Ovation pickup replacement

4fingers Posted 2003-06-05 11:01 PM (#208296) Subject: Ovation pickup replacement Joined: March 2003 Posts: 127 Location: Corvallis, OR Hi My Folklore has developed a bad pickup. I have checked the internal pre-amp , and it is good. ( I am an electronics tech....) My question is ; will almost any piezo pickup work with the Ovation pre-amp, or must I order a factory pickup/saddle assembly ? Thanks for your time Felix Think Global, Act Loco Paul Templeman Posted 2003-06-06 4:05 AM (#208297 - in reply to #208296) Subject: Re: Ovation pickup replacement Joined: February 2002 Posts: 5750 Location: Scotland Other piezos will work with the pre but will sound very different, plus you'll need to have the wide saddle slot filled and re-routed for a regular saddle. By the time you take into account the cost of this work & the cost of a Fishman or Baggs pickup you may as well get an original Ovation pickup from customer service. If you are the original owner the lifetime warranty may cover it.