Lower end Ovation`s?

[Superfly]

I'll be in touch Donald. Looking at June sometime. Wanna go to AC too...
I'll take a Friday off and drive down and spend the weekend. Let me know what's good for you...

[mudkicker]

I have a late 80s full body Celebrity, that I would put up against any Ovation. Now that being said, I played a store full before I bought the one I have. You'll have to look but there are some good ones out there.

But Don is right, some left me feeling like there was nothing to them. I really don't care to much for the newer thin bodied guitars.

Here's a pic.

[Firebird V]

I have a low end Celeb and it is pretty nice. I think the key is always to go find a few and play them. Duck tape is a good idea too... lol. They do tend to slide.

[Robert Burns]

Listen..its like any Acoustic... play a dozen, and you will find one GEM!
I played about 8 of them at Sam Ash..(all under $290) and found
one cherry red Applause that sounded, and played almost as nice as
my USA Elite SSB! This one left with me out the door for only $239.00
Deep tone, ok fret finishing, and a ok preamp built in. Come on, $239!!
You have to try out a few...sometimes they accidentally let one slip
by thats finished well !:ROTF: But they can be found. I agree that most
are thin sounding fret cutting duds. But every once in awhile... Score!

[donf]

I'll be in touch Donald. Looking at June sometime. Wanna go to AC too...
I'll take a Friday off and drive down and spend the weekend. Let me know what's good for you...

June is a good time, the boat will be in the water, grill ready to go, keg tapped, AC is just down the road............ I gotta do some traveling in July/August (Guam, California, vacation somewhere, maybe Key West again ).

[YetAnotherOne]

If you can live without fretboard markers a used Elite Standard will typically be a great deal. They're identical to the Elites other than cosmetics and typically go cheap used. I've had one for years and love it.

[mudkicker]

don't forget the Charvel 625C. No, it's not a round back, but the few I have played sounded good. Plus they can be had dirt cheap. $100 to $200.

[Coyote]

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