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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | The contour bowl is a real adjustment to those of us who have been playing turtlebacks for a long time. I find them VERY comfortable to play sitting down, but to strap it on while standing? You have to get the strap adjusted just so or it's like reaching around a kettle drum. In fact, they are much like my D-42 comfort-wise. They sound great though, and the contour bowl is not a deal breaker for me.
Now the mid-depth bowl takes some mental re-arrangement. I find them to have the same tonal differences as wood boxes that have different depths or shapes. Does a Martin dreadnought sound different from a 000? Of course! Does either one sound better? They both sound great!
The same with the mid-depth bowls IMO. It depends on the guitar. I can take or leave the spruce top MDB's. They sound just fine, but I prefer the deep bowl sound. HOWEVER!
The 2001 Collector's is an MDB that has a fantastic tone all its own that I think is one of Ovation's BEST acoustic efforts. I've not heard another O that sounds like it. YMMV of course, but that's my two cents. :cool: |
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