This poor guitar has had a tough life: FOUR TIMES it's gone to the factory for repairs and/or refurbs and/or re-builds. It's now on its, I kid you not, THIRD TOP!

Still, look at these pictures and tell me it's not worth it. Besides incredible tone, excellent playability, endless sustain, and drop-dead gorgeous aesthetics, it's also provided a thinly veiled excuse to drive to the Ovation factory in New Hartford several times, and that's never a bad thing.

So here it is again, raised from the dead with an inlaid epaulette, solid redwood top, carved/molded trim everywhwere, and most importantly, a suspension ring between the top and the bowl. It really is hard to describe how much this feature impacts the sound. It adds the aforementioned sustain, upgrades the volume, and brings a ringing, brassy tone that none of my other guitars can mimic. And it does all of this with a mid-depth bowl, so it's a very comfy guitar to hold on to.

More pictures can be found here if you like.

Yeah, I'm pleased.

Third time's a charm Patch!  

Ya might wanna hang a rabbit's foot around it though, just to make sure the jinx is gone. 

I really like the subtle look of that inlayed epaulette.

now maybe... some custom, matching redwood tuner knobs? 

Just for fun, here are three different pictures of the same guitar neck.....

Take 1


Take 2


Take 3 (Final take I hope?)

hmm... are you thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?... there's a new product possibility here!... one guitar with interchangeable tops!!!!   Call it the Ovation Swap-Top. 

Just think of how much GAS it could alleviate. 

I like Take 3 best, subtle elegance.

Take 2 was cool, very wild tiger-like. 

Take 1 makes me think of an artwork frame shop.

gosh moody, I sure hope ya meant red shirts!    Live long and prosper.