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| Hi folks, first post here and I'm afraid its a problem!
I bought a Legend LX in December last year, the guitar is beautiful but I've been having a problem with the Op-Pro preamp/tuner flashing intermitantly whilst not being played, hence running a lot of batteries down!
I wondered if this was a common problem and If anyone could give me any adivce about sorting it out...
I live in England but I imported the guitar from the US, so would this cause a problem with contacting Ovation in the UK for a replacement?
thanks in advance for your help,
John. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Don't know about replacement. Call the factory and see what they can do for you. Those guys are great! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | In the meanwhile you could take the battery out when not in use, but you probably already do that. Dave |
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Location: UK - Canterbury Kent | I have not had any problems with my Op-Pro in my 1778-LX. Is one of the buttons sticky or it may just be faulty.
I think you have two options. First is contact John Hornsby Skews and Co Ltd, the UK agent. You probably already know this and you may get the excuse from them, that as you did not buy it in the UK, you will have to pay for the new pre-amp. The web site is www.jhs.co.uk. I have always found them helpful, but I bought my guitar from them.
Or you could try your luck with the factory. The guys over the pond are always saying how great they are, so this may be your first port of call.
Piers
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Location: Waxahachie, Tx | JAnkers,
I guess I need to make sure I understand what you are saying.
That the tuner display is flashing? not the little LED?
And are you by chance, leaving the unit plugged in with the instrument chord when you set it down and are not playing it? |
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| Hi,
Many thanks for your help! Does anyone have the contact details for a person at the factory who might be able to help?
It is the battery/phantom LED light that flashes intermittently, and this is without being plugged in at all. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My Optima does something similar and drains the battery when it is sitting unplugged. I just take the battery out. |
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Location: Waxahachie, Tx | I think way back in some of the archive someone else had a similar problem and the fix was not the actual unit but the female 1/4" plug receptacle. Does the unit flash when you take it out of the guitar?
You could look at the Harness from the Can to the receptacle to see if you might have a short or a partial ground. Maybe put a meter on some of the contacts check for continuity move the harness around when you have the meter conected. |
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Location: CT | I have a new Legend LX 12 string and the same thing happens to me. I put in a brand new battery, and after 2 weeks(not plugged in at all) and the LED starts flashing. Old Ovation pre-amps are supposed to run 2,000 hours on a battery(I have 2 of these and I swear it's true), but I don't get 20 hours out of this one. I know the OP-Pro has more bells and whistles, but this can't be correct. Maybe the contacts are connected somehow even with the cable out? |
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Location: NW NJ | There is something wrong inside your guitar. Sounds like something is leaving the preamp on all the time, like texbaz suggests. If you can't identify a short or partial ground around the jack, I'd invest the cash in calling the mothership, or emailing kkeller-kmc@kaman.com and see what they suggest. They really are the best I've ever dealt with.
The batteries in my LX's last for LONG time. Of course actual battery life depends on a lot of factors like how much you use the tuner, how much you play plugged in vs. acoustic, and if you leave the cable plugged in all the time, which leaves the preamp turned on.
Good luck! |
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