Left Hand Ovation Celebrity Standard Guitar
The Ovation Celebrity Standard left handed acoustic/electric guitar is a good place to start. For aesthetic purposes, the honey burst finish is absolutely beautiful. Honey burst looks like one of the Gibson guitars LP Sunburst finish with a bright orange/yellow center fill darkening to a red on the edges.
The first thing I noticed on the Ovation left handed guitar was the absence of a pick guard. If your pick attack is fierce, you could end up damaging the finish around the string area. So you can either alter your picking technique or select another instrument with a pick guard. I would not cover up that lovely finish for anything!
With clear, precise tone and solid tuning keys, it ensures you stay in tune with the sound of an Ovation left handed acoustic guitar which is second to none. Very solid and easy to restring each time, the bridge is designed so the strings are pulled through from the bottom.
Negative: The strings could cause body warping or cracking over time, because of over stretching with no adjustment. In their acoustic/electric lines, Ovation electronics are hard to beat. The amplification works wonderfully (I have played mine with a distortion pedal! wow!), because it also includes an equalizer that allows you to sculpt your sound to a tee. The tone and sounds are characteristics of an acoustic. This left handed guitar can easily imitate the best electrics even when amplified.
Negative: The amplification modules take a 9 volt battery. The modules can be hard to open and they like to eat those batteries. Unplugging the cord helps save the battery, but I would carry a spare!
Like all Ovation guitars, including the Ovation left handed guitar, it has a rounded back. While some players complain that it slides off when playing in a seated position, it can be easily remedied with a good strap and practice. That rounded plastic back is both a trademark and also what gives Ovations their special sound.
Ovation left handed acoustic guitars have a slim neck. This is thinner than almost any acoustic I have ever played. Hence, it is easy to play it like you would your axe and lay down solos or chunky rhythm lines. It takes some getting used to, but it is well worth the time.
Do note, a portion of players have complained that the action is too high on this guitar. As a matter of preference with any player, you can always have the neck adjusted to lower the strings action. You have No reason not to buy this model! For playability, affordability, versatility and quality, the Ovation left handed guitar is right on target as a starter for left handed instruments. I highly recommend them as I am an owner myself (Ovation Celebrity Performer series). There is really is no better choice than one of these Ovations guitar.
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