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| I've just put in an order for a 30th anniversary at Music123.com. They offered me a special negotiated price at 1700(final price including shipping). Is that a good deal? What do you guys think? Cant wait for it to arrive! |
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Location: SoCal | Welcome to the few that are able to enjoy such a fine instrument.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | Saw one at Sam Ash's and thought that was the most beautiful thing I have every seen.
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Location: northern virginia | Congrats! I think you will love it. I got mine about a month ago and I believe it may have the best acoustic sound I have ever experienced. (however, I have never played an Adamas I) I believe we payed close to $1700, too. ;) |
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Location: south east Michigan | I lusted for a 30th. I put my fingerprints all over it once a week for a month. I ended up with an AD-II but both got that "jump & thump"!
enjoy,
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Location: NJ | I have a 30th anniv "demo" that is on its way to me.
Tony? ...are you out there? |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | I heard you are going to sell it to Tony for $900. :D |
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Location: SoCal | Hmmm, Al's would make five...
Well, I had made an offer of $900 for it (got to get my "per unit" cost down.) :p :p
Course, I didn't get a response :( :(
From what I have been told, unless you find one at a dealer or this demo that Al has - no more available. All I can tell you, IMHO, is this is not just a replication of the 1619 - this jumps put and makes a statement. It is now the classic that I compare other guitars to. |
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Location: Vernon, CT | I would love to have that Big O guitar but it is out of my price range given the money I have already spent on four new O's. But does the $1,700 include the Ovation case also. It should but I know places like Sam Ash and a few others on-line will equal the "best" prices but do not include a case. You may want to make sure of this. Al P. is the best for deals and honesty from what I've seen. Play on!
John L.
Std. Balladeer
Legend LX
Celebrity C026
Tornado
Takamine 12 String
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Location: Central Florida | For anyone interested, I know there are at least three here in the Orlando / Central Florida area. We have two Sam Ash stores and they each have one, and Guitar Center also has one. They are beautiful that's for sure. But alas, my being left handed precludes me from ever owning one, as I'm sure they didn't make any lefties.
On the bright side, I just bought a 1981 1619-4 in near pristine condition, so that kinda makes up for it, I guess. I know it doesn't have the new truss rod configuration or the advanced electronics, but it sure sounds, looks and plays mighty sweet!
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Well, I guess you could learn to chord one upside down! :D
Honestly, I had a friend that actually played right hand guitars and learned to chord them upside down. Watching him play was a real trip!! :eek: |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ... wuz dat cuzin Six Fingered Rupert? :confused: |
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Location: Fayetteville, NC | Yep!!He's The One! :D |
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Location: Central Florida | Steve,
I am able to form a few upside down chords, which I did on the 30th, so technically I can say I have played one (this is also what I had to do to try out an LX for the first time). But I could never do any serious playing that way. I too have seen guys do that. A few of the old left handed blues players (Albert King for one) used to play with the strings upside down like that.
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Location: Upper Left USA | Jeff
Tune to open G (DGDGBD) and bar chord or traverse pick - 1-3-2-4. |
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| my 30th arrived today..."gorgeous" (cant keep my hands off her)!!!
i've just finished reading the threads about 30th vs legend LX. its kinda hard to compare the 2(considering the price difference). maybe if they were to be the same price, the 30th would sound/feel WAY better to those who prefer the LX. NOW i know why Tony Calman owns 3!
i can see that they're not numbered. how would i know which one i own(serial number?). well, i post a picture tomorrow. |
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Location: Minden, Nebraska | These don't have the limited run serial numbers as the Collectors' Editions have. It is just a regular production serial number, which should be on the back of the headstock. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Very, Very nice.
Our local store has one. I play it every time I go in there.
FYI...I'm not a super 'puter dude but I have had luck with posting a digital picture. When I download it from my camera it isvery hi def and large. Before I posting I take it into Adobe Photo shop, adjust the size down to something like 4 x 5, then convert it to a jpj file. That way it downloads fast with plenty of clarity.
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