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Ovation 6778LX Standard Elite Acoustic/Electric Guitar

Ovation 6778LX Standard Elite Acoustic/Electric Guitar. New England "Burst" Color, Sitka Spruce top, Rosewood bridge, Bound Rosewood fretboard, Advanced neck system with a dual-action truss rod, Op-Pro Preamp with chromatic tuner, 3-band EQ, PRE-EQ switch for selecting a preset tone enhancement circuit, master gain control.

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Sound	Ovation 6778LX Standard Elite Acoustic/Electric Guitar. New England "Burst" Color, Sitka Spruce top, Rosewood bridge, Bound Rosewood fretboard, Advanced neck system with a dual-action truss rod, Op-Pro Preamp with chromatic tuner, 3-band EQ, PRE-EQ switch for selecting a preset tone enhancement circuit, master gain control. The physical appearance of the 6778LX is very appealing. The Fourteen seperate sound holes and inlaid leaf-shaped wood epaulets are unique and quite beautiful. The round-back body is a composite fiberglass Lyrachord mid depth bowl, using something called "glass microsphere" technology. What does this mean to you? Well, what it meant to me was that I'd picked up a guitar which was a heck of a lot lighter than I'd expected, but when I played it, the sound was just about as rich and full as higher-end acoustic I've ever laid my hands on. The nick is fairly thin and comfortable to play, it has a very thin neck more reminiscent of some of my electrics. And since it is a mid-depth bowl, I feel it is just a lot more comfortable to hold than some of Ovations larger-bowl guitars. I was surprised at the level of acoustic volume that is projected from this guitar. But it wasn't just the volume that was impressive -- the guitar just sings with great sustain and amazing tone. You would swear the acoustic sound by itself is being taylored with an EQ and other processing! It quickly became my favorite acoustic in my collection, and that's before I even plugged it in once. When I did plug it in, I was in for a real treat. I've run it into my Boss GT-10 and tried several flavors of my dry acoustic patches. The pickup seems very bright and clean and the amount of bass response is almost like that of a mic'd acoustic. The Op-Pro pre-amp gives you several features; a chromatic tuner, Pre-EQ circuit, 3-band EQ, and a master gain control. I tried it both with the Pre-EQ circuit engaged and disengaged. Without it, there was more of a "boomy" sound which I don't particularly care for. With it engaged it seems to clean that up nicely and the treble comes through a bit more. Plus the 3-band EQ still can provide further coloring even with the Pre-EQ engaged. The OP-PRO Pre-amp doesn't just have a built-in tuner, it is a chromatic tuner which makes alternate tunings easy. This has proven to be very convenient.
Action, Fit, & Finish	I'd ordered the guitar at a Guitar Center store, and they had to have it shipped from their warehouse. The guitar was set up just fine from the factory.
Reliability & Durability	I've had the guitar for about a year and have had no problems with it. I would have no issue bringing it to a gig without an acoustic backup.

Liked about it	Rich, full sound even as an unplugged acoustic * Comfortable to play * Beautiful appearance
Didn't like	I've not yet found something I would improve on the guitar.

Overall satisfaction:

5.0

By PortlandAxe
Oct 28, 2009

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Sound	I love the sound of ovations in a band setting, they really stand out in intro's and any part. The bass response is a little too tight for my at home playing and recording as I like to mic up the acoustic even the guitar I have with an internal mic gets a better mic in front of it. Basically, it's a great tone and is bright but not as full as I like an acoustic (my preference is a D35 style or concert auditorium)
Action, Fit, & Finish	Well made period. No flaws anywhere I could find and had a great setup with action similar to most electrics, not as low as my Ibanez's but lower than most fenders I've played..
Customer Support	I have dealt with the company and they were GREAT... Large company with a small town vibe..

Liked about it	Loved the Action and the finish, sounded great plugged into the PA.
Didn't like	Didn't like it as well as some other guitars when unplugged, don't get me wrong it sound better than inexpensive ones usually do.. I have never like the way the composit back feels on an ovation. Resale value doesn't seem too good on this model from what I've seen. I wouldn't mail order one, play it and if you're not in love Pass on this one... If you are in love.. Buy that one..