Ovation Timeless Balladeer Deep Contour Review

Just bought

Love this guitar. Extremely comfortable Have neck, back ,and shoulder issues Has been a huge help at easing the pain While playing. Was lucky. Got a good deal

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Ovation still great.

Got my Ovation timeless balladeer. I was impressed how well built it is. It has some weight to it . I got the demo,no problem there. I been wanting to get another Ovation for some time , my other is the 1776/1976 bicentennial model.The time was rightand a screaming deal on sale. Some my not like the tone , its different and not… read more loud .But I've seen other Ovations at jams and i could hear them , and I tryed my bluegrass on it and it can perform louder if needed . Ive been also doing finger style for a couple years and thought the slim neck and big hands would be a problem.Its not,infact I play better and the slim neck.It makes the thumb over thing easier which ive had problems doing.

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Very Nice Guitar - But... NOT A TIMELESS Balladeer

I do like this guitar, but it is being listed as a TIMELESS Balladeer, and it is in reality a STANDARD Balladeer. I received mine today, and all of the paperwork states it is a Standard Balladeer Model - Manufacturer # 2771AX-5 (which matches the listing). I am not unhappy at all - I really like this guitar. I own several upper end Gibson's, a Taylor, a few Epiphone Masterbilt,… read more and needed something that was quite different in feel, sound, and playability than my current guitars. This Ovation delivers!! I have played Ovations in the past, and the ones I played and fell in love with long ago had a regular round sound hole - so I chose the Balladeer model simply because of the beautiful sound, and the round sound hole. I am not disappointed, and this thing plays wonderful. The contoured back is very, very comfortable sitting in my lap, and it is very easy to control (doesn't want to "wander" off my lap while I am playing). The intonation, playing height feel really good, and the fret ends feel smooth.

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Beautiful

What a great guitar and what fantastic help from my personal Sales Engineer Joel Helton. For anyone looking the help and attitude from Sweetwater staff is without a doubt comforting and precise. Right out of the box this guitar sounded great, played great and was everything I had hoped it would be.

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Very good quality

I bought this guitar from sweetwater several years ago when it included a hard case when it was blown out on a sale price as it was replaced by the same exact guitar but now sold without a case. Its a very stable instrument takes set ups well. The neck is stable and the bridge can be adjusted by both height and angle by the tapered shims included. Sounds loud and very clear.… read more If you want the sound of the fiberglass Rainsong or Composite guitars but dont want to spend 2 thousand dollars then this is a good substitute.

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FANTASTIC & VERY VERSATILE GUITAR!

A TERRIFIC guitar---both acoustically & amped-up! Has a nice, balanced richness & resonance, & is very comfortable to play! This is my first acoustic guitar with the electric option, & I really like the control panel with the equalizer, etc.on this guitar. I want to thank Mike Soper---my Sales Rep.---for doing his usual GREAT job in providing me with the VERY BEST service,… read more advice, quickness in shipping, & much more! I also want to thank Colin W. in the service dept. for taking the extra time & effort in making sure everything was OK!

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Great guitar

Superb guitar that suits strumming or picking styles. Good acoustic and electric sound, good projection. Action rather high, although the shims are removed. Therefore preferable to use lighter strings or tune the instrument lower flat. Clean finish, nice neck. Need velcro to prevent the body from sliding, common Ovation guitars default. I recommend it without reserve ...

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