Ovation 1773ax nylon vs Taylor 812ce Nylon guitar $900.00 vs $3500.00 comparison
Was wondering how the two guitars would compare so I did a recording of them both. The Ovation is about a 900.00 guitar new and the Taylor is about 3500.00 new. The ovation is built like a tank but I found the craftsmanship to be a little on the down side. Great electronics. The Taylor is a beautiful guitar superb wood, craftsmanship and excellent play ability. I would have to say I prefer the electronics of the Ovation. I care more about sound than looks I would choose the Ovation.
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Originally posted by UCm7cnS87lTjrrVMfVNkCblQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-OKUHZEXgM
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Taylor is better but Ovation not bad. Nice job
Great comparison! It's funny that Ovation without wooden body has warm and soft tone. Which one you prefer?
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The Taylor definitely, and I'm not just saying that because it has the Taylor name on the headstock. I've heard several demos of this Ovation classical. The guitar just doesn't sound very good. Seems that plastic (or whatever it is) body provides almost no bottom end.
Ovation wins.
Ovation is the sound I hear in my head, so it would be my choice, regardless of the price difference. The Taylor is a beautiful guitar, no doubt, just not for me.
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I have, now rather used, Ovation Country Artist, nylon string. Bought it in 1977. I preferred the ovation sound, a little biased, yes! Taylor's are really nice guitars. For use ablilty in any conditions, it's Ovation. Thanks
I dont get this comparison. What is your point? Ovation has composite back and sides. Its an entirely different animal. Price comparison makes sense when you have two entities in the same field. You might as well have compared to a resonator.
Ovation is king of the guitars
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Taylor is Better !
I have owned the Ovation 1773ax for about 10 years. I play it plugged into a Boss Singer amp, or unplugged through a Shure microphone and that amp. It is a very tough guitar, its multi ply neck and truss rod make it very stable, it is a bit heavy, and the round back seems odd at first. It does not have a hybrid neck, there is no radius to the neck, it is flat and wide like any classical guitar. The sound is good unplugged and very good plugged into an accoustic amplifier. I have tried Taylor classicl guitars and they seem a little dry sounding in the store, but they probably open up after getting some play time. On a budget, learner to intermediate you will be very happy if you get the Ovation. You will probably want to keep it even when you finally buy that expensive guitar of your dreams. I recommend watching other demonstrations of Ovation classical guitar models on Youtube.
Amazing, ovation is left over in front of Taylor. it's my concept, humbly
I enjoyed that comparison, and felt it was well done. One comment below says the Ovation neck is radiused. Is that true? For me, sound-wise, the Ovation wins. Cost wise too of course. Thanks again.
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I have this ovation it’s pretty good but common the Taylor sounds way better
Interesting comparison. I feel that the Taylor has a deeper / richer tone and while I liked the Ovation I just felt it had a little bit of a"clanky" sound. The Taylor is three times the price of the Ovation. Does it sound three times better? no, but the only way to get a slightly superior tone is to pay a much greater price, as with a lot of other instruments…
I have owned two ovation steel string guitars and ended up selling both due the thinner pingy tone they produce. When it comes to nylon string guitars though, this ovation has some interesting personality and sparkle that IMO makes the Taylor sound a bit dull or flat. Ovation wins for me too.! I wasn`t expecting that choice, but there you go.
Both were fine, that said, the Ovation is the winner. Not sure that the feel of the guitars would be worth the price differential of $ 2,600. What kind of effort would it take to get the more difficult feeling of the 2 to where they really had no preference one over the other ? I really thought the thump of the Ovation to sound like a Cajon drum sounded better with the Ovation.The whole thing here, video was about sound to determine the winner, but the other aspect is ergonomic comfort & feel.
Apples to Oranges. Of course the Taylor is more money, it has solid wood back and sides, is internally braced, and has other aesthetic appointments that the Ovation does not. So it costs a lot more to produce, than a a guitar, where an injection molding machine is spitting out a new plastic back piece every 10 seconds. Personally not a fan of the Ovations unplugged.
The tone of the ovation has too much tin sound for me, I like to have more control of tone when I play and not hear it constantly. The Taylor wins hands down for Quality.
Ovation all the way baby!
Neither are real classical guitars, and the guitarist is not classically trained either. Those guitars are built for people who want the nylon sound with the same feel as a steel string narrow neck with a radius. Classical guitars have a flat and sometimes nearly negative radius and wider neck. These guitars are hybrids. The Taylor has the closest sound to a Classical guitar but the strings are stiffer which requires a real aggressive and classical technique to project its qualities, this guitarist doesn't ( he is still pretty good, but resting your pinky on the harmony table is , lets say, not Kosher and limits the agressivity in the attack that the Taylor would benefit from)). The Ovation could be played with a pick or nails and will sound the same. If I wanted a hybrid my heart and ears would go Taylor but my wallet would go Ovation and I would play it plugged in.
I own 2 Ovation guitars and they are great, but they are not the best guitars in the world. Clearly, the Taylor has a richer, more complex sound. Not that Taylor guitars are necessarily the finest either, but the more expensive Taylor is wonderful and outshines the Ovation, no question.
Ovation wins for me too, Nice playing
Ovation wins!!
definitely the ovation taylor way overpriced!
Ovation for me too. Much richer tone, fuller sound. Even the tapping on the body sounds fuller & nicer.
Ovation for me.