Product: Ovation 1115
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
04/22/2009
at
11:22am
by
W-A-C-K-E-R
Features
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9
~~~~~~~VINTAGE~~~~~~~
# Finish (Tobacco Sunburst Sitka Spruce)
# Body style (Deep Bowl)
# Tuners (Deluxe Chrome, Pearloid Buttons)
# Neck/Scale (1 7/8"...25 1/4")Wide and fat neck...Ebony w/large frets and diamond inlays
# Any included accessories? (Case)
# What year was it made? Where was is made? (1976..USA)
# How many frets? only 18 frets
# Solid or laminated top? solid
# Built-in electronics? NO
# Onboard tuner? NO
# Onboard EQ? NO
!~ACOUSTIC ONLY~NO ELECTRONICS~!
Sound
:
10
* How does it suit your music style (and what is that style)? Perfect, I love it! My music is jammy like hippie/abstract/folk
* Rich/full sound? Bright sound? Warm, melodic bright sound.
* What kind of sounds can the guitar make? How much variety? from jazz to folk to rock any including exotic octave sounds!
* Likes and dislikes? Love the sound its a perfect 12-string sound 100%
Action, Fit, & Finish
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9
* How well was the guitar set-up at the factory? (How was the action?)I traded used pedals for this, its used, action was perfect.
* Properly bookmatched top? Properly routed bridge? Top is beautiful real vintage tobacco sunburst and the back of the neck has it too.
* Did the guitar contain any flaws? (misaligned bracing, poorly filed fretwire, finish flaws, poor quality wood, rusted or oxidized hardware, loose tuning pegs, poorly cut nut, poorly fit saddle, loose controls, etc...)The guitar had some usual vintage Ovations issues:A crack from bridge to the end of the top, cracked truss-rod cover and crack across the back of neck. All the cracks are normal and are just in the finish no structural problems at all!
Reliability/Durability
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10
* Will this guitar withstand live playing? Yes, if you add a removable pickup.
* Does the hardware seem like it will last? It has lasted 30+yrs!
* Is the finish good enough to last, or does it seem thin and easy to wear off with lots of playing? It has lasted 30+yrs! except for the 2 finish cracks.
* Are the strap buttons solid? yes SOLID!
* Can you depend on it? Yes the guitar has been played day after day have not changed strings but 1 time since I got it 1 year ago and I play a lot.
* Would you use it on a gig without a backup? Yes 100%
Customer Support
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10
The company has plenty of info including: model #'s, Timeline of the years, and even serial # matching and specs. Very amazing!!!!
Overall Rating
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10
* How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own? since 1994. Tube amp(Ampeg), Fender(Pro-Tone)thinline tele, Vintage Ovation 1111 Balladeer 6-string 1973.
* Is there something you wish you had asked before buying this guitar?
* If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else? I would find another one immediately!!!!!!!Have to have it.
* What do you love about it? What do you hate? What is your favorite feature? I love everything about it! I hate nothing about this guitar. 12-strings and the finish
* Did you compare it to other guitars? Which ones? Why did you choose this one? I love Vintage Ovations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
* Anything you wish it had? NO
* Anything else you"d like to share? Im very picky about guitar sound and what sound a guitar has. I LoVe this guitar 100% all the way.
