Posted 2014-07-28 4:32 PM (#490939) Subject: HOW TO CHANGE BATTERY OVATION ELITE 1718
Joined: July 2014 Posts: 3
Hi everybody
I need an urgent help about the above subject. It's a bit silly but I can't remember how to do. Of course, I noticed where is the battery and the screw I have to put off to reach it. The main problem is how to put it out off the guitar in order to change it. As you can see on the following link the hole is very narrow to reach it. http://fr.audiofanzine.com/guitare-electro-acoustique/ovation/elite...
Posted 2014-07-28 6:11 PM (#490946 - in reply to #490939) Subject: Re: HOW TO CHANGE BATTERY OVATION ELITE 1718
Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307
Location: Tennessee
Welcome Daclero.
On the back of the bowl, there should be a round plate with a screw in the middle of it. Loosen the screw until you can slide the "manhole" cover off, and you'll have a good size hole to give you access inside the bowl. Just put the cover back on when you're done. Voila! (Like how I did that, haha.)
Posted 2014-07-29 12:48 AM (#490952 - in reply to #490946) Subject: Re: HOW TO CHANGE BATTERY OVATION ELITE 1718
Joined: July 2014 Posts: 3
Hello Bobbo
Many thanks for such a quick answer. I tried what you've said before I posted my note but I felt a strong resistance while putting off the round plate, just as if it was linked to a wire or something heavy and I didn't dare to go further. Anyway I'll follow your advice and I'll give you my feed back this evening after work.
Posted 2014-07-29 2:17 AM (#490953 - in reply to #490952) Subject: Re: HOW TO CHANGE BATTERY OVATION ELITE 1718
Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777
Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR
I looked on YouTube for a video of someone removing the Man-Hole cover from an Ovation... There ain't one! And I would have thought that there would be.
Posted 2014-07-29 12:31 PM (#490966 - in reply to #490939) Subject: Re: HOW TO CHANGE BATTERY OVATION ELITE 1718
Joined: July 2014 Posts: 3
Hi to both of you, Stonebobbo and Old man Arthur
Thanks again for help !! Arthur, the video you dropped me was really helpfull. As for me I've tried to find a video on youtube as well before I wrote my ask for help. And I found this one : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RNyAkcdO9s but when the guy changes the battery, destroying the strings, you almost see nothing for the camera is not really in front of what he does. A bit funny ...
Anyway, thanks to both of you I managed to change the battery and it works well.
Thanks again and best wishes
"Rocking all over the world" is "fine, fine fine" (pretty solo to hear isn't it ?)
HOW TO CHANGE BATTERY OVATION ELITE 1718
