Product: Ovation 1869 Legend Elite Custom
Price Paid: #1,099 (Sterling)
Submitted
11/19/2000
at
07:10am
by
Andrew Chadwick
Email: ajc at graphicsteam<dot>com
Features
:
10
This is unusually high spec. I haggled when buying it and got a tuner thrown in ... then was told it had a built in tuner.
In reality, there's nothing that this instrument has not got
Sound
:
10
I had intended to buy a mid priced guitar, possibly a washburn or yamaha then I made the mistake of picking this one up. Once I had struck an Am, I wasa looking for my credit card.It has the most unbelievable warmth and when you plug it in to an amp, you can knock out Classical Gas or dirty rock with equal ease (not that I can play Classical Gas, yet)
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
Honest... this is a thing of beauty. The inlay, the colours, the luxury. I spent the first week staring at it as much as I played.
See it, believe it.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I dropped it once and stood there terrified. No damage, at all. I wouldn't want to put this to any test, but recon Kayman know how to build a guitar.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
From the UK, I wouldn't think it's likely that I'll ever need to be in touch.
Overall Rating
:
No Opinion
Been playing for about ten years, never learned anything until the last couple of years whilst playing with the father in law's band. I used to use only an electric (Jackson custom) which satisfied my need to be noisy. I still have the electric but don't use it now.
I wanted an acoustic for development reasons and this satisfies all needs. I didn't want to spend quite so much but figure that I'm worth it... so caution to the wind and here we are.
This guitar is absolutely beautiful, I would like and Adamas to join it on the wall but will have to wait a while for that dream.
There is nothing to hate or even annoy you about this thing, it is stunning in every detail (and I'm a perfectionist).
If you see one, -play it, you will buy it, even if it means holding up a bank, you will find a way to get it... they're really that good.
