OVATION MCS148 Details
Ovation MCS148 Mandolin/Mandocello
The Truly Modern Mandolin.
The Ovation Mandolin. The first designed from scratch as an acoustic/electric.
Plugged in, the special design pickup and OP-24+ electronics truly make this
mandolin sing.
Unplugged, the Ovation Mandolin and Mandocello are rich, throaty and have plenty
of punch.
MANDOLIN/MANDOCELLO
Model MCS148
8-String Acoustic/Electric
Body Type: Mandolin Cutaway
Top: Spruce
Bracing: Mando-Quintad
Scale Length: 13 7/8
Scale:
Fretboard: Rosewood
Fret Inlay: Dots
Bridge: Walnut
Rosette: Multi Soundhole 5-Piece Epaulet
Pickup: Thinline
Nutwidth: 1 3/16
Machines: Gold
Case: MC403
Pre-amp
OP-24+
- Three-band EQ with switchable mid frequency
- Pre-Shape and EQ bypass switches
- Custom-taper volume slider
The OP-24+ features three EQ bands with the ability to shift the mid band
to either a 400Hz or 1KHz center frequency. It also features a Pre-Shape circuit
that lifts the base and treble and reduces the "rumble" frequencies
below 40H

Ovation MCS148 Mandolin at MusiciansBuy!
RATING:
| Sound Quality |
9 | |
| Features |
10 | |
| Ease Of Use |
9 | |
| Value |
10 | |
| Reliability |
8 | |
| Overall |
2 | |
THIS MANDOLIN HAS A GREAT SOUND.IT IS CLEAR AND CRISP-REALLY SOUNDS GREAT THROUGH AN AMPLIFIER.IT HAS AN ONBOARD EQ.WHICH IS NICE.I WAS,HOWEVER, DISAPPOINTED TO FIND A SPLIT IN THE BEAUTIFUL WOOD OVERLAY NEAR THE BASE OF THE NECK-RATHER FRAGILE.OVERALL THOUGH IT IS AN ENJOYABLE IINSTRUMENT TO PLAY AND TO LOOK AT.
-RANDY B. RANDYRCBJR@AOL.COM
-VIRGINIA, 09/13/05