Ovation Magnum II (1978/1980 sunburst)

[Rob Kittler]

Hello. I am a lefty base player, our lead singer has an Ovation Magnum II (right handed) in sunburst, but we know next to nothing about these basses - I think he is looking to sell it. UK based, are there any Ovation fans out there? This looks like a crazy bit of kit, with an equalizer on the body, great shape (very of the era), and very cool looking. 

 

Thanks,
Rob

[synthaside]

There's a fair few people who know these lurking around , I  own a Ovation Magnum III which is the Passive " More conventional bodied "  version of the Magnum lineup.

What do you want to ask ,  Most important things for "value" will be checking on the condition of the active electronics and EQ ,  The condition of the bridge / saddles /muting setup as these are very very custom and functionally irreplicable unless you buy a parts bass.

They are /were super advanced basses , for the era with a load of useful features ... things like independent volume controls for each pole in the pickup to allow you to balance the volume ... EG you can have louder or quieter strings ... and fix unbalanced volume without angling the whole damn pickup 😄

Edited 2 hours ago by synthaside