- Ovation applause acoustic bass review full#
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- Ovation applause acoustic bass review series#
* Rich/Full sound? Dark sound? Warm sound? Bright sound? * What amps and effects are you using it with? * How does it suit your music style (and what is that style)? Who knows, maybe you could swap one out if you wre willing to enlarge the mounting hole? I'm not going to try. Rated 8 for features, since it's not a fancy unit, the jack is in an odd place, and the only thing you could ask for is a better electronics box with a built-in tuner like the newer ovations have.
Ovation applause acoustic bass review plus#
This was a major plus and one reason I bought this one, because finding a case could get expensive. This bass came with a factory hardshell case, nicely padded with dark blue velour inside. The jack placement isn't very convenient. One drawback is that the 1/4" jack is located not on the side or end, but part-way around the back of the body, where it can get in the way. The electronics in this bass are quite simple - just a tone slider and a volume slider. It holds tune very well indeed, so these appear to be good quality tuners. Tuner action is very smooth with no binding. Natural finish top, black composite round back. Piezo pickup under the bridge came used with bronze phosphor strings, which are the most easily available strings for A/E guitars. As far as I know, the short scale models are no longer offered. Tehse models were available fretless as well. This Applause is an Ovation bass made under the Applause name. * Any included accessories? (Case, gig bag, strap, cable, tools, humidifier, etc.) * Neck/Scale (Fat, Thin, Jumbo Frets, Rosewood, Maple, etc.) * Tuners (Locking? Non-locking? Drop-tuner? brand of tuners - Sperzel, Gotoh, Grover, Schaller, etc.) * Body style (jazz, precision, headless,etc.) * Finish (Satin, transparent, natural, flamed top, etc.) * Body and neck materials? (Maple, Mahogany, Alder, Ash, Koa, graphite, etc.) * Pickup configuration? (S/S/H, H/H, S/H, Piezo, etc.) * Which controls are given (volume, tone, selectors, etc.)? * How many frets, or is it fretless? How many strings? This instrument ships with PRS Classic 10-46 strings and a PRS SE gig bag.* What year was it made? Where was is made? (Japan, Mexico, USA, etc.) Other design features include the PRS Silver Sky inverted headstock shape and the PRS double-acting truss rod (accessible from the front of the headstock for ease of use). This guitar is anchored by a two-point steel tremolo, synthetic bone nut, and vintage-style tuners.
Ovation applause acoustic bass review full#
The 635JM “S” pickups capture the same round, full tone with musical high end that is never too harsh and add a bit of a bite. The SE Silver Sky comes in four colors: Dragon Fruit, Ever Green, Moon White, and Stone Blue.Īt the heart of the instrument are the three single-coil pickups, which were meticulously designed to capture the voicing of the original Silver Sky. The 22-fret, 25.5” scale length neck features the original 635JM carve and an 8.5” fretboard radius, which will make the SE Silver Sky feel right at home. The SE model starts with a poplar body, bolt-on maple neck, and rosewood fretboard with PRS trademark bird inlays. The PRS SE Silver Sky is a familiar iteration of Mayer’s signature model, which was first introduced with John Mayer in 2018.
Ovation applause acoustic bass review series#
Test gear: QSC K Series powered PA speaker Fingerstyle Through Royer R - 121 Mic Plugged in, the Applause confronts challenges similar to other affordable, single-element piezo systems: Sounds are a little nasal, bright, and bass-heavy with sliders at their midpoints, but boosting mids a bit and reducing treble and bass a tad yields impressively usable tones-especially considering the price point. The bass response won’t threaten nearby dreadnoughts’ egos, but it’s still respectable. Meanwhile, the medium-depth bowl features top-edge electronics with a remarkably easy-to-use tuner, a volume knob, and bass, mid, and treble sliders.Īcoustically, the AE44II has all the hallmarks of the Ovation brand: a balanced sound great for strumming, along with amenability to nuances of gently fingerpicked passages.
The neck’s slight-V profile and semi-gloss finish are super comfy, as are the uniformly beveled fret ends and rounded nut edges. The AE44II’s spruce top features an understatedly rustic “vintage varnish” finish and impeccable construction. Even so, the Chinese-made AE44II-VV is one of those bargain flattops that’ll force longtime players to rethink their snobby, dismissive attitudes.
The Ovation family’s composite roundback design has always been a polarizing point: It can be quite comfortable, but it can also lead to awkward instrument movement during play.
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