The acoustic sound is typical flat-top, somewhat guitar-like. Most Ovations' bridges are glued and bolted in place with screws, so they won't come out. The bridge in my Korean Ovation did separate, but that one had been a factory second, and had had problems with the bridge from the beginning. Probably not good enough for a loud session, but more than enough to play duets with a guitar or even piano (which i've done). It plays loud enough unplugged, although it won't compete with a carved-top mandolin. ![]() ![]() I haven't tried, but it's reputed to be a good thing to have in hand during a bar brawl, and after bashing a few people it will still play in tune. The American (MM68) is the one you want, mostly due to setup/action issues with the cheaper imports and a much better, thinner arm in the MM68.
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