[franchelB]

With all due respect to people's opinions, this has nothing to do with Ovation or Adamas. I don't have a problem with the regular Ovation or Adamas line, in terms of sound, appearance, or playability.
The poster was asking about the quality of an Applause. Personally, I had mine for 13 years years, cracked top, worn-out frets, and all.
I got rid of my Applause simply because it had become unplayable and was beyond repair. To those who think that I'm bashing Ovations for certain reasons, I do wish that they would have had a chance of playing mine before suggesting that I'm not a Ovation "fan"...