A handy tip when buying a guitar is to try it standing up! I once bought a beautiful Ovation but the first time I gigged it I realised that when I stood with the guitar strapped on, the bowl back of the instrument and my not inconsiderable belly were like two worlds colliding! I felt like I'd chased the damn thing around all night! I wonder if they might consider making a concave back model, It could even be called the "Standing Ovation" Sorry!