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Location: CA | I am relatively new here but a frequent visitor as this is a very enjoyable site. I have a couple of what might be construed as 'newbie' questions, but as one of my professors used to say, "If there are no questions, there are no answers."
* Why are SMT Adamas generally considered in a less scintillating light than the other Adamas?
* Can you update the pickups on Ovations. Say if I had an old '80s Legend or something with an OP24+, could you have the mothership upgrade to a newer pre-amp with the built in tuner?
BTW, I did try the search feature for these subjects, but couldn't find the answers. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Scintillating. Must be because the SMT has less ############ on the top. It's just __________. I really liked mine when I had one. Traded it for a pair of boots. |
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Location: big island | oddball,
the op-24 can be upgraded to an optima preamp with built in tuner. $280 + shipping from the factory. there are a few of the optimas left according to kim keller, the contact man there. |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | I think that the OP 24 can be upgraded to the Optima preamp, which has a tuner and better electronics. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by cwk2:
Scintillating. Must be because the SMT has less ############ on the top. It's just __________. I really liked mine when I had one. Traded it for a pair of boots. I hope they are good boots. :D
Personally I like the look of the textured top and I've been told they sound better. |
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Location: Orange County, California | SMT = Good. A little thicker top. Looks like wood supposed to sound a little more like wood :rolleyes:
CVT = Better. Looks like race car parts. Sounds like an Adamas, only shinier...
UNI/Textured top = Best. 1/3 the thickness of a wood top. Looks great burst finishes. Sounds better than anything else on the planet :D
If I were going to upgrade the preamp an SMT, I'd go straight to the OP-Pro Studio. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by cwk2:
Scintillating. Must be because the SMT has less ############ on the top. It's just __________. I really liked mine when I had one. Traded it for a pair of boots. Now THAT'S funny :D |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Gospel Guitar Guy:
Originally posted by cwk2:
Scintillating. Must be because the SMT has less ############ on the top. It's just __________. I really liked mine when I had one. Traded it for a pair of boots. I hope they are good boots. :D
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Location: Japan | Originally posted by Oddball:
* Why are SMT Adamas generally considered in a less scintillating light than the other Adamas?
* Can you update the pickups on Ovations. Say if I had an old '80s Legend or something with an OP24+, could you have the mothership upgrade to a newer pre-amp with the built in tuner? One reason is that many people feel that their own preference qualifies as fact, ie Ford/Chevrolet.
I came close to buying a CVT a few years back but with side by side comparison with an SMT changed my mind.
I like every Adamas I've ever played and my personal preference is:
1 - Textured top
2 - SMT
3 - CVT
The upgrade you're asking about I had done to both an Angel Step Walnut Elite and later to an Adamas II. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | They also have an OP 24+C that comes with a tuner and probably a lot cheaper than an Optima. Also, the Optima may require a slightly larger hole,(not completely sure about that) but the 24+C would fit right in. If your's is a single knob OP24 and you want to get rid of it, let me know. I would be interested. |
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Location: Japan | I think I've still got one of the OP24's in a box.
I'll try to look for it later this week. |
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