant difference at all. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Contour bowl is the all around best. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I agree with Dave. The contour bowl is the one I like best. |
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Location: Tennessee | I agree with Dave and Alison. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Since I play wood, contour and deep round backs I don't really seem to notice the difference between them that much anymore. I just pick 'em up and play. |
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Location: Dallas, TX | Hi there - new to the website - I've got an Ovation 1111 - Serial #L369 I'm guessing 1972....any ideas on value? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | ebay |
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here we go again more O question