![]() Steel-string guitars? Yes, absolutely, it’s hard to think of a brand that’s been more, ahem, instrumental in that area. If we had to name one brand that epitomizes nylon-string guitar heritage and production, then Martin wouldn’t be on our shortlist. Plenty of excellent competition at this price This, my crazy friend, is the perfect guitar for you. Maybe you are the kind of person who wants to plug a classical guitar into a synth. It boasts a sensible selection of high-end tone-woods, with the Silverleaf Maple and Cedar top balancing out together nicely, while the craftsmanship evident is in keeping with other guitars in the Godin stable. Putting that to one side, there is still a lot to love about the ACS-SA Slim. Still, adding a 13-pin synth connection, meaning it can control Roland’s GR Series guitar synths, is plain bonkers. ![]() In fairness, it is unashamedly aimed towards electric players who need something else in their arsenal. You see, in the Godin ACS-SA Slim we have possibly the most technologically advanced classical guitar on the market. If the talk of thin necks and built-in EQ panels has upset some of the more traditionalist classical guitar players, you might want to move to the next entry. Something about plugging a nylon-string guitar into a synth makes us feel strange… That said, if you’re going to name your guitar ‘Timeless Classic’ it had better be good, and thankfully Ovation has managed to live up to that promise. This is a high-end instrument, of that there is no doubt, although its neck is slightly thinner than some classical or flamenco veterans may like. The Ovation Timeless Classic Nylon is the culmination of all that innovation, providing a solid cedar top which gives a mellow, balanced sound when combined with the Lyrachord material. The result was, and is, a guitar which promises elite performance at high volume levels, without fear of nasty feedback usually associated with amplifying acoustic guitars. Charles Kamen, founder of Ovation, believed there were certain inherent frequencies he didn’t want in an acoustic and set upon building his own solution comprising composite materials usually found in the aviation industry. Ovation is something of a curio, relying as it does on that familiar ‘bowl’ shaped back and sides.
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