been in the family since 1983 when bought new.still sounds an looks great and holds tuning great, after four users.black in color,i would buy another ovation.an also would recomend ovation guitars to friends or anyone.

Ovation Standard Balladeer model 1861.Cherry sunburst in colour.Mine was made in 1979.dated through the serial no. on Ovations helpfull web site. Bought used and having been knocked around a little,still a very solid guit.I love the sound of this guitar even in my hands,If you can find one for 3x the price of a beginner guitar buy it,if you can afford one new you are a lucky man.The neck and action just sings quality , after getting used to the bowlback a dreadnought feels massive and ancient to me.

Great guitar! The sound is great. The action is low and easy compared to other guitars I've owned. The rounded back is a bit of a challenge to get used to. I suspect that it would be even more difficult with the wide body model. The built in EQ is nice when you're playing straight into a direct box. And it's easy to turn off when you wish to use a processor or your amp's EQ.