Ovation necks are reinforced with a low-mass steel truss rod that is adjustable from the access hole under the cover on the face of the peghead. The rod moves the neck forward and backward in response to the changing seasonal humidity.
Then, do Ovation guitars sound good unplugged?
Ovations don’t usually sound very good unplugged. They do much better at high volume than a regular electric acoustic acoustic. Some people love the body and they way it feels smaller, other people think that the guitar always feels like it’s running way from them.
Besides, how do I adjust the action on my Ovation acoustic guitar?
One may also ask, how do I raise the action on my Ovation?
How do you tighten a truss rod?
What is the sixth string on a guitar?
The thickest string is called the 6th string. In standard guitar tuning, this is tuned to E and is often referred to as the “low E string,” meaning the lowest note you can play.
Which way do you turn the truss rod to raise action?
Loosening a truss rod (turning counter-clockwise) adds relief to (decreases tension on) the neck which results in increased (higher) string action height. Loosening the truss rod is done to correct backbow.