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 New Ovation lover and a couple questions...
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| Hey guys, I posted this in the welcome thread but now that I have full access I was told to repost my initial message as well as some photos here to take full advantage of the knowledge that abounds around here. Here goes: Hello everyone, I'd just like to say hello and pose a couple of questions for the knowledgeable group of O players on this board. After playing so many different types of guitars over my playing career (mostly as a bassist, I own 4 different Fender Jazz Basses), I had to purchase a new acoustic electric guitar for a duo I'm starting to play with in paying gigs over the summer. I've owned a bunch of dreadnaught style acoustics over the years, mainly just for composing and for fun, so I've never owned a serious performance acoustic/electric. I've played in groups before where the guitarists were playing USA made Ovations from the 70s and 80s and really dug their sound, but like a lot of people the bowl design turned me off at first. This weekend in a pawn shop I was able to score a Celebrity CC24 with SKB hard case for $225 out the door. I replaced the strings, cleaned the fretboard, removed two shims from under the saddle and made a minor truss rod adjustment and now it sings. I'm officially hooked on Ovation. Even for being a Korean made instrument, it plays better than a lot of Taylors and Martins I've played in my lifetime. I think I'll be buying many more Ovations in the future. I'm now heavily interested in both the older solidbody electrics as well as basses. I've done a bit of research but I really dig the look of the UK series. My usual electric guitars have been either Les Pauls, Flying Vs, or the occasional strat. How do the Ovation solidbodies compare in terms of durability, tone, neck quickness, etc? I do a wide range of styles, everything from jazz fusion to big band to Chicago blues to punk and metal. I know with a good LP it will be usable for every playing style I throw at it (i.e, clean strumming, to extremely high gain staccato picking, 1/32 notes at 160bpm, etc,) One of the thing that I like so much about the look of the Ovation solidbodies I've seen is that it's not the usual fare. It has a distinct look that I find particularly appealing, while others might not. Also, I do plan on upgrading from the CC24 when I get a bit more scratch. Should I look for an older USA O from the 70s/80s or would it be perfectly acceptable to go with a newer USA made? Has the quality control remained consistent throughout the years or has it varied as much as Gibson, Fender, etc? Would anyone care to weigh in? Thanks everyone. I think I've found my new favorite forum. Regards, Nick  Edited by sonicpictures 2013-03-05 4:49 PM | |||
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