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1977 Ovation Stereo and Tone Control US Owner's Manual

1977 US 4 pages

Technical owner's manual for Ovation acoustic electric guitar stereo and tone control features, copyright 1977. Covers how the acoustic guitar works, the Ovation piezoelectric pickup system (six individual transducers beneath the string saddle), the F.E.T. preamplifier with band rejection filters (600 and 1200 Hz), volume control, tone control, and stereo output. Details the three preamp versions: standard (volume only), tone control (volume and tone on concentric shafts), and stereo (master volume and master tone for both channels). Includes sections on feedback reduction (12 dB less than other guitars), pickup jack, battery replacement (9V, up to 4000 hours), service information, control knob operation, and output jacks (mono and stereo). Published by Ovation Instruments Inc., New Hartford, CT 06057, a Kaman Company. Printed in U.S.A. Many thanks to Mike from USA for his help

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