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Joined: September 2004 Posts: 777
Location: East Wenatchee, WA | I have owned a 1537 Elite for about 10 years now. Bought it used and have loved the guitar in about everyway, except I am getting some noise from the electronics if I bump the cord at all. I was about to sell it to buy an Adamas, but started researching and am finding that the 1537 is a highly praised instrument in it's own right, so am thinking about just having it fixed and keeping it. Other than the finish crack (one) and electronic thing, it is nearly a new looking guitar that sounds and plays great. Any background, thoughts or wisdom to share with this newbie to the Ovation board?
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15680
Location: SoCal | If it makes a noise when you bump the cord, it's probably the jack in which you plug the cord, that's going bad. About 3 weeks ago, I had my 1537's jack replaced. Cost about $30.
Great guitar. I've had mine for 11 years and will never part with it. |
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 Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | Keep it, get it fixed. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 1380
Location: Central Oregon | Check & make sure it isn't simply a loose lock nut on the plug socket. I've had that happen before (not on an O) & it acted just as you describe.
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Joined: September 2004 Posts: 777
Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Thanks for the info...just out of curiousity, is upgrading the electronics an option for this guitar, if so, can someone point me in the right direction? |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15680
Location: SoCal | Don't do it. It's a classic 2 knobber. Very classy, and you can do what you need to do externally. |
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Joined: September 2004 Posts: 777
Location: East Wenatchee, WA | Externally...currently just using some Digitech pedals through my Mackie/Electrovoice PA set up. Any recommended "black box" to enhance the acoustic sounds when plugged in? Cheap (well, cost effective) would be nice. |
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 Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | You got the good stuff now, you don't need any of the new spoo. |
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