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Location: New York, NY | Hi, I just joined. Thinking of buy an Ovation. Want to make a post asking about bowl size. I've tried an Ovation in the store and it seemed hard to hold in my lap. Of course, there was no strap - which would make it better. Then I saw there are 3 different bowl sizes. So, how do you determine which bowl size a given guitar has? I was trying used guitars. What are the trade-offs in tone, and are there any other reasons to choose. I'm thinking medium or super shallow might work best for me. Think I should try them out first. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | The model number will always let you know - but you need to look it up so you know which is which - the references section of this site will help there. Most people (me included) prefer the tone from a deep or contour bowl, but if you're mostly plugged in, a shallow bowl is easier to manage physically.
If you hold it properly (face vertical) then there is no sliding off your lap problem.
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