Ovation Adamas MD80 Cutaway Mid-depth Contour Acoustic-Electric - Natural Woven Texture Reviews
Built from high-tech materials and boasting an innovative design, the Ovation Adamas MD80 Cutaway is an acoustic-electric guitar that is premium-quality all the way. This jaw-dropping A/E features an ultra-thin carbon fiber top, plus Adamas X-bracing. The result is warm lows, crystalline clarity, and ear-grabbing resonance. What’s more, its hand-laid advanced composite body responds naturally to your playing dynamics and features a comfortably contoured shape. The Adamas MD80 Cutaway was tailor-made for the stage, thanks to its first-rate OP-Pro electronics and a comfortable 2-piece American black walnut neck with an easy-playing ebony fingerboard. Reliable Sperzel Solid Pro satin chrome tuners and eye-pleasing mini side block fingerboard inlays round out the Adamas MD80 Cutaway’s incredible features.
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Great Sounding Guitar
This is a very playable great sounding guitar. Don't let the materials it is made of concern you. I have Taylors that I have played for years and this guitar sounds every bit as good and even better run through an amp or a P.A. As the other reviewer here has said, it sounds more like wood than many wood guitars. I've played in worship bands for years and this guitar clearly cuts through the mix with a sweet sound. Try it you will like it!
High quality USA craftsmanship
First, the Sweetwater team was excellent as usual. I am a professional, both session and touring, and have many guitars and instruments, including several Ovations. While I certainly appreciate vintage instruments, I tend to prefer modern instruments that utilize the technology of today in addition to the instrument making experience we've learned over the years (I don't mean "mass produced"). Give me a modern, high performance instrument over a classic any day. This guitar oozes this as soon as you pull it out of the case. While Kaman and his team's ideas have been around for a little while… this instrument certainly isn't bread from the past 100s of years of traditional instrument making.
The guitar is much lighter than expected and just handling the guitar, you can hear the resonance due to the floating top and construction. The sound un amplified is much more woody and resonant than standard ovations… surprising with how much less wood is actually used on this one. More resonant and projecting than traditional Ovations, easily fills a room. I found the contour back shape to be very comfortable. The walnut neck has a very woody feel (helps "ground" the instrument for me) and refuses to get tacky under any performance situation. The neck is very comfortable to play… as all ovations seem to be with their lean towards electric guitar players. Amplified - this thing is a monster. Super big sound, plenty of tonal control via the pro studio preamp. Very happy with this guitar. Glad to see the team in the US is back to making instruments. Keep an eye on them for sure.
