Need an opinion on the Bovier A4

[CelticDude]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for opinions of the JBovier A4, the oval-holed model. Based on a search of posts here, the Bovier seems to be a highly regarded pac-rim instrument, but I don't remember any specific comments on this one.

You may recall a few weeks ago I asked about the Kentucky and the Michael Kelly oval hole models. Since then I've played the Kentucky, and thought it sounded fine (but note great), but it was not so playable, for me anyway. Also, it seemed sort of cheap feeling. Of course, I'm not being totally fair, as I also played the Collings oval hole in the same trip.

I'm sort of hoping the Bovier will satisfy my yen for an oval hole, as it's about 1/5th the cost of the Collings. OTOH it's hard to find an online dealer, never mind a place I can get to play it in person. Hence my asking for people's experience with it.

Thanks for any/all advice,

DWP

[recon]

Where are you geographically located?

[CelticDude]

Where are you geographically located?

I'm in Connecticut. - DWP

[allenhopkins]

Try
The MusicHouse.Com, Inc.
938 Port Washington Blvd., Suite #1
Port Washington, NY 11050
Toll Free: 1-888-884-253

This is from the JBovier website.

[Mike Bunting]

I like the colours. How do they sound, never played one. I'm not a fan of other people's opinions, I don't know what they hear. Do your best to play it and a lot of others yourself, it's your opinion that counts, not mine.