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Location: South Jersey | Sorry guys, typical newbie thread, I guess.
Anyway, I did a search on the main and vault pages and didn't see this one. I guess it's been discussed though, sort of like bolt on/dove tail/neck through on an electric guitar board.
But I'm keen to get an Ovation in the short term, and had forgotten to an extent the more expensive Adamas line and all of the other non-round holed O's. To me, an Ovation has always been Al D's Ovation. Anyway, my question for all of you long time members is: Is it basically looks? Is there a fundamental shift in the mids (maybe) with one or the other? Is it the whole package and preference? I love the Adamas look, but I love the Custom Legend look as well. (And opersonally, a bound neck beats an unbound neck 7 days out of 7 for me as well) I haven't had much luck finding a place to A/B the sound of them. So, what's your favorite? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | As posted in another thread...the sound is what's important!
Most higher end O's tend to have the epaulet style.
One of the best (if not the best) sounding O I have is the FD14 which is a round hole.
One of the other top sounding O's I have is the 30th anniversary custom legend....another round hole.
Then there is the U681T Adamas which is probably right up there with the pick of the litter and the 1581 Adamas II reissue.....both epaulets and both incredible sounding guitars.
Like I said....for me, the sound in more important that the configuration and Ovation excels at both. |
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Location: Warren,Pa. | It's not how many holes in the top, it's how many holes you cut in the side! |
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Location: Vermont USA | It's not how many holes in the top, it's how many holes you cut in the side! John how did all that work for you?
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | The multi-hole allows for lighter bracing methods, which does have an effect on the sound.
Many of the high end multiholes have "Quintad" bracing and these instruments have a unique sound. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | It's all personal preference. Some multi's sound great, some bad. Some single hole's are great, some bad. Can't generalize. The best sounding guitar that I own has a single hole. The worst sounding guitar that I own also has a single hole. Doesn't mean squat. Dave |
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Location: Canton (Detroit), MI | My personal experience is that, comparing mid-bowl to mid-bowl, the epaulet top guitars tend to have a little more bass. My preference is for the round-hole guitars, they seem a bit more balanced.
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Epaulet vs, traditional round hole
