Comments on: New Ovation Hybrid coming http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/ Tim Ottinger on Christianity, freedom, software, podcasts, and really hot-looking guitars. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:04:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Tim http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-543 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:38:59 +0100 http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-543 Okay, I played this one and the Schecter C1-E/A this week. I was feeling stupid and couldn't think of anything to play, so I slid around on some chords and lead riffs a little. It was really beautiful with the transparent black finish showing wood grain through, and the styled F holes. It had a great neck and good pickups. As an electric guitar, I thought it was very nice. The Schecter did not have a convincing acoustic sound. Then I found the XVT and plugged around a little. The ovation was completely amazing. It has a wonderful acoustic sound (esp through the Fishman LoudBox) and those great Duncan humbuckers. I could see using this guitar for both acoustic and electric work, and could really enjoy switching between the two mid-song. This is a very nice guitar, even though it's not as pretty as the Crafter or the T5. It was about $1500.00 so I do not own one today. If someone gave one to me, I wouldn't object. :-) Okay, I played this one and the Schecter C1-E/A this week. I was feeling stupid and couldn’t think of anything to play, so I slid around on some chords and lead riffs a little. It was really beautiful with the transparent black finish showing wood grain through, and the styled F holes. It had a great neck and good pickups. As an electric guitar, I thought it was very nice. The Schecter did not have a convincing acoustic sound.

Then I found the XVT and plugged around a little. The ovation was completely amazing. It has a wonderful acoustic sound (esp through the Fishman LoudBox) and those great Duncan humbuckers. I could see using this guitar for both acoustic and electric work, and could really enjoy switching between the two mid-song. This is a very nice guitar, even though it’s not as pretty as the Crafter or the T5. It was about $1500.00 so I do not own one today. If someone gave one to me, I wouldn’t object. :-)

]]> by: Josh http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-542 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:08:41 +0100 http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-542 That guitar is frreakin' sweet! I need one! Ya .... thats about it. That guitar is frreakin’ sweet! I need one! Ya …. thats about it.

]]> by: Tim http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-519 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:40:48 +0100 http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-519 For a minute, I thought you were saying that the guitar looked like a toe. I was trying to see it. Some mornings I'm slower than some others. The Taylor's F-holes look so much nicer, but the Koa T5 is beyond gorgeous. <img src='/images/TaylorT5Koa.gif' alt='Taylor T5 Koa - picture appears many places on the net.' /> Too bad it's also beyond $1,800.00 too. There is a guitar by Crafter that got favorable reviews, at least for the money. <img src='/images/crafter_sa_tmvs.jpg' alt='Crafter Dual-voice Guitar' /> I don't think that the ovation is the hottest-looking, but it's very clean looking and the sound samples are quite nice. The ovation is different. It has two Duncan pickups and looks more electric, rather than a single lipstick pickup. I think it should be better as an electric guitar, but of course has an split (acoustic) personality. I've always liked how ovation acoustic guitars sound through an amp. I would expect the taylor and the Ovation to have a better acoustic sound than most. 'Course, I've never played with a crafter or with a Kelly. Ah, well, I am betting that they're all going to be pretty nice to use. Just being able to switch between acoustic and electric is a cool idea. For a minute, I thought you were saying that the guitar looked like a toe. I was trying to see it. Some mornings I’m slower than some others.

The Taylor’s F-holes look so much nicer, but the Koa T5 is beyond gorgeous.
Taylor T5 Koa - picture appears many places on the net.
Too bad it’s also beyond $1,800.00 too.

There is a guitar by Crafter that got favorable reviews, at least for the money.
Crafter Dual-voice Guitar

I don’t think that the ovation is the hottest-looking, but it’s very clean looking and the sound samples are quite nice.

The ovation is different. It has two Duncan pickups and looks more electric, rather than a single lipstick pickup. I think it should be better as an electric guitar, but of course has an split (acoustic) personality. I’ve always liked how ovation acoustic guitars sound through an amp. I would expect the taylor and the Ovation to have a better acoustic sound than most. ‘Course, I’ve never played with a crafter or with a Kelly. Ah, well, I am betting that they’re all going to be pretty nice to use. Just being able to switch between acoustic and electric is a cool idea.

]]> by: Kris Cook http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-518 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:04:46 +0100 http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-518 Sigh. I wish I could play. But I'm all thumbs, and some of them seem to be on the wrong hands. Um, why does this one look like a little toe? Sigh. I wish I could play. But I’m all thumbs, and some of them seem to be on the wrong hands.

Um, why does this one look like a little toe?

]]> by: Glen Smith http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-517 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:46:43 +0100 http://tottinge.blogsome.com/2007/04/13/new-ovation-hybrid-coming/#comment-517 That is a pretty sweet deal. Doesn't touch the Taylor, but nice guitar. That is a pretty sweet deal. Doesn’t touch the Taylor, but nice guitar.

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