This guitar is gorgeous. Drop dead gorgeous. The beautiful gold hardware really sets it off nicely.And it has the signature ovation "sound."I tried this out at the local guitar store, and the looks totally won me over, but the tone did not. Thin, tinny, and flat sounding isn't really my cup of tea, but I'd say this would be a fantastic live instrument, as the body is quite feedback-resistant..just don't bring it into the studio.To reiterate, this is a beautiful guitar, with outstanding live capabilities, but an unplugged tone rivaling that of a $100 small-bodied guitar.