Ovation 1132 Matrix

Its a laminated top. It has a pickup system that I dont know anything about. It has no built in preamp or indication of what type of pickup it is. The tuners are the best I have ever seen in my entire life. I can go about a month without tuning it, and i play almost every day

I love it. It is very loud when played acoustic. The pickup system sounds kinda like a tin can droping. It has a rich tone while having that stealy type sound of a martin.

The frets become worn down eventually. It has started to happen to me. It has a metal fret board, making it hard to bend strings. Other than that it is amazing.

I found this guitar in my garage, and it had been sitting there for 20+ years. It still has an amazing tone. The frets become worn down as i said before though.

The company is Ovation

I love this guitar. I wish it had a better pickup system and better frets that would not wear down. The sound is amazing. It is loud rich and great for most styles of music.

Made: 1967 (Nov)-1968 (July)
Type: Elite/Matrix electric deep bowl
Deluxe Baladeer with natural finish

All i have to say is wow! This guitar was purchased a number of years ago for my sister to take up leasons. Needless to say she gave up on it and thats where i come in. I picked this damn good guitar when I was thirteen in 1998. I wish i would have took better care of it but it still held out those years of falling and tipping over onto the floor. If i would have known how great a guitar it is at that time i would have definately not been so stupid to lay it around anywhere and everwhere. I play a lot of Acoustic and prefer this acoustic over an electric on any rainy day.

The sounds is so full and rich. othing else i've ran into sounds anything like it. Even $2000+ taylors.

The action on this guitar is amazing. This acoustic plays better than a lot of electrics on the market today.

What can i say... Ive put it through hell for about summer 1998 to winter 2001 and this old dog is still kicking today, almost 40 yrs after being built!!

I've been playing for 6 yrs and own a Traynor Custom valve 40, and a Standard Epiphone- cherryburst. If i ever buy another acoustic guitar it will be an Ovation.

Made in 1978 in USA,(serial # 144154)I picked it up in Belfast around 1995 so it's been about. It has 20 frets, laminated top, no control, know nothing about the electronics/pick-ups but all are origional i assume, it's a deep back and the only damage is picks and fingernails slowly making their way through an inch square section on the top from many years being put to good use. I had the case but never used it so it got binned. Shame, it was in perfect condition too but let's be honest.... It was a big, ugly, slippy hunk of moulded plastic!
Great guitar though.

I just use it as an accoustic around the house but it booms.
Beautiful deep and full sound. If guitars have arguements when we're not around, this guy would win. (in a respectful but firm and commanding tone)
Nothing to dislike about this. Im surprised i've never even given it a name.

Who knows how it was set up?
I was Two when it was made but nearly thirty years on, its still solid as a rock. It has a slight curvature on the neck at fret # 16 but it doesn't affect it at all.

Im near the same age as it and it's in considerably better shape than me.