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Buy Now: Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black

Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black

The Ovation sound. The sound that made the acoustic guitar a viable electric instrument is now within everyone’s reach. Center-soundhole. Rosewood fingerboard. Built by Ovation’s Pacific-based subsidiary, it benefits from the same USA-made Lyrachord body as its more upscale American brothers.

Ovation Celebrity CC24 Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black Features:

• Top: Laminated Spruce
• Bracing: Modified X
• Scale Length: 25 1/4″
• Fretboard: White Bound Rosewood
• Fret Inlay: Abalone Dots

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Buy Now: Ovation CC48 Celebrity Deluxe Super Shallow Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Red Ruby Burst

Ovation CC48 Celebrity Deluxe Super Shallow Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Red Ruby Burst

The Ovation sound. The sound that made the acoustic guitar a viable electric instrument is now within everyone’s reach. Multi-soundhole technology made affordable. Using the same unique Ovation Quintad bracing pattern featured on the more expensive Elite models, here’s an entry-level acoustic/electric that will continue to earn its keep as your playing skills mature.

Ovation CC48 Celebrity Deluxe Super Shallow Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Red Ruby Burst Features:

• 6 String Acoustic / Electric
• Body Type: Super Shallow C/A
• Top: Laminated Spruce
• Bracing: Modified Quintad
• Scale Length: 25 1/4″

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Buy Now: Ovation CSE24 Celebrity Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black

Ovation CSE24 Celebrity Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black

The Ovation sound. The sound that made the acoustic guitar a viable electric instrument is now within everyone’s reach. Center-soundhole. Rosewood fingerboard. Built by Ovation’s Pacific-based subsidiary, it benefits from the same USA-made Lyrachord body as its more upscale American brothers.

Ovation CSE24 Celebrity Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Black Features:

• 6 String Acoustic / Electric
• Body Type: Mid-Depth Cutaway
• Top: Solid Spruce
• Bracing: Modified X
• Scale Length: 25 1/4″

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Buy Now: Ovation T357 Tangent Super-Shallow Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (White)

Ovation T357 Tangent Super-Shallow Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar (White)

Following Ovation’s 35 year tradition of “doing something different,” Ovation’s new Tangent Series brings the traditional Ovation Roundback to a new level and direction. These guitars are visually different from the standard Ovation models, yet have the sound and playability that Ovation is known for. T357 has advanced electronics, a super-shallow cutaway bowl with new sound ports, a cutaway body and a low profile neck to fit electric players.

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Buy Now: Ovation CC057 Celebrity Honey Burst

Ovation CC057 Celebrity Honey Burst

The Ovation Celebrity puts the Ovation sound within everyone’s reach. You get the same Lyrachord body as the more upscale USA models, spruce top, rosewood fingerboard, and thinline under-saddle pickup for acoustic/electric use. Slim, easy to play necks have made the CC057 popular with electric players making the transition to acoustic. Includes an Ovation 8217 Hardshell Case, a $119 value!

Ovation CC057 Celebrity Honey Burst Features:

• Spruce top
• OP20 Preamp
• Fast neck
• Shaped back
• Deep cutaway for high-note access

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Buy Now: Ovation CU247 Pinnacle Deluxe Acoustic-Electric Guitar (Ruby Redburst)

Ovation CU247 Pinnacle Deluxe Acoustic-Electric Guitar (Ruby Redburst)

Ovation’s new Pinnacle Series achieves new heights in quality and value. The AA grade solid Sitka Spruce top joins with a Lyrachord body to create a powerful tone you only get from an Ovation.

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Buy Now: Ovation CV68 Celebrity Viper Acoustic Electric Guitar with EQ (Black)

Ovation CV68 Celebrity Viper Acoustic Electric Guitar with EQ (Black)

The Celebrity Viper gives you the best of both the acoustic and the electric. The thin body has the comfort of an electric, but the sound is all acoustic. The chambered Mahogany body, Spruce top, and Ovation thinline pickup give it a quality of sound that could only be Ovation.

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Buy Now: Ovation 1771LX Standard Balladeer (with Case) (Natural)

Ovation 1771LX Standard Balladeer (with Case) (Natural)

Ovation’s tradition of legendary sound and great quality continues with the new LX series. The Standard Balladeer LX features a mid-depth bowl and a beautiful grade A Sitka spruce top for a clear and balanced sound.

Ovation 1771LX Standard Balladeer (with Case) (Natural) Reviews

Life Is Just A Mid-Depth Bowl of Cherry Cherry Burst
I had never been a fan of Ovation guitars until I played the new Ovation Standard Balladeer Model 1771 LX. I have owned high end-guitars for almost 40 years, including Martins, Gibsons, and Taylors. While I have tried Ovations since they first came onto the market and played friends’ high-end models (e.g., Custom Legend) I never cared to own one. That changed the moment I picked up this guitar.

This is a marvelous instrument; light, vibrant and highly playable with excellent sustain and wonderful features. The OP-PRO preamp with built in chromatic tuner is the same unit Ovation puts on several of the Custom Legend models.

Believe me when I say that the LX series Ovations- and this model in particular – sound amazing. I played it against every other Ovation the dealer had (including Custom Legend, Elite LX and Adamas models and comparable Taylors, Gibsons, and Martins) and this was by far the best guitar in the shop.

