Re: Expanding my searches. Thoughts on USA Ovation mandolins?
Back in Ye Olde Days, when Ovation mandolins first hit the market, I had to check one out, fascinated as I am with exploring the possibilities of rock mandolin. My impression is that it sounded like @$$ acoustically, but plugged in, it was all there. I was surprised, in fact. I admit to not having played one since, preferring to electrify acoustic mandolins instead. That is, installing piezo pickups on the old Gibsons I like, so they sound good plugged in or not. Unless Ovation has made improvements on the way their mandolins sound unplugged, I don't think they're going to cut it at acoustic jams. But it might be just the thing for gigs. Which would mean having two mandolins for two purposes. Which is all right, unless that means crossing some sort of threshold of MAS and the next thing you know you're accumulating more and more mandolins. Not that there's anything wrong with it ...
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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