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Ovation S771 Special Balladeer Mid-Depth Bowl Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar

6-string mid-depth acoustic-electric. Case not included.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           9 out of 10
Features:
           9 out of 10
Quality:
           9 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           9 out of 10
Sound:
           9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           10 out of 10
 
 

"ballader S-771 American made, dont settle for less."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 4/21/2007
Style of Music: Rock, country, folk
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: Seattle , Wa

 

 
Feature:
I love the electronics, I have a older model without the tuner, but the newer electronics look a litle tacky to me. The OP-24+ is much cleaner look that blends in with the guitar without sticking out saying HEY IM THE ELECTRONICS. The mid shift really changes the midrange sound adding a crisp tone. I would like to see some dots on the fret board not just on the side.

Quality:
The top has the Satin finish that I thought would really scratch up easy like a Seagull I had, but its really held up quite good. And i truly beleive the Satin finish allows the great sound unpluged I was surprised to hear.

Value:
Great price for an American made Ovation, Ballader. Glad I didnt settle for a lesser Celebrity or Applause, I know the unpluged sound would not compare , solid tops always beat the laminated tops for sound quiality.

Desirability:
For the sound pluged in this is a super guitar hard to beat for the price. Ungluged it gave my Taylor a suprising run for the money. The guitar is not fancy, just a well built long lasting decent sounding guitar. The one I have has a great hardshell case that protects better than any other case i own, Tight fit, and durable.

Sound:
I was amazed with the bass sound that came out of this unpluged the first time i sat in a quiet room and had a chance to really hear the guitar. I was thinking theres no way it could compare to my Taylor 214, that impressed me the same way when I played it for the first time. So i pulled the Taylor out and compared, both sounded similar with the Taylor edgeing out by a nose. The projected volume was acutally won by the Ovation. Pluged in the Ovation really shined sound wise compared to my 2 other A/Es, no notice of the jangley tinny sound projected from the other A/Es, just a warm tone of a fine acoustic guitar.

Ease of Use:
No problem after 10 minutes playing with the electronincs to find thaat sweet sound you wanted.

Support:
Ovation resonded to a email inquire I had about Finish care pretty fast so my experence was good.

Overall:
Solid top, great sound mid depth bowl guitar. Comfortable fitting size to play, action if very ajustable to taste, Ovation has spacers under the bridge you can add or remove to adjust action, along with a easy adjustable truss rod.

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"Great Guitar.....Great Price.....Strongly Recommended"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          7 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from ccwired.org
Submitted: 11/17/2006
Style of Music: Rock, Alternative, Country, Contemporary Christian
Musical Experience: Active Musician, Band Director, Worship Leader
Location: Monticello, IL 61856

 

 
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Feature:
Came with a great pre-amp. The on board tuner is fantastic. It is functional and very easy to use.

Quality:
Great American made product. You can really tell the difference when you pick it up. It is a well made instrument.

Value:
This item is a great item at a great price. You can't beat it.

Desirability:
This question is retarted. Who lusts for inanimate objects. I love the aesthetic of it. I like guitars that are naturally beautiful without all the gaudy crap that ends up ruining the looks of other guitars. This guitar looks great without having to work hard at it. The small details look good.

Sound:
This guitar sounds great. Nothing sounds like an ovation plugged in. This one even sounds good not plugged in. It has a warm tone that matches some of your more expensive Martin's and Taylors. The pre-amp is worlds better than both of those. For your money, this guitar sounds great.

Ease of Use:
This guitar is so easy to use. Everything was pretty much self explanatory. The only learning curve is for the three different pre-amp option buttons that determine the tonal quality through your pre-amp. This just take a little time to pick up. Everything else is easy.

Support:
Have not needed any support at this point. Ovation is a well known company and does have a good rep for customer service.

Overall:
I plan on this being my life-time committment guitar. If it were to wear out or be stolen I'd replace it. I might consider purchasing a high end Taylor if I run into an extra three grand. For the price, nothing beats my ovation.

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"For the money, a great all-around guitar"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 2/8/2005
Style of Music: classic rock, roadhouse blues, jazz
Musical Experience: hobbyist
Location: Temecula, CA

 

 
Feature:
The OP30 preamp is OK - don't use it much. But the on-board tuner is very convenient.

Quality:
It is a solid, well made instrument. Never had any problems with the neck, frets, tuners. Even banged it hard a few times when setting up and it was none worse for the wear.

Value:
This product is well worth the selling price. It's a good, all arounf guitar that seems like it would last a very long time.

Desirability:
I have evolved from classic rock to roadhouse style blues. As a result, I play almost exclusively electric guitars; this guitar could not even begin to keep up with my Strat, LP, or my ES335... just doesn't have the sound or looks. However, if I was into folk, folk-rock, country, or straight blues, the S771 could definitely hold its own

Sound:
I wouldn't pay top dollar for an acoustic because I only play electrics. But for the money, this guitar is great. It has very good tone. Not to boomy, not too jangly. The on board OP30 pre-amp does an adequate job of shaping the tone when amplified. It would be nice if Ovation would offer this model with a standard pickup as well as the piezo.

Support:
n/a

Overall:
One upon a time, I used this guitar frequently, but because of my change in music styles, I don't use it nearly as much. However, I have no intention of replacing it. It's like an old friend. I have several guitars now and will continue to acquire more... all electric. This is the only acoustic I can envision ever owning.

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"Love it."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 5/6/2006
Style of Music: rock
Musical Experience: hobby
Location: Clinton, Ohio

 

 
Feature:
It came with the Ovation hardshell case. Very nice. No frills on the guitar. But what do need that for.

Quality:
It was finished very nicely except for a couple spots where the top is joined to the side. The joint is fine just a little scrap hanging off.

Value:
Well worth the money

Desirability:
Even without the bling bling I think this guitar looks real nice. It's an Ovation. They all look great.

Sound:
Nice even tone across the board.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to play. Nice action and it stays in tune.

Overall:
I don't think I could wear this guitar out. If I had to replace it I would buy another Ovation. I haven't tried it plugged yet so I don't know how that sounds. I bought it primarily as an acoustic.

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