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AdamasW597
Posted 2012-10-21 9:31 PM (#460834)
Subject: What's your favorite preamp?



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I have literally played guitars with every OP-*** pop-in preamp. I've come to a conclusion. Its the OP-Pro. It makes every guitar I own sound better. There are 6 more I have that aren't listed. The battery lasts longer in it than any other preamp I have. It also has a very balanced sound when it's EQ'd flat. So I bought another one Saturday morning. What's your favorite and why? I was going to say pop-in, but there are a lot of others, FET, OP24...
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Standingovation
Posted 2012-10-21 10:21 PM (#460837 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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I like the Optima, but the tuner is awful.



Edited by Standingovation 2012-10-21 10:22 PM
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2012-10-21 10:36 PM (#460839 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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I like the OP-30. It has the Pre-shape and EQ in/out.

I also like the OP-24+ for the same reasons, but it don't have a tuna.
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Patch
Posted 2012-10-21 10:53 PM (#460840 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: RE: What's your favorite preamp?



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Another OP-Pro fan here.
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Jukebox Joe
Posted 2012-10-22 8:24 AM (#460849 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?


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+1 on the OP-PRO. OP-30 sounds thin by comparison in the same model, and the VIP and OP-PRO Studio caused a lot more feedback in two different PA's I tried, and neither had the same trademark tone as the OP-PRO. (Can't speak for studio work, I'm talking about amplified through a PA only). (And of course, YMMV.)

Edited by Jukebox Joe 2012-10-22 8:26 AM
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FlySig
Posted 2012-10-22 9:08 AM (#460851 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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Op-Pro Studio in a wood topped O. VIP in an A.
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Damon67
Posted 2012-10-22 10:14 AM (#460854 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: RE: What's your favorite preamp?



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mymartind35 - 2012-10-21 7:31 PM What's your favorite and why?

 

The next one. Hopefully it has a tuner that is at least as accurate as the one in my iPhone.

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stonebobbo
Posted 2012-10-22 10:40 AM (#460857 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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Optima
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ProfessorBB
Posted 2012-10-22 12:06 PM (#460866 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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Op-Pro.
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Waskel
Posted 2012-10-22 12:24 PM (#460867 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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With Bobbo and Dave. Optima has the best sound to my ears, but I never use the tuner on it, I use the Snark instead.
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dnc4eva
Posted 2012-10-22 8:56 PM (#460912 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?


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Which tuner is the one in the mid to late 90`s ovation custom legend guitars? that is my fav.
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Damon67
Posted 2012-10-22 11:01 PM (#460917 - in reply to #460912)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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dnc4eva - 2012-10-22 6:56 PM Which tuner is the one in the mid to late 90`s ovation custom legend guitars? that is my fav.

 

Most likely the Optima as stated above. In all seriousness, it's my favorite too. I have them in my Al DiMeola, and Book Elite.

I also liked the OP50 (after Optima, and prior to the OpPro), but I no longer own a guitar with one of those. The OpPro is awesome too.

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dnc4eva
Posted 2012-10-23 8:41 PM (#460978 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?


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I had a `97 1869 cust. leg. and what ever one was in that, that is my fav! Could of been the OP 24?
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MarkF786
Posted 2012-10-24 8:09 PM (#461013 - in reply to #460834)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?


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I keep trying to find an OP-Pro or two to replace the OP-40 and OP-50 in my Ovations but I don't know where to find them. Any ideas?
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DanSavage
Posted 2012-10-24 8:14 PM (#461014 - in reply to #461013)
Subject: Re: What's your favorite preamp?



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MarkF786 - 2012-10-24 6:09 PM

I keep trying to find an OP-Pro or two to replace the OP-40 and OP-50 in my Ovations but I don't know where to find them. Any ideas?


Contact Al at Lost Art Vintage Guitars. He was able to order one NIB for my 2078TX.

Edited by DanSavage 2012-10-24 8:15 PM
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