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October 2011
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Location: Massachusetts | Hi all,
I've owned an Ovation Balladeer since 1973 (1111-6). When I first started playing guitar I had difficulty with bar chords. Another guitar player recommended an Ovation as he felt they were easier to play. Wasn't Ovation the only one using a curved fret board at the time?
Recently I purchased a new Standard Elite 2778AX-NEB (in my opinion it was an eBay steal for $338 and that was with a new gig case). Love the balance of the sound on the 2778AX though I wish it had the loudness of the old Balladeer. I know it's a Korean made guitar though I feel the craftsmanship is superb even though the neck is dovetailed in.
I have a question about the OP-Pro preamp. I initially connected it to an unbalanced input on a Delta 1010LT soundcard with a standard 1/4" jack but discovered there wasn't a lot of gain. When I used a passive DI that converted the unbalanced signal to a balanced one and connected the guitar to a XLR input, I got a lot more gain. Why is that?
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| Hi, guys, finally decided to start posting, been doing some looking around and I must say, very nice forums! Let me introduce myself, I am James. I want to take a part in discussions and looking forward to share ideas and view with others | |
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