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Ovation iDea (No Longer Available)

Item ID: iDeaPL

6-string Acoustic/Electric Guitar with Spruce Top, Eastern Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and Ovation iDea OPi-1 Preamp with Built-in MP3 Recorder - Platinum

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From Our Research Team:

A great iDea from Ovation!

Ovation's iDea represents the merging of two great ideas: a great stage-ready acoustic electric guitar and a super-compact MP3 recorder. The digital recorder is built right into the Ovation preamp, and offers an easy-to-use solution for capturing ideas on the fly. iDea is also loaded with audio lessons pre-installed in the recorder's memory to sharpen your skills, and pitch-stable playback speed adjustment let you slow down recorded material without changing the key for practicing. Take your playing to a new level with the innovative iDea from Ovation.

Ovation iDea at a Glance:
  • How it works
  • USB

How it works
The analog circuits in the preamp are activated by either inserting stereo headphones into the headphone jack or by connecting your guitar to an amp or PA with a 1/4" instrument cable. Once you've activated the preamp you've got access to classic Ovation amplified sound, the onboard digital recorder, a built-in mic and tuner, and audio lessons pre-installed that can help you become a better guitarist and songwriter. A small joystick built into the preamp handles the navigation through the feature set. When inspiration strikes, simply hit the record button to arm the recorder, hit it again to start recording. Your ideas are captured so you'll never again lose a moment of genius.

USB
One of the most exciting features of the iDea preamp is its ability to transfer program material to and from a computer using a standard USB connection. While the iDea comes with a variety of introductory sample material, Ovation has seen to it that a large variety of additional program material is available and constantly updated on the web. The iDea stores program material in the widely used MP3 format. Virtually any MP3 program material can be stored in the preamp's memory.

Ovation iDea Features:
  • Built-in MP3 Recorder
  • Body: Mid-Depth Cutaway
  • Top: Spruce
  • Top Finish: Satin Platinum
  • Bracing: Modified X
  • Sound Holes: iDea Elliptical
  • Neck: Eastern Mahogany
  • Neck Finish: Satin Platinum
  • Peghead Finish: Gloss Black
  • Fingerboard: Dark Rosewood
  • Width At Nut: 1-11/16"
  • String Pitch At Nut: 1-3/8"
  • Pitch At Bridge: 2-1/8"
  • Inlays: 12th fret 'i'
  • Binding: Black
  • Scale Length: 25"
  • Bridge: Dark Rosewood
  • Tuners: Black Ovation
  • Preamp: Ovation iDea OPi-1
  • Pickup: Ovation Original; Black Saddles
  • USB
  • Built-in Tuner
  • Built-in Mic

Never lose that moment of genius with Ovation's iDea!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number CC54i-PL

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Reviews

Awesome Ovation

by Michael Walker from Cadott, WI
November 18, 2010
Music Background: Serious Guitar Player
I always wanted an ovation, I like the style and the background, there were the original Electric Acoustic you know back in the 60's they invented it.. I bought the Black one and it is awesome looking... read more [+], sounding and with the Idea Pre Amp Wow! record right at your finger tips, that alone is worth the price I paid. It's fun just to Record a bit then play along with what you just played! alot of uses for that, even in a Gig setting. Plus you can Time Stretch and slow it down any other MP3 Wow! Get while they last, the only one of 2 Ovations with Elliptical Holes! A Collector For Sure! Original MSRP is $929 Actually and I got mine for $250! close [-]

Nice Guitar

by Bryan from Texas
August 3, 2010
Music Background: Hobbyist
This guitar has a nice action from the factory, and is easily adjustable to your needs. It has a great tone and is an easy player. The built in mp3 player is a really nice touch that allows me to jam ... read more [+]along with my favorite songs on the headphone straight from the guitar, plus I can record my practice sessions so I can review and hear what is good and what needs improvement. It has become my favorite guitar even over my LP. close [-]

A really cool guitar, a really great iDea!

by Mike Middleton from Nashville
June 6, 2010
Music Background: Hobbyist/Aspiring Pro Musician
The first iDea I received had some noise issues with the preamp...kudos to Sweetwater's tech staff and their easy return policy. I now how the replacement model and I'm really enjoying it. The mp3 rec... read more [+]order makes really good quality recordings, much better than using an mp3 recording softwar and mic on your computer. And its got the classic Ovation tone and playability, plus, to me, it looks really cool! This is the 2nd Ovation I've owned, and so far this one is every bit as good as the one I had years ago, which I kick myself for selling every day!! close [-]

Ovation iDea -- great idea, execution perhaps a bit lacking..

by Robert Sherman from Santa Clara, CA
January 4, 2011
Music Background: Dilettante
I bought one of these on a whim (since the prices was an absurd $249) and am rather ambivalent about it. As a tool for recording a rhythm and looping it (to work on lead parts, etc.) it's a great ide... read more [+]a and simple to use. However, when I've tried to record a song with playing and singing, it's been disastrous. The sensitivity of the mic is too low -- perhaps so it doesn't pick up too much of the acoustic sound -- and as a result the singing is totally washed out in the mix. Also, the preamp tone controls don't seem to be engaged in the record mode, so you're pretty much at the mercy of whatever tonal mix was engineered into the system.

As far as build quality goes, it's "OK". It is what it is -- a Chinese acoustic guitar -- and is pretty representative of the breed. I think that the fretboard is probably dyed, because it's awfully dark and i think it may be coming off on my fingers (although to be fair, my fingertips always have a bit of darkening after playing any acoustic, probably a result of body chemistry). The finish is analogous to the Gibson Faded Series; i.e. it's rather a misnomer to call it finished. Other than the headstock, it's quite matte both in appearance and to the touch and doesn't feel much different than it would if you took a rattlecan to the top. Speaking of which, the top is really thick. I'm sort of surprised it's as loud as it is (acoustically) because of that, but that may be an artifact of the Ovation back.

In terms of playability, the action was perfect when I received it. It is a bit of an adjustment from my other acoustics because it is (as are all Ovations I've played) more like the neck on an electric -- rather thin, and the strings are closer together than on most acoustics. However, once I got used to it, I find that it plays well for me.

Anyway -- that's my take on it. For the (discounted) price, it's not too bad, but had I paid the original $5 or 6 bills for it, I would probably be dreadfully disappointed. close [-]
See Also: Acoustic-Electric Guitars , Ovation , Ovation 6-String Acoustic Guitars , Ovation Acoustic / Electric Guitars

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