Interest in repairing of pre-amps?
hans
Posted 2025-05-01 7:41 AM (#560947)
Subject: Interest in repairing of pre-amps?


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Hi forum,

One question to everyone that I have in mind since some time:

Would there be interest in repairing Ovation pre-amps?

Or does that already exist (someone who is able to repair them)?

Or do they not break often enough?

 

Background to my question: I have an electronics background. I might be able to learn how to repair them, but I wonder if it is worth the effort. Also I personally never had a broken pre-amp, so maybe they just don't break?!

Anyway, IF there is a need, I could try to jump in.

Oh, maybe I mention how this came up (even though I personally never had this problem). I read more and more Ovation offers for older models that indicate no guarantee for the pre-amp since they might break and they are no more available as spare parts.

 

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seesquare
Posted 2025-05-01 8:20 AM (#560948 - in reply to #560947)
Subject: Re: Interest in repairing of pre-amps?


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Talk with Steve McCormick @ RenOvation. He is doing some preamp repairs and probably knows about frequency of preamp repair requests. And, you're right, the secondary market for used and functioning Ovation preamps is drying up, pretty rapidly. Best of luck- I think there is a need, but how busy you may get, is another matter.
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hans
Posted 2025-05-01 8:41 AM (#560949 - in reply to #560947)
Subject: Re: Interest in repairing of pre-amps?


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I do not need to get busy. It is really only to support people. I have a "normal" job and would do this in my spare time. Thanks for the hint to Steve McCormick. If he is already able to do the repairs, then probably there is no need for me to engage!?

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seesquare
Posted 2025-05-01 9:08 AM (#560950 - in reply to #560949)
Subject: Re: Interest in repairing of pre-amps?


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Steve is always sensitive to expediency. If he can't perform the repair in a timely fashion, he wants to refer the requests to someone who can. I think there's probably room for extra sets-of-hands in this scenario. Hans, you would represent a valuable resource, to-be-sure.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2025-05-01 9:00 PM (#560951 - in reply to #560947)
Subject: Re: Interest in repairing of pre-amps?


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