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Location: Queens, NY | What is the consensus on the new Ovation pre-amps versus the old pre-amps? Are they better, the same, or worse?
I think the on-board tuner is a nice touch, but I kind of miss the old spring loaded battery box. |
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Location: NJ | .....meet the new preamp same as the old preamp..... |
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Tony my Adamas has the old wood tone and volume knobs. Nice and simple. It sounds great, and gives me all the tone flexability I need. Again I guess I go by the theme that simple is better. Sure works for my Adamas! |
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Location: Scotland | The new pre's are great but there's nothing wrong with the old ones & I wouldn't bother carving up an older guitar to take a newer pre. If you have an older preamp such as the single knob or stacked knob type, there's any number of external processors which can provide extra eq or feedback control. I have to say that having got used to the tuner in my SMT I miss it when I'm using other guitars. |
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Location: Singapore | Didn't notice much between the 2. The newer pre-amps are wonderful especially the added tuner. Maybe just better design and improvements over the years. My Elite came with the OP-X pre-amp and upon comparison at the shop, didn't sound any different. I have, however, heard older Ovation pre-amps sound just as good. Then again, lots of TLC went into them.
In addition, a lousy PA system or amplifier can ruin a good Ovation sound! I always test my guitars prior to purchase plugged into a good quality amplifier set flat. That way, I can determine the guitars quality easily.
But alas,...sometimes you don't get good amps or systems where you go,...sigh! Trust your ears! |
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New versus old pre-amps
