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bvince
Posted 2019-05-23 1:27 PM (#549007)
Subject: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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Has anyone here ever had a pickup go bad on an O? I just had one go bad on my 1537.(not the original) At first I thought it was the OpPro Studio itself, but luckily, I had another guitar with the same electronics... I opened the backs of both, and did the old “switch-a-Roo” with each of the wires, finding that the can was good. I eventually narrowed it down to the pickup.

On another pickup note... I sure wish they could have come up with another material for the top of the pickup. I always end up having the strings cutting into the plastic, which can’t be doing much for the sound. ..and THEN there’s the nut. Couldn’t they have offered a bone or tusque nut for the Ovation?

Maybe it’s the aftermath of chemo, but I can’t get these things out of my mind.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2019-05-23 5:48 PM (#549010 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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I have not "Had" a pickup go bad on me... But they Do go bad.
I did buy two "broken" pickups that had quit working for others.
I bought them to get the plastic saddles out.

On another subject, as to the soft plastic saddles...
Dan Savage has posted a link to acquiring new saddles...
Here are the new saddles.
They come in Black or White.
HERE is the thread about replacing the saddle.

Hope you find this helpful.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2019-05-23 5:54 PM (#549012 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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Also, to get a New Pickup....
Alpep was just advertising replacement pickups on the Ovation FanClub Farcebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1472859136068410/?ref=bookmarks

That one, or he might have others.
Just contact Lost Art Vintage directly.
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bvince
Posted 2019-05-24 10:09 AM (#549019 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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Thanks for the info on the pickups. I just ordered two black ones. Any ideas for compensated bone nuts??? (:
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alpep
Posted 2019-05-24 3:32 PM (#549025 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup


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I have pickups both the mexican and asian types
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bvince
Posted 2019-05-24 6:27 PM (#549029 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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What is the difference between them Al?
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elginacres
Posted 2019-05-26 8:24 PM (#549052 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup


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Compensated Bone Nuts does not sound right.
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bvince
Posted 2019-06-04 5:54 PM (#549145 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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Well... I installed the new compensated black saddle (not a new pickup. I was mistakenly interchanging the words pickup and saddle) on my 1581-8 Adamas I. The tuning up the neck seems a little better, but it wasn’t noticeable bad to start with. My only complaint is with the 6th (E) string... the sustain I had with the higher (older) saddle seemed to go on forever. With the new one, it almost sounds slightly muted and lacking sustain. I’ll give it a little time to break in with the new set of strings, and see if the sustain improves.

Edited by bvince 2019-06-04 5:57 PM
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FlySig
Posted 2019-06-05 10:59 AM (#549153 - in reply to #549007)
Subject: Re: Adamas/Ovation Pickup



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The old silicone sealant under the old saddle could be causing the sustain/tone problems. You can trim or pull it out carefully with an Xacto knife or other similarly small tool.
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