How To Take Care Of Ovation Guitar Mat Finish

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How to take care of ovation guitar mat finish.

To learn more about john s repair and restoration workshops for players. D addario acoustic guitar strings. However when it comes to replacing the guitar strings you need to take care. Headstock tuning machine nut fret fret marker inlay binding.

An excellent collectors guitar this ovation is in near good condition. I have an older ovation it was my first guitar. But the clearcoat expands and contracts differently than the wood underneith it and this can cause clearcoat or surface cracks some people call it checking. 3 ultra acoustics.

That s why they look so good. Someone more knowledgeable can chime in or you can ask over on the ovationfanclub dot com forum. The new finish just doesn t crack like the old finish. A crack in a guitar newer than about 15 years old i would be very cautious about.

Before we get into the use and care of your specific instrument let s get acquainted with some basic terminology associated with ovation guitars and their construction. 1 acoustic roundbacks also semi hollowbody electrics 2 solidbody and semi hollowbody electrics. Check out the pictures i ve provided and ask questions if needed. Some guitars are finished with a high gloss appearance and some with a semi gloss.

Second digit is type of guitar. I loaned it to my cousin when he sent it back it was damaged in shipping this was a few years ago ups pretty much screwed me by telling me i could not make a claim on it since my cousin sent it and they told my cousin he could not make a claim since he didn t own it. Third digit denotes bowl depth on acoustic and acoustic electrics. The anatomy of ovation guitars.

5 acoustic electric cutaway adamas and ii elite ultra electric. John levan has written five guitar repair books published by mel bay. Firstly ovation has historically used a very thick clearcoat compared to other guitars. Let us present before you the top five guitar strings for the ovation electric and acoustic guitars.

This collectors series offers a beautiful metallic platinum gray finish with mat silver precision tuning machines and ebony fretboard with the 88 inlay. Please feel free to ask any questions well in advance of close of auction. This guitar is subject to local sale first if there are no bids or purchase. Gloss finishes are also easier to clean.

6 acoustic electric roundbacks. His best seller guitar setup maintenance repair is a hands on guide with a forward by bob taylor john also authored pg s guitar shop 101 column hosted several pg diy videos and is an authorized warranty technician trainer for taylor guitars. A satin finish is more like a matte finish. A gloss finish can enhance the look of a guitar not because it s shiny but because it brings out the wood grain of the guitar more so than a non gloss finish.

This one is a real winner. The switch in finish to the thinner modern version was in the 90 s i think. Hello i m new here and i ve seen alot of posts that might help me. Payment to be made within 48 hours via paypal.