Ovation Custom Legend C2079AXP-STB - Acoustic Review

Ovation is currently undergoing a renaissance. Ben Morgan-Brown (a bit of a self-confessed traditionalist) samples the new Custom Legend and is in for a surprise...
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[@beasheerhan4482]

Wow - this guitar has it all - powerful basses, edgy pearly trebles, loudness, quick attack, long sustain, and a beautiful appearance!

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I love my Ovation Black Legend - Model 1867 - plays like an electric. Low action. Fast Neck. No Buzz. Sounds incredible.

[@johnneurohr7156]

i bought mine in 1991 .. 1867-4 [ natural ] super shallow . i'm looking at it right now and it is still a beautiful guitar . alta loma music .

[@kennygardner5041]

The BEST acoustic I ever owned was a 1982 Legend. Times were bad at the time so I sold it. An Australian Artist came in and laughed at it. After he played it he traded his 510 Taylor even for it! Said the Ovation did not sound plastic like. More like a D-18! Played SUPERB!

[@maraviyoso8473]

The Ovation Legend guitars from the 70s and 80s are among the best acoustic guitars ever made.

[@MarvinRWard]

Good job on this video. You pointed out the pros and the cons without any judgement and that was refreshing to hear.

[@jeffreyschmoldt7798]

I have 2 ovations, like them. A very versatile Guitar made last the test of time..

[@kennygardner5041]

I now own a Custom Legend like the one reviewed here. My friends all have fancy flat tops with electronics. All need di boxes. I plug my Ovation right into my amp and it blows all the Taylors and Martins with piezo’s away.

[@cran1129]

No Doubt ! You can never go wrong with Ovation Guitars 😎👍👍

[@juanvaldez5422]

Just picked one up at a local pawn. Excellent condition, hard case ... 250 bucks ! Same guitar

[@zplapplap]

Great sounding guitar. Very thoughtful and articulate review, as always. Love this channel.

[@mutangpadan5311]

I won't trade my Custom Legend (1992?) for any other guitars. I've got so accustomed to it that I can identify its tone from among other makes, blindfolded. in fact, I have spent more on refurbishing it than its original price. Simply love my Ovation.

[@cran1129]

No Doubt ! The Best Acoustic Guitar In The World even after 50 years bro 😎 👍👍

[@TheMoneyMakingMentor]

A beautiful guitar

[@bikesnbeerz]

Nice, fair review!

[@thomasvogel7361]

Beautiful guitar . U R a. Lucky guy .how many little ghost are there around the sound hole? ,very cool .let got a CDX24 .it is a badass. Love the video Think I got the same model . I love this guitar. Thanks for the video .

[@Am6-9]

Recently discovered your channel, luckily, as there is a serious lack of good acoustic guitar channels on the tube. Thanks for doing that! Problem is, so far every guitar sounds great when you play them and record them in that lovely studio of yours ;) Just out of interest, where do you get all the guitars from that you review?

[@AcousticReview]

A m6/9 many thanks for watching/ subscribing. We created the channel to offer free and impartial advice on all things acoustic, so we hope in some part it helps. Best wishes AR

[@johnkillian8012]

What year is the guitar you reviewed? Thanks, there are not many up-to-date Ovation reviews.

[@AcousticReview]

Hi John, this is a new guitar that was shipped to us from Ovation

[@idiom_moidi6072]

What mic is being used to record the audio?

[@thomaskall1421]

Hello Been Morgan What strings are you using on the guitar in this video? Which brand and which thickness are used? //Thomas

[@ParkAQNick]

Explain this then. I"m aware of an expensive custom ovation shallowback bought directly from Ovation last year that developed a hairline crack out of nowhere and not only would ovation not honor the warranty, they said it was his fault and blocked the twitter feed. Doesn't sound like a company that has good customer or quality skills. #quality?

[@chrismccannIRL]

That is a seriously ugly guitar. Like very ugly.

[@ArielCardona]

OK, Miss Universe

[@donaldcook3112]

. . . Compared to ... ' w h a t ' ... exactly ?..

[@chrismccannIRL]

@@donaldcook3112 nearly any other guitar out there... its the head on it... looks ridiculous

[@donaldcook3112]

@@chrismccannIRL . . . 'Nearly any other guitar out there' ... Seriously, " You cannot be serious " as someone once said. The Ovation headstock is imo the most aesthetically attractive and appealing of a n y that I have ever seen. Have you looked at all the others out there ?.. almost all are very much like one another - 'flat' and rather 'square' looking ... almost all bar none that come to mind , the 'Gibsons', the 'Martins', the 'Lowdens' to name only three - ' flat and square ' .

[@chrismccannIRL]

@@donaldcook3112 as someone once said? Who said this? The vast majority of people I would think prefer the look of Lowdens, Martins, Gibsons, Taylor, PRS, Furch etc - they all look miles better and they sell a lot more. The Ovation looks like they modelled it on that dinosaur from Jurassic park that spits at Dennis in the rain. It’s horrendous looking. But hey, everybody likes different things so I guess that’s grand