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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | My U681T OP-Pro has a problem. The light keeps coming on during play. I changed out the battery but that did not help. Is there any problem with swapping out an Op-Pro from one of my other Ovations to this one to see if it is in the pre amp itself or the wiring in the body of the guitar? I figured it was the battery so I didn't worry about it until I got around to changing it out and it didn't help. I think I heard there are some "known" problems with the Op-Pro. Is this one of them? Thanks in advance for the help folks... Take Care. |
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Location: closely held secret | AFG, are you using the 1/4" or the XLR? |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | Neither! The light comes on while it is not even plugged in. I'll hit the tune button and tune her up, but that's about the only time I use the electronics at all. I don't plug in very often. I usually turn the tuner off by holding down the button for a few seconds, then after a play for a while I often notice that the light is back on. Usually it is pretty dim though. |
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Location: closely held secret | Hrmm.
Well, I certainly don't see anyway it can do harm swapping it with a different OPPro. That may tell you if the problem is in the preamp itself, or in the pickup/jack wiring.
Does this start right after you put a fresh battery in, or after it's been in a day or so? |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | It is intermitent. It comes and goes at random and it doesn't matter if I just put that battery in or if it has been in for several days. I think I'll swap the OP-Pro out with my 2005 Collectors when I get home from work and see what happens... |
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Location: closely held secret | If it seems fine with the other one in, I would email Kim K.
I know they don't warranty the electronics, but given the guitar we're talking about, it's worth a try. |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | The electronics are not under warranty? I didn't know that. Seems weird it would not be covered. |
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Location: closely held secret | From the Ovation Warranty:
"The manufacturer of this product limitedly warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of delivery. This limited warranty shall be valid for the lifetime of the product and shall not apply to the following components and properties of the product where present: strings, electronic components, amplifying devices, normal fret wear, other normal wear, and any parts not made by the manufacturer, which parts shall be subject to their individual warranties where applicable.
Additionally, tone, because it is a subjective matter, is not warranted."
Adamas might be different - check your manual.
And write to Kim if you can't resolve it - they're very eager to please, back in CT, they are. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I believe the electronics are under warranty for one year. |
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Location: closely held secret | Johnny may very well be right, they just don't happen to say it in the owner's manual.
Call Kim! |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | That's what I was told by the Mothership when my Custom Legend needed it's preamp replaced this past year. |
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Location: closely held secret | It must be true.
But I wish they would include that info in the guitar docs. I can't find anything in mine regarding the warranty period on the electronics. |
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | Kim Keller replaced my defective pick-up during the '05 Tour gratis... Thanks KK
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Swapping OP-Pro between O's
