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Getting More Out of Your Ovation Deacon or Breadwinner - Settings Manual

1970s US 5 pages

Technical settings guide for Ovation Deacon and Breadwinner solid body electric guitars. Explains tone components (bass, midrange, treble), selector switch, notch switch, and tone control interactions. Includes frequency response curves comparing conventional passive guitar electronics to Deacon/Breadwinner active electronics, a chart of typical sounds when playing through a 50 Watt Marshall Amp (emulating Les Paul, Gibson SG, Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, etc.), and trim control adjustment instructions. Thanks to Wayne Reid for this great document!

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Breadwinner Deacon 1251 · Breadwinner & Deacon 1251 1251-5 · Breadwinner & Deacon 1251-5 1252 · 1252 Deacon 12 Strings 1253-1 · Deacon 12 String

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