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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969
| Adamas I 30th Anniversary Reissue (1687-5) arrived a little while ago. Too late to take decent pics, I'll post some here tomorrow. Don't expect to hear from me for the next several hours :D :cool: :D
Read ya later! |
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Joined: August 2002 Posts: 8307
Location: Tennessee | Y'all come up for air once in a while, OK? |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127
Location: 6 String Ranch | OK, see you when I get back from Texas............. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Niiiiiccccce.....you're gonna like that one. |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6268
Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Alright... high five! |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D ;)
But isn't that a -8? |
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Joined: December 2006 Posts: 6992
Location: Jet City | sweet! |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654
Location: SoCal | Ya know Serge, for a guy who just got back into playing a few years ago, you've got some of the very best Ovations ever built (I'm thinking specifically of the 08C, 87C, and Adamas I RI). It just doesn't get a whole lot better than that...... |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969
| Originally posted by MusicMishka:
But isn't that a -8? Yep. Corssed figners and brian frat.
Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Ya know Serge, for a guy who just got back into playing a few years ago, you've got some of the very best Ovations ever built (I'm thinking specifically of the 08C, 87C, and Adamas I RI). It just doesn't get a whole lot better than that...... Thanks Paul. I owe it to the great advice and information from all of you. That and the privilege of playing so many rare and high-end O's and A's at all the gatherings I've been to really helped me find the right guitars for me. I might add the 1537 to that list, too ;)
Now on to my impressions and some pics. First off, I need to call the guitar store I got if from and find out if this is used or NOS. The guitar and case are absolutely pristine, both look like they just came from the factory. All the case candy is there, too. If it is NOS, then I just got (for me) the deal of the century.
Playability is excellent. The strings look and sound brand new, probably the Adamas 1818s it was originally strung with. The action is, as usual from the factory with a full complement of shims, just a hair on the high side for most people, but I prefer it that way. I think the higher break angle really makes the tone and volume sing.
On an A/B comparison with my 08C, the 1687 has the 1-11/16 nut vs. the 1-3/4 on the Collectors. For some reason, that difference doesn't seem as pronounced as when I switch from the 08C to, say, the 87C or the 1537. The neck itself on the 1687 is a bit beefier than on the wood tops (except for the K-bar deep-V 1619 I have), so that might be the difference. Although I really like the "manly" 08C neck, the 1687 is still very easy to play.
Tone-wise, to my ears the 1687 has a stronger middle than the 08C, resulting in a more "woody" sound (if that's a word that can be used to describe a CF/lyracord guitar). The highs on the 08C are a bit crisper, and the bass on both booms. Both are equally loud, both are very well balanced for their particular tones, with no particular range overwhelming any other. Different tones, both great. Now I get to have fun discovering which songs sound better on which guitars.
Bottom line: one happy Gator :D
Now some guitar porn (high-res pics on ning):
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307
Location: South of most, North of few | Very nice Serge. It's not raining, what's up? :D |
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Joined: August 2006 Posts: 3145
Location: Marlton, NJ | Beautiful Serge! I can't wait to try it out in January. |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Ahhh yes; a -8 it is...very nice Get/Git!
So, thinking of adding a room yet? lol... |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777
Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I Really gotta get me one of them one of these days!
Very Nice!
And I think that it is nice that the pick-guard (snot-blob) is not so noticeable on this one.
But that sure is nice. |
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Joined: March 2008 Posts: 179
Location: Central Florida | THAT is hot, Serge. And it looks so clean, the pictures squeak! Way to go!
Otto
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654
Location: SoCal | Great guitar. These always struck me as having the traditional Ovation sound, but on steroids. Which is, of course, illegal (but fun)....... |
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Joined: February 2005 Posts: 11840
Location: closely held secret | Congratulations, Serge. A beautiful instrument, with a great sound. |
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