Lute Like Guitars - Rounded Backs

When I have visited various Guitar Stores I have been fascinated by the rounded back guitars that are almost lute like.

Ovation Guitars have such a rounded back to them and have a unique history behind them. I again turned to Wikipedia for more information on these guitars. To quote them:

"Ovation guitars are differentiated by their composite synthetic bowl, rather than the traditional wooden back and sides of the modern acoustic guitar as produced by luthiers starting in the late 18th century. Ovation has also produced solid body electric guitars and active basses.

Developed starting in 1966 and introduced as the 'Balladeer' in February, 1967, Ovations reached the height of their popularity in the 1980s, where they were more often than not seen during live performances by touring artists if acoustic guitars were being played. Ovation guitars' synthetic bowl and early use (1971) of preamps, onboard equalization and piezo pickups were particularly attractive to live acoustic musicians who constantly battled feedback problems from the high volumes needed in live venues."

The image I share today is reminiscent of the Ovation guitar style. It was a vector graphic model done in CorelDRAW a couple of years ago. I added some abstraction to it so it wasn't like plagiarism. It has more of an oval body than traditional guitars.

They have a 2009 Collectors Edition that is very nice. I have played a few Ovations but never have owned one. They are unique to say the least.

I worked on a song last night. "Time For Us To Grow" using the chord sequence of Am C G with the chorus being Am G. It lacks a bridge as of right now, but a bridge is not always mandatory for me in my songs. It is a positive song about looking at where one is (or we are) and making sure we aren't in the wrong places. But the main thrust is that we are in a position to continue to grow as a person and make goals to reach, striving to avoid a sort of dementia state of mind. Unlike a zombie personality, growth is an important part of life.

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Now playing on Windows Media Player: Kirk Mathew Gatzka - Time For Us To Grow
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