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Location: Cork, Ireland | I see that these posts refer to an Ovation endpin preamp.
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/cgi-bin/ubb/non-cgi/ultimatebb.php?ub...
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/cgi-bin/ubb/non-cgi/ultimatebb.php?ub...
Presumably these replace the standard strap button? I ask because Artec make an endpin preamp to go with the magnetic pickup I have in my Applause. Also I tried and failed to remove the end pin in order to install a ('passive') output jack there. How is it attached inside? The usual Ovation output jack location on the back of the bowl never seemed right to me. |
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Location: Scotland | First you'll need to drill out the molly nut that Ovation use to attach the strap-button. Then you open up the hole to about 8.5mm. The endpin just bolts right in there, or you can use the existing output hole and not use the strap-button part of the endpin jack
I used to sell Artec pickups and preamps with my last company. All their magnetic pickups are standard impedance, so they don't actually need a preamp to work into guitar amp inputs or line-level mixer inputs. There's no reason why you cant use a preamp with the Artec Magnetics, but it's completely unneccesary. |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Trouble is I can't reach the molly nut inside so the screw just turns uselessly. Any suggestions?
Currently I have an external preamp built around a Maplins module and I use it to (a) get an audible signal through my home stereo and (b), to overdrive my homemade mini amp (and potentially a proper electric guitar amp) for messing about with blues type sounds. Thought a preamp together with a volume pot might give more flexiblity. Also I see Artec sells the MSP50 pickup packaged with their EPP. |
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| Does your Maplins module just have the two EQ bands? Hi-de-hi and Lo-de-lo?
Only this side of the pond will get that. |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Funny, never made that connection until now. Actually, I don't think Hi-De-Hi was so big on THIS side of the OTHER (smaller) pond either.
For the uninitiated:
Maplins holiday camp on UK TV comedy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi-de-Hi!
Electronics retailer: http://www.maplin.co.uk/ |
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