Product: Ovation CC-44
Price Paid: USD 250.00
Submitted
07/18/2008
at
11:39am
by
TRE
Features
:
5
MEDIUM BOWL, WOOD TOP, ECONO LINE GUITAR, BLACK FINISH WITH BUILT IN TUNER/PREAMP/3BAND EQ. AND GOLD TUNERS. SINGLE CUT AWAY BODY STYLE WITH MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYS IN FRET MARKER AND ALONG CONTOUR OF BODY, NICE TOUCH FOR A CHEAP GUITAR!
Sound
:
5
SOUND IS OKAY FOR MONEY. I WAS SLIGHTLY IMPRESSED WITH THE DESIGN, IT DOESN'T HAVE YOUR USUAL SOUND HOLE CUT IN THE MIDDLE. THE SOUND HOLES ARE OFF SET BY THE HORNS, CREATING A DIFFERENT ACOUSTIC SOUND. THE LOWS ARE PRETTY GOOD, THE HIGHS SO-SO, NOT GREAT IF YOUR NOVICE OR ABOVE GUITAR PLAYER LOOKING TO RECORD YOUR SOUND. THE REASON I PURCHASED THIS GUITAR WAS BECAUSE THE PRICE WAS RIGHT AND SOLD AS A FLOOR MODEL. I ALSO WANTED SOMETHING TO BEAT UP AND PLAY OUTDOOR AROUND A CAMP FIRE. I DIDN'T WANT TO BABY A NEW EXPENSIVE GUITAR. I PLAY MOSTLY ROCK, PUNK, REGGAE STYLEE, SOME FOLK...
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
7
AS FOR THE FINISH, THE NECK PLAYS DECENT BUT THE BACKSIDE OF THE NECK FEELS CRUMMY AND NOT SHAPED TOO WELL. IT HAS A SLIM, FAST PLAYING NECK. THE SETUP WAS ALRIGHT DESPITE THE GUITAR PROBABLY SITTING IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A YEAR. THE CRAFTSMANSHIP IS OK FOR THE DOLLAR, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR WHEN ITS MADE IN CHINA!! NOT IMPRESSED WITH ANYTHING MADE IN CHINA. THEY PROBABLY USED LEAD PAINT FOR THE TOP!! LOL. THE TUNING PEGS NEED TO BE POLISHED OTHER THAN THAT THE GUITAR IS AVERAGE PLAYER. THE GUITAR ACTUALLY LOOKS MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IT PLAYS!
Reliability/Durability
:
7
THE REASON I ALSO CHOSE OVATION IS BECAUSE YOU DON'T REALLY NEED TO WORRY ABOUT HUMIDITY AND WEATHER CONDITIONS, NOT AS MUCH AS AN ALL WOOD DESIGN GUITAR. I THINK THIS WILL LAST MANY YEARS. IT IS DEPENDABLE FOR THE PURPOSE I BOUGHT IT FOR. AND IF IT BREAKS....OHH WELL. I WILL MOVE ON TO SOMETHING ELSE. I HAVE BACK UP GUITARS ANYHOW. I WOULD NOT USE THIS GUITAR FOR RECORDING INSTEAD, MORE OF A BACK PACK AND BRING ALONG GUITAR FOR JAMMING!
Customer Support
:
8
HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM BUT DID EMAIL OVATION FOR OTHER REASONS AND THEY REPLY SUPER FAST!! THE GUY I BOUGHT THE GUITAR FROM TOLD ME SOME STORY ABOUT A GUY HOW DROPPED HIS OVATION THE DAY HE BOUGHT IT AND THE NECK BROKE OFF, THANK GOD HE SENT IN THE WARRANTY, HE SENT IT TO OVATION AND THEY TURNED AROUND A NEW GUITAR FOR HIM!! I THINK THAT IS PRETTY DAMN COOL SERVICE!!
Overall Rating
:
6
I HAVE BEEN PLAYING FOR 12 YEARS OR SO. ACOUSTIC AND ELECTRIC. I OWN SOME HIGH END EQUIPMENT. THIS GUITAR IS DEFINITELY NOT MY PRIZE WINNER AND THAT IS FINE. SHE IS STILL A COOL GUITAR, FUN TO PLAY, STAYS IN TUNE WELL, AND OFFERS DECENT FEATURES FOR THE MONEY. CAN'T COMPLAIN. IF I LOST THE GUITAR I WOULD NOT BY ANOTHER INSTEAD I WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A ADAMAS GUITAR. ONE OF THESE DAYS I NEED TO GET MY HANDS ON ONE!