The fit and finish of the instrument is top notch! While it may not be as “lively” as a $2000+ Martin or Taylor it has a personality and beauty all its own at a price well south of $1000. The scalloped X-bracing and A Grade Sitka spruce top makes this guitar just sing. The rosette – in a muted version of the traditional Ovation oak leaf pattern – is now laser-cut and inlaid instead of stuck on and protruding from the top. The bound fretboard is rosewood as is the pinless bridge and the chrome machine tuners on the five-piece neck fit the “understated but elegant” look of this guitar.

Other thoughtful features include a dual action truss rod and carbon fiber stabilizers in the neck joint, and straplocs as standard equipment. This guitar is also lighter than previous models due to improved bowl construction (glass microspheres!). While I don’t play “plugged” often the pickup recreates the classic Ovation Original Patented Pickup. Al DiMeola collaborated with Ovation on the OP-Pro preamp – similar to the OP-24 but with more bells and whistles. The bypass button gives you the choice of either Al DiMeola’s or Melissa Etheridge’s precise settings or you can set your own. The OPP and OP-Pro are standard on all of the LX models.

I also bought the Ovation hardshell case, which provides a secure home for the guitar when idle or traveling. I highly recommend this case as cheap insurance to protect your investment.

The downside – the round back is something I am still getting used to – especially since I have gotten rounder myself – so in that sense the LX and I resemble each other.

This has become the guitar that I reach for most often these days and the one most likely to travel with me as well. Kudos to you Ovation – you won me over at last!

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Buy Now: Ovation S771 Special Balladeer Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar (Natural)

Ovation S771 Special Balladeer Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar (Natural)

Ovation continues its more than 30 years of relentless improvement of the Balladeer. The A-shaped bracing, perfected over the last few years through a computer modeling process, was once only available in more expensive instruments. Now this super-lightweight design is employed on the Balladeer to let its Sitka Spruce top sing as never before.

Ovation S771 Special Balladeer Mid-Depth Acoustic-Electric Guitar (Natural) Reviews

Intonation and Playability in one guitar
My personal feeling is that, while Yamaha might make a guitar that plays well and accurately, their sound is overly light and flat. It is a very accurate sound, but it is cold. Maybe the guitar is just too heavy, too well glued, too strong. But I wanted one and my wife said, “I don’t think I could stand hearing you practice on a Yamaha. I’m going guitar shopping with you. I have to listen to your practice and I want something that is pleasant to listen to.”When I played this guitar I just fell in love with the action. It was well set up, all the resonances were right, and when I placed my fingers, they fit. The sound was great. I had been trying some cheaper Martins and this was as good as the better examples. Mellow, resonant, rich. And they were not as playable. Ovation combines good playability with excellent acoustics in the Balladeer. Their carbon fiber models may sound just as good when amplified, but if you are going to play acoustically much or most of the time, well, the sound of the wood top is just warmer. Ovation makes claims that the sound of the new a-frame is better, and, well, for once, the claims of being able to transmit string vibrations without muffling them “sound” justified. Despite modern manufacturing practices, individual acoustic guitars sound, well, individual. Wood has grain, and small differences in grain can significantly change the sound of the guitar. Ovation’s limited lifetime warranty (which, of course, does not cover fret wear) does not cover changes in intonation since “that is subjective”.It might be worth checking in at http://www.ovationguitars.com for information about construction and features. The balladeer comes with the Ovation OP30 electronics. There is a piezoelectric pickup in the bridge and the OP30 has a built in tuner, a volume slider, and a bass, midrange, and treble control. Turning on the tuner cuts off the pre-amp so not everyone hears you tune (they will still hear you acoustically). You can also tune one string to someone who is off (provided they are not a whole tone off, if they are, you have to subtract or add scale notes) and then “make that string right” and tune the guitar relative to the off string. The piezo pickup actually sits between the bridge and body (you can’t see it), and picks up exactly what is transmitted by the strings to the top. The pickups amplify any vibration of the top or strings, and work on other models that use nylon strings (this model is a steel string guitar) because they don’t use magnetics. This means that if you do plug in, you retain the acoustic sound, rather than suddenly getting a “twangy” magnetic pickup sound. The OP30 is a Ovation’s low end electronics package. What you are missing that is in the OP40 is a second midrange control, and in the OP50, a notch filter. Even with a small practice amp, I get one string resonating when open, and a notch filter could “fix” that.If you did buy a higher end electronics module, you could just swap it in a few seconds. The module is powered by a standard 9V alkaline battery, which will run the preamp for about 250 hours. The battery can be changed quickly with no tools – literally, if a roadie had the new battery unwrapped you could pop the preamp out, slide the cover off, swap batteries, replace the cover and pop the preamp back in in 20 seconds. Unplugging the guitar turns off the preamp and saves the battery.This is a wonderful sounding, playable guitar. You need the Ovation hard case (should be no more than $80) which exactly fits the roundback. And if you have a wood guitar, you will need a good quality wax for the neck and guitar polish for the top and body. And if you live where there are humidity extremes, you will want a case humidifier. Relatively constant humidity is wood’s friend.Some balladeer models have no “dots” inlaid on the front of the neck next to the frets (there are guide dots on the playing side) and I like the plain look combined with the inlay around the soundhole. YMMV.

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Buy Now: Ovation CC057 Celebrity Acoustic Electric Guitar (Honey Burst)

Ovation CC057 Celebrity Acoustic Electric Guitar (Honey Burst)

The sound that made the acoustic guitar a viable electric instrument is now within everyone’s reach.

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