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Location: East Tennessee | I am going to install an Ovation Thinline pickup in my Folklore this weekend and I need to ask a question.
Do I drill the hole for the wire in the saddle slot on the bass or treble side of the saddle slot?
My other Ovations have the wider pickup and the bass side is where the hole goes thru the top. I just want to make sure the thinline is the same way. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Bass side. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Thank You.
I have elongate the slot first since the existing saddle is only 2 5/8" and the pickup is 3".
My wife says she is going to leave the house while I do this. :confused: |
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| Mike... put down the drill and slowly back away from the workbench.. ;) :D |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Capo Guy:
I have to elongate the slot first since the existing saddle is only 2 5/8" and the pickup is 3". WHOA! :eek: Are you sure ya want to do that? Will the six piezo elements in the 'wafer' line up with your strings? :confused: |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by Capo Guy:
I have to elongate the slot first since the existing saddle is only 2 5/8" and the pickup is 3". WHOA! :eek: Are you sure ya want to do that? Will the six piezo elements in the 'wafer' line up with your strings? :confused:
Steve,
You're from Tennessee you should know we use chainsaws for this kind of finish work. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Those six piezo elements are spaced for a predetermined 'string/saddle spacing'! If your new pickup wafer does not match the strings, you will lose a lot of signal amplitude, especially the outside strings.
If ya want, I'll try to diagram what I mean. LMK.
Come you OFCers, chime in here!
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Location: East Tennessee | I understand what you're saying. It is an Ovation thinline going in an Ovation guitar. Also adding a Stacked Tone/Volume preamp and battery compartment also an Ovation product.
I'll let you know in a few hours. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Not to scale but this should express my concerns.
The actual piezo elements are smaller than shown in the diagram which makes the spacing even more critical.
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Location: East Tennessee | Well everything seems to work OK.
I will rise the action by one shim. Probably wait till next week. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Great Mike, did you take any pictures of the operation?? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Great Mike, did you take any pictures of the operation?? No I didn't. My mind was on trying not to utter one of 2 phrases "Oops" & "Oh S**t". :eek: :D |
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Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada | I'm relieved that the clever operation was a success, :eek: but it makes sense that ideally the strings should align with the pick-up sensors. So given the smaller saddle on the Folklore, what type of under-saddle after-market pick-up would fit the Folklore ??? ...preferably one like the Fishman Natural that runs directly to the amp?
I'm also wondering if Ovation makes a 17/8ths" wide,12 fret that has a traditional folk size string spacing at the bridge. If not, I think it's a good idea for thick fingered strummers ! ...just call me Josh. |
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Question on pickup installation