Ovation

The Ovation CC Series Burled Maple Acoustic is a pretty addition to the popular and reasonably priced CC Series.  

You've seen them all around Hollywood, peeking their headstocks out of the purses of actresses and socialites like Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton. Now Gearwire's Owen O'Malley was spotted with the Ovation MCS148 Celebrity, an acoustic-mandolin toted by some of today's most chic famous people because of its small size and easy carriage.  

I think Death Magentic taught everyone once and for all that there is such a thing as over-loud. Overloud (no relation) teaches us a little bit about their TH1 guitar modeling software, which you can use to make your own 80 minutes of recharged speed metal.  

The light-bulb over Ovation's figurative head must be burning hot right now, because they've just released the iDea. It's an acoustic-electric guitar with an mp3 recorder built in, which you'll probably find iNsanely useful.  

Elmira, New York is home to the progressive goth stylings of À Rebours. Ian Stone talks about guitars and recording with the band.  

I'd imagine that Slipknot and Al DiMeola don't have much of a crossover demographic, but Gearwire has a piece that will titillate all three of you. We check out some new offerings and signature models at the Ovation booth.  

Jael has written over 1300 songs and says that is his most impressive credential in the music business.

“Not enough artists are covering them but they are available in almost all genres. I was flying into LA...  

Brett Helm of Black Tape For A Blue Guitar doesn't care that his Ovation Balladeer is large and thick as long as it gets great tone. For him, the trade-off that whinier guitarists foolishly pass up pays off in richer,...  

Chicago Guitarist Nate Van Allen (The Tossers, Siderunners) took some time to talk about his favorite guitars. We asked that he compare these guitars to something he also knows a great deal about—booze.

Van...  

The class of '93 were just a bunch of crazy kids trying to figure it all out. Take the pictured Miami rock band, Saigon Kick as an example. Eyewitness reports suggest that these gentlemen actually were not known for...  

The first recording I did, serious recording, as opposed to the stuff in my mom's living room, was done on an old (even in 1992) half-inch Teac 80-8. The Teac belong to Sam Rosenthal and he also had a board that, and I...