|
|
Joined:
March 2003
Posts: 6
Location: Virginia | You may recall I asked about the the pre-amp in my '94 Elite...
FWIW, apparently the older FET-3's can be swapped out with the newer versions without any significant modifications to the guitar (so I hear from Kim second-hand). I'll get the straight skinny when they all get back from vacation. Or perhaps some of you know what's what.
I don't know what the cost would be, nor do I know what the cost/benefit ratio is. I suppose that's subjective.
For me, who switches between acoustic and electric frequently at gigs as well as runs my acoustic direct to a mixer, the less stuff I have on the floor the better. So maybe the included tuner, feedback notch, and eq tweakability would be worth the investment... or maybe not if the upgrade costs as much as I paid for the guitar and wouldn't add to it's value if I wanted to sell it down the road.
Dilemma.
~Nathan |
|
| |
|
Joined:
February 2002
Posts: 5750
Location: Scotland | Everything from the 3-band Fet-3 up to the Optima can be swapped out. Of those only the Optima has both the tuner & feedback notch. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
March 2003
Posts: 6
Location: Virginia | Any idea what the cost would be? |
|
| |
|
Joined:
April 2003
Posts: 557
Location: Burbank | I was told by the factory about a month ago it would be $150 to buy it and do it yourself. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 143
Location: High, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | Nathan, Mario is right, $150.00 it is. I just made the up grade from an OPX to the OP24+C. It took only a few minutes, and I'm very pleased with the results. I think it is a better amp plus it has the built in tuner. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 143
Location: High, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | Dang it! I was not through posting and I hit the wrong button!... What I was going to say was, the hardest part for me was prying up the face plate to access the four screws. It really was not that hard, but I did not want to destroy the original one. Tedious might be a better word for it... The rest was a snap..
I think it was a worthy investment..
Dale |
|
| |
|
Joined:
November 2002
Posts: 3665
Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Dale, et. al.; for future reference, try using a 1/4 drop of lacquer thinner to emulsify the adhesive at each screw location. Worked for me. Just be careful about getting any on the guitar's finish anywhere. |
|
| |
|
Joined:
May 2003
Posts: 143
Location: High, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado | Thanks seesquare, that just might have made it easier... I just took my time and pried slow and easy... If I'm ever lucky enough to get to upgrade another one, I will sure try it.. |
|
| |
Pre-amp swap...
