- Ovation Celebrity CC057 (super shallow bowl body = narrow)
- Manufacturing Korea
- Spruce / Case Lyrachord (Made in USA)
- Mahogany neck / rosewood fingerboard 20 frets
- Piezo PC-100 + DJ4 preamp (gain + 3-band EQ)
- Mechanical oil bath

The guitar is not quite finished: some details left much to be desired (heel of the neck and sleeve junction / head sticker on the preamp to peel, plastic binding that age badly, mechanical change after 2 years soundboard very fine ...) and with time it gets worse! the only thing really is the case in lyrachord ...

UTILIZATION

I bought this guitar mail order tried before without telling me a standing ovation even at that price (3000 francs at the time) would be better than nothing (bcp bcp bcp I play more electric) particularly as the press put it on a level Estale: let's be clear I do not question the sound of the beast, but the finish.

The handle does not suit me at all with his profile fairly marked V ... Funny idea elsewhere on electronica I found! against access by the tweeter is pretty good (cutaway) where it hurts the bottom if you hold strong guitar playing against you (thus exerting pressure on the soundboard) bass sound false (like when you press the headstock to be a slight vibrato effect) as if the guitar was not stiff enough (it's a shame given the material used for the cash!) I personally find it very disappointing

I can not really comment on the preamp since I do not have a suitable amplification system but when I was able to connect on a table or when I use it live on my tascam I realized that it does not pose a particular problem (I repeat it is the violin of the guitar that I dislike her its not!)

SOUNDS

Ovation sound we like it or not period! I have nothing against me instead and celebrity CC057 has what all the grain that inimitable Ovation ... the bass is a little behind but the balance is not so bad and I like his shiny side that can offend others ... for the price is clearly the strong point of this guitar and it allows an escape from other small defects very annoying

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in 1999 and as you could you know it I've never been really satisfied with this guitar although it sounds great for its price range (I hate the takamine!) And the poor finish manufacturing limit does not make it a guitar which I am attached ... Now we must consider that in this price range is by far the best offer acoustic electric ... I also tried the new Celebrity and it must be admitted that if the new preamp does nothing (if a tuner! super ...) the finish seems better quality and profile of the handle is better in my opinion