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Location: Paris/France | Hi,
This afternoon, I had the privilege to play guitar with my friend Pascal.
He's the owner of 2 very nice Adamas and the 3rd (a #47) should be in France pretty soon...
I took a photo of this meeting.
It's not common for us in France to have so much Adamas on the same photo.
I'm glad to share it with you.
Pascal has noticed a detail on my "Adamas II Wide Neck" that I never noticed before.
There's only 21 frets on the neck!!!
Is it usual on this model??
I thought that Adamas I or II were all built with 22 or 24 frets???
J :)
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Location: closely held secret | Mine has 22. I hope the one on the top end is the one missing on yours! :eek: |
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Location: Paris/France | I'm sure that this fret is not missing!!!
The freatboard is shorter on the Wide Neck.
The distance between the 14th fret and the end of the fretboard is not the same on my 2 Adamas II.
12.5 cm (4.92 inches) vs 11.8 cm (4.64 inches)!!!
J :) |
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Location: East Tennessee | If you don't want it anymore. Send it to me. :D
Beautiful Guitars. No matter how many frets. :cool: |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Me too. I don't need those frets. I only need 12. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I researched this issue and fond out exactly why the wide neck is short a few frets. It turns out that in France walnut is considered an endangered species (along with the 40 hour work week). Any guitar entering France has a restriction on how much walnut can be used on its fretboard. This measurment is done in square centimeters, so in order to meet the restrictions the fretboard had to be made a little shorted to make up for the fact that it is a little wider. Dave |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Hey Dave,
Do they ever argue over pickguard size over at the Martin site?
The wide neck uses the same amount of fretwire as the standard necks. Think about it. |
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Location: Paris/France | Thanks Dave,
You always have the right answer...
It's very clear for me now. :D
But it's the same in Germany.
Look at this other Wide Neck with only 21 frets!!
J ;)
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Germans copied the French. Pretty soon the Germans will prohibit any employer from firing anyone for any reason, but all the German students will protest because they have too much time, because no one will hire them. The collapse of the European economy is imminent. |
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Location: Paris/France | In this case, I hope you will have a small place for us...
Not too far away from the Ovation Factory if it's possible!! :D :D
J :) |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Standingovation:
It turns out that in France walnut is considered an endangered species (along with the 40 hour work week). Any guitar entering France has a restriction on how much walnut can be used on its fretboard. Sounds like common sense is not endangered there.
It's extinct. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by paulmac:
In this case, I hope you will have a small place for us...
Not too far away from the Ovation Factory if it's possible!! :D :D
J :) Jerome, I didn't say that the US economy is any better. We blow all our money on war and professional athletes. As a British client once told me, "Americans don't make anything useful anymore." He wasn't a guitar guy. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice reasoning there Dave. |
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Adamas II neck with 21 frets !!!