Is Ovation a good brand of acoustic guitar?
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What they're good for:
a). Cheapness. A decent one is relatively inexpensive, in the $2-$500 range.
b). Feel. They are great to start out on, as they are pretty easy to play. The action on Ovation guitars tends to be pretty good, and you can do quite a bit with the fretboard in terms of speed/maneuverability.
What they're not good for:
a). Sound. The body of Ovation guitars is made out of something they call "Lyrachord," which is composed of composite materials. Take this one for instance.
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ovation-Celebrity-CC24S-Cutaway-AcousticElectric-Guitar-?sku=516157
Bottom line, it's not wood, and it sounds like it. They tend to sound very tinny, and small. They don't project very far of very powerfully, and when they're plugged in their tinny sound is kind of exaggerated. This isn't to say they sound god-awful. They have a kind of signature sound, very treble-heavy with not much in the way of mids or lows.
So they're kind of a trade off. They're easy to play, are relatively inexpensive, but don't expect to get a booming, rich sound out of them.
I owned an Ovation guitar. 13 years of musicianship.
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Many well known musicians use Ovation. Larry Coryell, Al Dimeola and Melissa Etheridge to name a few.
They are fairly inexpensive to start with and with the cheaper price, cheaper components are used. In turn hurting, the overall playability and tone of the instrument. The higher end models will have better wood for the soundboard/neck and better electronics for amplification and you will find that the tone and overall experience will improve. Much like anything, you get what you pay for.
http://www.ovationguitars.com/?fa=artists_feat
Played guitar for 25 years and have played a few Ovations in my day.
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