Product: Ovation Deluxe 257
Price Paid: 600 (Euro)
Submitted
10/11/2003
at
09:17pm
by
John Evers
Email: winger at wish<dot>net
Features
:
8
Korean Ovation model. Super shallow bowl depth, with a piezo pickup in the bridge and a preamp (volume, bass, mid, treble, preset eq an eq in/out controls) in it's "waist".
Solid spruce top, multi soundhole pattern with "Maple leaf"-inlay, nato neck, "Lyracord" (plastic) back and sides.
This one's finished in gloss black, with gold (Gotoh copy) tuning heads.
Sound
:
8
I play a lot of different kinds of music, but mostly rock based. This guitar sounds crisp and clear. No boomy bass etc. It cuts right through. I have it connected to a BBE 386 acoustic preamp, wich in turn is placed in the effectsloop of a Boss GX700. This way I'm able to switch from acoustic to electric instantly. (Usefull in some applications.)
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
3
Basic setup is very poor. Very high action, flat sound, awfull playability. The top finish shows some "ups and downs", it's certainly not a fine polished finish, ultra smooth finish. Bindings were cracked in a couple of spots. (Probably due to a concave neck.)I had mine checked up by my local guitarbuilder / customizer. He refiled the nut and bridge, adjusted the neck etc. Now it plays like an electric, with a more bodied, livelier tone. It projects it's sound really well. It also has a faster response.
Reliability/Durability
:
7
It probably will survive gigging. But it's a fairly delicate instrument. So you'll have to be carefull with it. For the couple of songs I use it for it's good enough. But I'm not sure if it would survive a sertious life on the road.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
No experiences here....
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing for the last 20 years. It's my first acoustic electric. I just love the looks of the multi-soundhole pattern with it's inlays. (Essentially this is the reason I bought it. But after having it setup properly, I like the sound as well.)
All in all it's not a bad (Korean made) instrument.
Product: Ovation Deluxe 257
Price Paid: US $500.00
Submitted
02/19/2001
at
01:31pm
by
rich
Email: barcello<at>autotester dot com
Features
:
7
standard deluxe 257 cherry sunburst. pretty guitar.
Sound
:
8
I like the sound, sounds good on a amp. Either my fander or roland.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
No Opinion
I had it 2 months and like the sound. One thing I have noticed it the the G string 2nd fret and slightly on the 3 fret buzz. I tried 2 of the identical guitars at mars and 4 at Guitar Center and guess what, they all buzz. Some more then others but nonetheless they all do. I will be bringing it back in for Ovation to look at it, it they can't fix it, I do not what it back. $500 bucks is $500.00 bucks. I would have to believe this is a major quality control problem. I would also speculate,(since I am in Quality conrol myself), that they knew it and shipped them. It seems like a manufacture flew in production. So what do you do, ship em and hope people like me don't try and warrenty them. Theres to many at the store to be a fluck.
Reliability/Durability
:
9
I'm very careful and it stays safe. Its 2 months old with not a scratch
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
we will have to wait and see. Guitar Center will have someone look at it to see if it a warentty item. If not I will be pissed. I have spent $500.00 on this guiar. I have a American Fender Fat Deluxe 1100.00. a '79 Aria classical. and a cheap Fender Squire strat. I have spend close to $6000.00 at guitar center in the last 18 months. I also play Drums.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
