Celebrity Standard Ovation Left Hand Guitar
The Ovation Celebrity Standard left handed acoustic/electric guitar is a good place to start. For aesthetic purposes, the honey burst finish is absolutely beautiful. Honey burst looks like one of the Gibson guitars LP Sunburst finish with a bright orange/yellow center fill darkening to a red on the edges.
The first thing one notices on the Ovation left handed guitar is the absence of a pick guard. If you have a lot of movements on your pick attack, you could end up damaging the beautiful finish around the area of the string. If you would not like to cover up that lovely finish, you can either alter your picking technique or select another instrument with a pick guard.
With clear, precise tone and solid tuning keys, it ensures you stay in tune with the sound of an Ovation left handed acoustic guitar which is second to none. Very solid and easy to restring each time, the bridge is designed so the strings are pulled through from the bottom.
Over stretching the strings could cause body warping or cracking over time. Ovation electronics are hard to beat in their acoustic/electric lines. While the amplification works wonderfully (I have played mine with a distortion pedal! wow!), it also includes an equalizer that allows you to sculpt your sound to a tee. The tone retains it’s acoustic characteristics and still sounds like an acoustic. When amplified, this left handed guitar can easily imitate the best electrics.
The Negative Side: The amplification modules take a 9 volt battery and they consume a lot of power. While unplugging the cord helps save the battery, it would be advisable to carry a spare one just in case!
Like all Ovation guitars, including the Ovation left handed guitar, it has a rounded back. While some players complain that it slides off when playing in a seated position, it can be easily remedied with a good strap and practice. That rounded plastic back is both a trademark and also what gives Ovations their special sound.
With a slim neck, the Ovation left handed acoustic guitars are thinner than almost any acoustic you will have ever play with. It is easy to play, just like you would your axe and lay down yourself to a chunky rhythm line. With practice you will get used to, but it is well worth it.
NOTE: As any player knows, all guitars are picked as a matter of preference and with Ovation you can always have the neck adjusted to lower the action on the strings. Because some players have said the action is too high on this guitar. There is a lot of good reason you should get one! For lefty players, to begin with, this left handed instrument, the Ovation left handed guitar is right on target. It is affordable, playable, versatile and of good quality. Choose one of these Ovations because there really is no better one as I am an owner myself, with the Ovation Celebrity Performer series.
