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Location: Taichung, Taiwan | I have a Ovation Ultra Series 1527 with the original 'stack-knob' preamp and the main things I wish to do are:
#1 get an on board tuner
#2 get the battery in a nicer place
I plug it in every Sunday morning and try to make a joyful noise to the Lord. I'm sure there are times when the guy leading worship wishes I wasn't plugged in!
I'm also sure that some of you are saying the best thing I can do is get a "real" Ovation and stop messing with a plywood topped wok. If I had the $$$ to get a really good Ovation, it would still have to get past the hurdle of my poor playing! :rolleyes:
So what is the best/most cost effective way to upgrade the electronics? I'd like to keep it all Ovation, but I am in Taiwan, far from a selection of original Ovation parts. I was able to find a "Fishman Aero Blend" unit which would cost about $60. I'm not adverse to cutting a hole for it, but the under-saddle pick up is a cord/cable, not flat. On other sites they suggest carving a grove for the round cable. The guy at the guitar store said he thinks he can swap the old pick up into the Fishman unit.
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Peter, I'm not the guy to help you here!
I did nearly choke however on "a plywood topped wok"
On the list of Ovation one liners that has to be near the top!! :D
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Location: Upper Left USA | Welcome Peter!
Adding a Later Preamp
It's not that hard if you brave and cautious!
To stay Ovation add the Oval shaped newer units. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Nice installation there, Mike!
Kinda curious, though- besides improved access to the interior, was there another reason to put in a trapdoor? The rest of the Pacemaker looks original & unaltered. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I prefer to have the back hatch because it makes everything so much easier.
Preamp install, troubleshoot, brace inspection, crack repair, etc.
It doesn't alter the sound and I had the parts.
And... the part about me being a clutz and having really big hands and thick wrists might have been a motivator. :rolleyes: |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Look at the Fishman Ellipse Blend or Aura Preamps. No cutting required for the preamp. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You need to be careful with the Fishman Ellipse system. Depends what kind of bracing pattern your guitar has. They fit beautifully in X braced guitars. I have the Ellipse Matrix Blend in my Martin OM42 and HD28VS. But I could not fit it into an Ovation with A bracing. I think any of the VT bracings will also be a problem. Might work with an Ovation X braced, but I have not tried it. |
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Location: Michigan | Originally posted by MWoody:
Welcome Peter!
Adding a Later Preamp
It's not that hard if you brave and cautious!
To stay Ovation add the Oval shaped newer units. |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | Good point Dave.. Didn't think about the bracing. |
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Location: Taichung, Taiwan | i don't have an ironing board... i didn't know that would be important...i suppose i could work on top of the dryer..is that close enough? :) |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Peter:
i don't have an ironing board... i didn't know that would be important...i suppose i could work on top of the dryer..is that close enough? :) Read this thread for more information, including ironing boards specs… ;) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | And don't forget about this Surgical Procedure
Howling and Screaming |
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Location: Taichung, Taiwan | As i thought about it, an ironing board makes sense:
1. it won't harm the finish of the guitar
2. all the horizontal surfaces in my workroom/office are already covered with piles of stuff, popping out an ironing board would be easier than clearing space. if i had an ironing board... would this be the ironing board equivalent of GAS? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Depends...
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Location: Taichung, Taiwan | Wow, you can get some really pretty wood on an ironing board in Port Orchard!
and to show my ignorance, what are the extra little do-hickies on the 12 string? Are they to keep some of the strings a little lower? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Yes! Fifty points to Gryffandor!
Those are for changing the angle of the strings at the peghead.
AKA, do-hickies, thingies, string rollers and my favorite spare-parts.
The Northwest is full of Wood choices and weekend lumberjacks.
And BTW - Peter will be receiving an OP30 installation kit. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | If any of you junior BFLG'ers are considering the add-an-oval-preamp-ectomy I hope this will help push you over the edge.
Yes You Can, Can! |
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Location: Taichung, Taiwan | Yes, Thanks Mike for having a spare OP-30 amongst the string rollers for this junior BFLGer. Now what did i just call myself? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Bottom
Feeder
Luthier
Guild
A lot like the Cee-Bee's but much better sounding. |
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