Ovation Celebrity ElitePlusCE44P-8TQ-G

Well, a lovely machine, and it did not need to much setting up either.
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So, for those who do not know to much about setting a Guitar Neck into place.
You will need to know this before hand..........
LOOSEN THE 2 CENTRE STRINGS FIRST = A & G STRINGS.

1. Unscrew the back panel off the Guitar.
2. Ovation equips the instrument with an "Allen Key" for adjusting the truss rod.
INSIDE THE BODY, at the top of the neck, is were the truss rod is located.
3. insert the allen key into a little dark hole INSIDE THE BODY, again, located at the top of the neck.
4. Turn the allen key clock-wise (Right) on-till you feel resistance against your hand,
Turn the allen key (Truss Rod) till it starts to tighten up.
5. Tune up the Guitar and check if the neck is arched forward.
If it is, Again,
Put the allen key back into the truss rod, again turn it Right, and inch the truss rod (quarter of a turn).
6. Retune the guitar, and check to make sure there is no arch forward or backward on the neck.
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The neck will need to be straightened, and will take no longer than 15 minutes
To get it straight as possible.
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This Ovation is the best Guitar i have bought, and meets many of my personal expectations.
Sound, Look, Feel and easy to set up.

I would buy Ovation again.

Thank You Thomann......

This beauty arrived with minimal delay from Thomman, all good. It has a beautiful bright and full sound acoustically. When plugged in it is nice and clear with seemingly little or no noise. The controls allow for a good balance of tone. The built in tuner is a nice touch.
However, the frets, especially at the higher end, were rough, like they were finished with 80 grit sand paper so any note bend was more scratch sound than note bend. To deal with this I had to flatten all the frets, re-crown them and then polish smooth to a nice satin 1200 grit. I also lowered the action and adjusted the truss rod, it now plays lovely. The fit and finish was not great with some polishing compound still stuck in some frets and inlays. The is about a 1.2mm gap where the neck meets the binding that is filled with adhesive. There is also a 30mm crack in the finish near the bridge. This things are all well and good on a sub 200 euro guitar but not for a 500 euro guitar. The back of the head stock says 'Crafted in China', it wasnt crafted, it was manufactured. Overall a nice guitar because I could make it that and the sound is good. With regards to people saying they slide off your knee, I have no problem with this .

Ma première Ovation est de 1980. J'en voulais une nouvelle, qui soit électroacoustique pour jouer en scène, avec caisse moyenne et ayant le look et le son Ovation que j'affectionne particulièrement.
Je suis vraiment satisfait. Je la joue en accompagnement de chants et suis ravi. Le son est juste, clair et assez puissant même non branché.
J'ai enlevé une étoile sur les caractéristiques parce que je la trouve un peu lourde. Rien de grave mais un peu plus lourde que ma vieille Baladeer. Une autre étoile sur la qualité de fabrication : guitare échangée à réception car le pré-ampli ne fonctionnait pas. Et après 6 mois maintenant j'ai dû revisser la prise jack. Rien de grave non plus.
Au final, bonne guitare que je recommande. Bon rapport qualité /prix.