| The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is
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| | sides. There are some variations, of
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| usually credited with being developed by
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| | course, but most factory-made guitars use
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| C.F. Martin and Company sometime during
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| | the same recipe.During the 1960s, the
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| the 1830s. Although other "gut-stringed"
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| | Kaman Company broke with tradition by
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| acoustics were around at that time, it
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| | introducing The Ovation; an inovative
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| was the Martin Company that introduced
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| | acoustic-guitar designed with a round
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| the idea of crossbracing underneath the
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| | back that is made of synthetic materials
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| soundboard which enabled the guitar to
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| | instead of wood. All Ovation guitars
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| support the heavier steel strings.
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| | feature an adjustable steel tension rod
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| Because there is approximately 160 lbs.
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| | in the neck. The tension rod serves two
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| of tension created by the use of steel
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| | purposes. First of all, it
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| strings, they should never be put on a
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| | counterbalances string tension,
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| classic guitar, for it is not strong
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| | giving the neck addiional strengh.
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| enough to carry them. But thanks in part
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| | Secondly, it permits adjustment of the
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| to C.F. Martin's new design, the use of
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| | neck should changes in humidity, string
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| steel strings on acoustic guitars became
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| | tension, or string guage cause the neck
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| fairly common by the end of the 1800s,
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| | to warp or bow. I
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| and by the 1930s it became a standardized
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| | personally own an Ovation Legend Elite
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| component.The acoustic steel-stringed
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| | 12-string acoustic-electric. The guitar
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| guitar is commonly referred to as a
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| | is beautiful in appearance and features
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| "dreadnaught", possibly after a British
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| | 22 sound holes which are enclosed by a
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| battleship by that name, which was the
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| | leaf design made of walnut and padauk. It
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| first of it's type to use
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| | has a wonderful sound either
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| heavy armor and large-caliber guns in
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| | acoustically or amplified and is
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| turrets.The addition of steel-strings to
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| | extremely easy to play. My own belief is
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| the acoustic guitar produced a brighter
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| | that Kaman/Ovation makes one of the
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| sound and created more versatility than
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| | finest 12-string acoustic guitars money
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| was possible with the previous
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| | can buy.Now if you're looking for a
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| gut-stringed instruments. A wide range of
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| | 6-stringed acoustic guitar that will
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| tone and color can be achieved on the
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| | bring you years of playing enjoyment, you
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| steel-stringed acoustic guitar which can
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| | might want to consider a Martin. There
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| either be strummed or picked with the
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| | are several models to choose from, so
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| fingers. This makes it one of the most
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| | you're bound to find a quality
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| popular choices among guitarists of such
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| | instrument at a price you can afford. On
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| diverse styles as blues, jazz,
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| | the other hand, if you are looking for a
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| fingerstlye, bluesgrass, folk, rock and
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| | durable and beautiful 12-stringed
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| more.When creating such a guitar, a
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| | acoustic, then Ovation might be the
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| luthier's (someone who builds guitars)
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| | way to go. You can rest assured that,
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| primary objective will be to achieve a
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| | either way, these companies stand behind
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| rich quality of sound. The types of wood
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| | their products 100% in order to guarantee
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| used will have a great effect on the tone
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| | your satisfaction and peace of mind. And
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| and volume of the instrument, as well as
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| | that is worth a whole lot in my book.FREE
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| it's overall appearance and aesthetic
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| | Reprint Rights - You may publish this
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| value. Traditionally spruce (or sometimes
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| | article in your e-zine or on your web
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| western red cedar) are used for the face
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| | site as long as you include the following
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| of the
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| | information:Kathy Unruh is a singer
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| guitar. Mahagony is used for the neck,
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| | songwriter and webmaster of ABC Learn
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| and ebony or rosewood for the fretboard.
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| | Guitar. She has been writing songs and
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| Rosewood, mahagony or maple, have
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| | providing guitar lessons to students of
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| historically been the woods most commonly
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| | all ages for over 20
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| used for the back and
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| | years.
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