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MGR/Angelo Oliveria « Ovation Magnum I »
Published on 06/05/04 at 15:00I got this bass from my uncle. He bought it in 1975, and it was his main bass right up until he gave it to me.
I like everything about this bass. First, the shape of the body is deffinatly going to catch your eye. It isnt anywhere near your usual bass shape. Also the electronics on it are awsome. There are 2 pickups, the neck pickup being a giant humbucker, and the bridge is a single coil pickup. There is a selector switch to go from either neck, to bridge, or both. Also this bass is active, which is hard to come across from a guitar made in the 70's. The neck is very fast due to how thin it is, but this won't take away from its strength. The action is perfect, and the bridge can be adjusted dozens of ways to get it just the way you like it.
There are a few things that I dont like about this bass. None of them are really that important that it should keep you from buying the bass, but they should still be pointed out. First, the bass is very heavy, and really tests your endurance when you're standing up with it on a strap. Next, the adjustment for the preamp crackle when they are changed. Not a big deal if you play at home, but it gets annoying if you play it infront of an audiance.
The Magnum is rugged. Mine will be 30 years old next year, but still holds up better than a majority of the guitars made today. Everything on it is built solidly, and almost guaranteed not to break.
The Magnum I is an awsome bass. I play everything from the classic rock such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Cream to heavy punk music such as the Butthole Surfers, Crass, and Black Flag. This guitar works for all of it. If you ever come across one on ebay, I can't recomend buying it enough. A 400/500 dollar purchase on this bass (I personally would be willing to pay more) will get you a bass that plays like the ones that cost thousands.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I like everything about this bass. First, the shape of the body is deffinatly going to catch your eye. It isnt anywhere near your usual bass shape. Also the electronics on it are awsome. There are 2 pickups, the neck pickup being a giant humbucker, and the bridge is a single coil pickup. There is a selector switch to go from either neck, to bridge, or both. Also this bass is active, which is hard to come across from a guitar made in the 70's. The neck is very fast due to how thin it is, but this won't take away from its strength. The action is perfect, and the bridge can be adjusted dozens of ways to get it just the way you like it.
There are a few things that I dont like about this bass. None of them are really that important that it should keep you from buying the bass, but they should still be pointed out. First, the bass is very heavy, and really tests your endurance when you're standing up with it on a strap. Next, the adjustment for the preamp crackle when they are changed. Not a big deal if you play at home, but it gets annoying if you play it infront of an audiance.
The Magnum is rugged. Mine will be 30 years old next year, but still holds up better than a majority of the guitars made today. Everything on it is built solidly, and almost guaranteed not to break.
The Magnum I is an awsome bass. I play everything from the classic rock such as the Beatles, Pink Floyd and Cream to heavy punk music such as the Butthole Surfers, Crass, and Black Flag. This guitar works for all of it. If you ever come across one on ebay, I can't recomend buying it enough. A 400/500 dollar purchase on this bass (I personally would be willing to pay more) will get you a bass that plays like the ones that cost thousands.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com