Ovation iDea Acoustic-Electric Guitar

The world's first acoustic guitar with a built-in mp3 recorder. Play and record whatever ideas you have instantly!

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"6 out of 10"

Feature:
built in mp3player/recorder first of its kind

Quality:
satin platinum...

Desirability:
looks cool to beginners but to those who have experience it sounds normal and looks ugly

Sound:
the sound is okay it sounds like a normal 300$ guitar when amplified other than that its not much of a guitar than to learn from it be recording yourself or playin along with music with the built in mp3/recorder

Ease of Use:
gets some time to fully know how to use the dockings and whatnot

Support:
no problems

Overall:
sounds okay but the mp3 player/recorder is pointless unless u wanna learn from it

Submitted: 11/28/2008


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Never lose another iDea again. The iDea Acoustic Electric guitar is the perfect practice guitar for writers and beginners. Boasting the ability to both Record and Play mp3 files, you can use this guitar to record and save musical inspiration at any moment or jam along to files saved into the guitar to aid in learning songs. Learn Songs at your own speed, iDea's built in preamp features a pitch-stable speed adjustment allowing you to slow down the mp3 files without changing the key.

Play or Record MP3 files
Uploading and downloading MP3 files to your computer is a breeze. The iDea features an on-board USB connection so you can connect to your computer and store recorded files or recall files for practicing Licks from your favorite artists.

Using the 1/8 inch stereo input jack on your guitar you can connect a CD, mp3 or other stereo (or mono) source directly to the iDea making it perfect for players without a computer. Use this input to record and store your favorite backing tracks or other play-along material. Connect any line-level player or mixer and record your tracks into the straight into iDea's memory using this convenient AUX input.

Features
Stereo Headphone Output

USB Connector

Display Window

Master Volume Control

Bass, Midrange and Treble EQ

Preamp Release Latch (to access battery on preamp rear)

Built-in Microphone

Built-in Tuner

Play/Stop, Repeat/Loop & Record Controls

Navigational Joystick (Menu Navigation Control)

Preamp Mounting Receptacle

The Ovation iDea contains analog circuits in its preamp that activate by inserting stereo headphones into the headphone jack or by connecting the guitar to an amp or PA with a 1/4 inch instrument cable.

Technical Info

Body: Mid-Depth Cutaway

Top: Spruce

Top Finish: Satin Platinum

Bracing: Modified X

Sound Holes: iDea Elliptical

Neck: Eastern Mahogany

Neck Finish: Satin Platinum

Peghead Finish: Gloss Black

Fingerboard: Dark Rosewood

Nut Width: 1-11/16 inches (17.5 mm)

String Pitch at Nut: 1-3/8 inches (9.5 mm)

Pitch at Bridge: 2-1/8 inches (54 mm)

Fingerboard inlays: 12th fret i

Fingerboard Binding: Black

Scale Length: 25 inches (635 mm)

Bridge: Dark Rosewood

Tuners: Black Ovation

Preamp: Ovation iDea OPi-1

Pickup: Ovation Original; Black Saddles
Ovation's had plenty of great ideas, but this may be their brightest--an acoustic guitar with a digital recorder built right in! Record and playback in MP3 audio, upload files via USB and even listen along to a CD or iPod with the 1/8" input. The guitar itself ain't too shabby either, with its solid spruce top, bound fingerboard, and Opi-1 preamp.

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