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Ovation OP-X Pre-Amp Schematic

multi-board guitar preamp with graphic EQ, notch filter, tuner, and XLR output OP-X 9V battery 1994 US 12 components 5 diagrams

Professional multi-board preamp schematic for the Ovation OP-X onboard guitar preamp system. Comprises four circuit boards: Input Board (40-601BH) with JFET buffer, state variable notch filter, and volume control; Slider Board (40-602BH with tuner, 40-603BH with graphic EQ) featuring slider-based bass/treble/600Hz/6KHz EQ controls, graphic EQ bypass, notch bypass, and chromatic tuner with calibrate function; Output Board (40-604BH) with balanced XLR output, 1/4-inch output, and 11V zener protection. Also includes battery box assembly diagram. Drawing Rev 2, dated 8/17/94, drawn by N.M. and b.h. for Ovation Instruments. Most advanced Ovation preamp design with phantom power support and professional output options.

Components

33179 quad op-amp (IC102A-D, IC202A-D)
TL052 dual op-amp (IC101A)
MCC3375/TL052 (IC101A input board)
3702 comparator (IC201A)
2N5457 JFET input buffer (Q101)
2N5088 NPN transistor (Q201/Q202/Q203)
1N5817 Schottky diode (Q301)
1N4741A 11V zener (D302)
1N4001 rectifier diode (D202)
1N914 signal diode (D201/D203)
VR401 50K dual pot (frequency control)
Slider pots VR201-VR204 (bass/treble/mid EQ)
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