Reattach Slider to Ovation Preamp

[Ben Schmaus Bench Zen]

Thinking about this overnight, is the approach here to remove the preamp and reinsert the slider from the back of the preamp?

Interestingly, the only useful info I’ve been able to turn up on Ovation preamps is from the prolific @gerryhayes – https://hazeguitars.com/blog/quick-tip-ovation-op-24-preamp-removal

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Quick Tip: Ovation OP-24 Preamp Removal — Haze Guitars

If you ever need to remove certain Ovation preamps, you might find yourself scratching your head as you look for the fixings/mountings. The first time I encountered one, it took a little thought so I'll pop this quick tip up … Continue reading

[Gerry Hayes Haze Guitars]

Hey Ben

Those slides just control linear potentiometers inside. Something like the photo below. I don’t know for certain but I’d guess that part (let’s call it a ‘paddle’) should either clip or maybe glue/cement/epoxy to the movable part of the linear pot. You’ll probably need to dismantle the preamp to take a look. Hopefully it’ll be repairable. 🤞

[Ben Schmaus Bench Zen]

Thanks, Gerry. Appreciate you sharing that.

[Ben Schmaus Bench Zen]

I was able to remove the preamp and use a small amount of super glue to secure the “paddle” to the slider. I got a pretty good connection without the glue so hopefully it’ll be a reasonably durable fix. The hardest part was getting the preamp itself reattached.

[Ben Schmaus Bench Zen]