Customer Reviews

Ovation Celebrity CC059 Acoustic-electric Guitar, Natural Cedar

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I've been playing steel-stringed guitars for forty-some years, but my hands and fingers are no longer quite what they used to be. At the same time, my hands are small for a man's, and the width of a regular classical guitar neck would have been a nuisance at best. I tried a Fender "hybrid" that had a slightly narrower neck than a classical, and it sounded wonderful amplified. But for my taste, the natural sound wasn't quite what I'd wanted.

Then I noticed the Ovation Celebrity cc59 on Amazon. It had a similar neck to the Fender, but also had all the good Ovation features I'd grown to love during the years I'd had one. So I took a chance and ordered it. It's barely been out of my hands since I got it. Great tone and projection. The super-shallow bowl is wonderfully comfortable to hold, and the built-in tuner--don't know how I'd ever lived without one. This a great guitar for someone who's used to playing a steel-string guitar, but wants to try nylon without a lengthy adjustment.

P.S. The electronics on this baby are hot!

This guitar is not really good in any respect. It is horrible without an amp. The shallow bowl cannot project any worthwhile sound. I thought it would be a pretty good starting point for a nylon based on the reviews here but its not. The cheaper Ibanez units sound better - found that out later. With an amp its got some sound - its just not anything I can get into or play in front of people. Look elsewhere for your nylon needs. It did improve when I changed the strings to silk and steel and you can do that on this unit because of the bridge design. That is not the sound I want either but it makes the guitar not a total bust.

Fits in with sacred music, but needs a good amp to get the max out of it. I use a Fender 25R and it is just fine. Solid guitar and built-in tuner is a great help.

I like it. Has decent action, easy to play, and acoustic tone is pretty good for what it is. Sounds great when played with a Roland Micro-cube. Paid $300 for a used one including Ovation hard case. Don't know what they are talking about with "mahogany top" in the product info. This guitar has a solid cedar top.