| Buying a guitar is a big decision. Maybe you have | | | | back improves the flow of sound through the |
| stumbled upon this article because you are | | | | guitar above and beyond the common flat back |
| preparing to embark on a lifelong journey with | | | | design for acoustic guitars. Ovations come in |
| guitar music and you want to pick the right | | | | several different styles of bowl-back ranging from |
| instrument. Maybe you are a collector seeking to | | | | deep to contoured to shallow depth. Each shape |
| build your collection. Maybe you are a parent who | | | | produces a different sound quality and feeling for |
| is contemplating buying your child his or her first | | | | the guitarist. |
| instrument. No matter how you came to this | | | | 3. Low feedback. Ovations have a famously |
| article you should know that it pays to do your | | | | low-level of feedback. This makes them very |
| research and it is my hope that this article will help | | | | good instruments to have if you are playing with |
| you get started. | | | | a band as they can cut through other instruments |
| Please remember that these are only my opinions. | | | | such as drums and bass guitar. |
| I have no affiliation with Ovation. I am just a fan | | | | 4. Synthetic Materials. In the spirit of innovation, |
| of their guitars. If you take my advice, be aware | | | | Ovation guitars are made with synthetic materials |
| that you are doing so at your own risk and do | | | | such as fiberglass that can help to improve the |
| not complain to me if you don't like your new | | | | sound quality. |
| guitar. It pays to do your research, but because | | | | 5. Piezoelectric pickups. These pickups provide |
| you are reading this article, I think you probably | | | | Ovations with a very unique sound. They do not |
| already know that. Without further ado... Reasons | | | | pick up many of the magnetic fields that are |
| to buy an Ovation guitar. | | | | responsible for feedback in other more commonly |
| 1. Acoustic guitars. Ovation is primarily focused on | | | | used pickups. |
| producing acoustic guitars. In fact, they have | | | | 6. Soundholes. Probably the most recognizable |
| made the process of exploring the acoustic | | | | feature of Ovation guitars is their soundholes. |
| possibilities of the guitar a scientific study. The | | | | Many Ovation guitars sport multiple soundholes in |
| founder of Ovation is an aerospace engineer. | | | | unusual places on the guitar. These are not purely |
| 2. Bowl-back. The bowl-back shape is one of the | | | | for aesthetic quality. They also allow the |
| unique features of Ovation guitars. The rounded | | | | instrument to maximize its acoustic potential. |