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Ovation 1860 "Battle of the Boxes" - Guitar Player Mag

1993 US

This is a Guitar Player Magazine Sound Lab feature from March 1993 titled 'Battle of the Boxes,' reviewing 12 mid-priced acoustic-electric guitars in a shootout format. The Ovation 1860 is one of the 12 guitars reviewed, alongside models from Alvarez, Fender, Gretsch, Guild, Ibanez, Seagull, Takamine, Taylor, Washburn, and Yamaha, with prices ranging from $800 to $1,399. The Alvarez-Yairi WY-1 was named the overall winner, while the Alvarez Artist 5088C received the 'Best Buy' award and the Seagull S6 C.W. took silver for its electric tone performance.

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1860 · Custom Balladeer 1860

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