Ovation Magnum II Fretless with Graphic EQ £1800 Harrow

[Richard R]

I was fortunate enough to play this on Tuesday evening. I expected a one-trick pony with a thumpy low sound, but it's surprisingly musical and versatile. 

I didn't think it was especially heavy either, though it's not featherweight. 

A lovely thing all round.

 

 

[Musicman666]

i would be playing jah wobble bass lines on this one.

[JoeEvans]

Mysteriously I find this both very ugly and strangely attractive at the same time. The body shape, and all that hardware - it's like the person who built it had read a description of electric basses but never actually seen one. I think it's probably the kind of thing I could fall in love with - unique.

[Beedster]

On 31/08/2024 at 10:58, JoeEvans said:

Mysteriously I find this both very ugly and strangely attractive at the same time. The body shape, and all that hardware - it's like the person who built it had read a description of electric basses but never actually seen one. I think it's probably the kind of thing I could fall in love with - unique.

 

Yes, it has something of those post-war visions of future technology about it, almost as if it was actually designed as a school project in the late 50's, the designer promising themselves that one day they would make it real. Then 20 years later..... 

[Happy Jack]

12 minutes ago, Beedster said:

 

Then 20 years later..... 

 

... a designer of military helicopters for use in Vietnam thought, "I know, why don't I make basses as well as military helicopters ... the overlap is obvious".

 

[sprocketflup]

Forgive my ignorance, but what's that on the back of the headstock?

First person to say 'tuners' gets a sit in the naughty corner.

[Happy Jack]

20 minutes ago, sprocketflup said:

Forgive my ignorance, but what's that on the back of the headstock?

First person to say 'tuners' gets a sit in the naughty corner.

 

CR2032 battery holder for the (removable) LED strip along the neck.