The is about a 1.2mm gap where the neck meets the binding that is filled with adhesive. The fit and finish was not great with some polishing compound still stuck in some frets and inlays. I also lowered the action and adjusted the truss rod, it now plays lovely. To deal with this I had to flatten all the frets, re-crown them and then polish smooth to a nice satin 1200 grit. However, the frets, especially at the higher end, were rough, like they were finished with 80 grit sand paper so any note bend was more scratch sound than note bend. The controls allow for a good balance of tone. When plugged in it is nice and clear with seemingly little or no noise.
OVATION CELEBRITY SERIAL NUMBER LOOKUP FULL
It has a beautiful bright and full sound acoustically. This beauty arrived with minimal delay from Thomman, all good. This Ovation is the best Guitar i have bought, and meets many of my personal expectations. The neck will need to be straightened, and will take no longer than 15 minutes Retune the guitar, and check to make sure there is no arch forward or backward on the neck. Put the allen key back into the truss rod, again turn it Right, and inch the truss rod (quarter of a turn).Ħ. Tune up the Guitar and check if the neck is arched forward. Turn the allen key (Truss Rod) till it starts to tighten up.ĥ. Turn the allen key clock-wise (Right) on-till you feel resistance against your hand, insert the allen key into a little dark hole INSIDE THE BODY, again, located at the top of the neck.Ĥ. INSIDE THE BODY, at the top of the neck, is were the truss rod is located.ģ. Ovation equips the instrument with an "Allen Key" for adjusting the truss rod. LOOSEN THE 2 CENTRE STRINGS FIRST = A & G STRINGS.ġ. So, for those who do not know to much about setting a Guitar Neck into place. Well, a lovely machine, and it did not need to much setting up either.