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Location: Fort Myers, Florida | I have for sale an Adamas 1 oblong cutaway prototype signed by Charles and Bill Kaman, with original case and case cover in immaculate condition.
Guitar has all original wiring, is dark blue and has been kept inside since received by Ovation. Original frets in excellent condition.
http://www.chrissnider.net/c4/miscgear_photos.htm
If anyone know what the value of this piece is, please post it. Ovation could not tell me.
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Location: SoCal | It's hard to determine the value of a piece like this one. Value is based upon what somebody in the marketplace would pay for it, not an arbitrary set number. Compared to other guitars, Ovations (and Adamii) are undervalued in the marketplace.
A guitar like this one, while very cool, is probably only going to be worth $2-$3000. A collector might pay more, but I wouldn't count on it.
This is only an estimate. Your actual mileage may vary....... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Lyon, I just emailed you. Give me a call. |
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Location: ms | The Trader is on it. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think it's going to be over my head, but if anyone is interested, I can investigate. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Lyon ,
Please excuse our manners: Welcome to the OFC family! :D
Get in touch with Trader Jim and he'll guide you straight.
Do ya have more pics? Looks like a very interesting guitar. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Beat ya to it TJ..lol...but, w/the new Patriot on the way, I'm probably out of bullets (unless you buy the 85C 12 lol)...and the rest sell... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | That is vintage and lovely. Are you up for any trades? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | The owner is bringing it to my house tonight for pictures because it's been locked in the case for so long, he doesn't know if he has the key accessible, so I have a couple that may fit. I'll post them as soon as I can. It may not leave... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Aren't OHSC's one key fits all?
That is a lustable instrument. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Nope, I know there's at least 2 different types. |
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Location: Paris/France | Very interesting guitar (I love the prototypes... ;) )
It reminds me THAT ONE without the slothead.
J :) |
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Location: Paris/France | Thanks for sharing the pics.
I love the blue and I want the same one for Christmas!!! :D
J :) |
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Location: closely held secret | That is a pretty guitar!!! |
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Location: Cincinnati | Is it yours, TJ? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Let's not start any UGLY rumors. No, unfortunately, it's not. Not enough scratch for the itch. Beautiful guitar though, and in pristine condition. I don't think it's seen the light of day for quite some time. Sound to match. Signed by Beal and Papa. Nice!! :D |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Sorry, forgot the normal tree picture
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Location: Scotland | Are you sure it's 1979? I've got a feeling it's a little later, maybe 82/3-ish. Makes no difference, it's still a spectacular guitar. I've seen a handful of Ovation protos with that cutaway shape and I much prefer the shape that became the production version. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | What's the asking price? |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I kind of know what he's got in mind, but I'll let him post that. I do know a couple of people have shown interest in it so far. It's over my head though, I do know that. |
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Location: East Tennessee | I like that shade of blue. Out of my league price wise I'm sure. :( |
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Location: Paris/France | Like on some protos the SN seems to be the date:
03-06-1980??
The cutaway profile is very close to my LEGEND PROTO.
That Adamas is a very nice model!!!
J :) |
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Location: Fort Myers, Florida | Thank you forum members for your kind comments.
I have received several offers for the guitar and am just waiting for everyone to send me an email that has shown an interest in this piece.
I have given them an asking price and am waiting for the counter offers to arrive.
I do appreciate the kind words from everyone hear.
If I unintentionally mistated any date or other information, I sincerely apologize, but I did not have the information handy with me upon first posting the guitar.
As Jim Cannon will attest, the guitar has no scratches, dings, or fret wear. The case has never been out of the case-cover since owning it, and has been kept in a climate-controlled, smoke-free environment it's entire life. I have not plugged it in since taking delivery of it when I went to the dealer to pick it up. I played it plugged in there, then asked the dealer to remove the battery, and I zero'd out the volume and tone dials.
The strings were detuned one whole step and the neck is absolutely straight and true as a result.
The guitar's condition is as I received it and it still smells as it did from the factory inside the sound epaulet.
If anyone else wishes to purchase this piece, I would be happy to return their email. Feel free to speak with Trader Jim as he has seen and held this piece and has been quite generous in taking the pictures of it for me and has inspected it personally.
StephenHRudnick@Gmail.com |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Best of luck with selling it. |
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Location: Fort Myers, Florida | AussieJames,
Please check your email.
Thank you
Stephen |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Uh Oh, is the OZ connection happening? :D ;) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Cool! That means I might get a go! Keep Muzz away from that, broccoli does strange things to him. I'm beginning to think he had a bad experience with broccoli as a child. You know, it starts off like "Eat that or you can't have any dessert" then escalates and gets nasty. We may be judging him too harshly, it could all be a childhood trauma.
Back to topic: Go AJ go! |
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Location: Maine | As others have mentioned, I too like the later and style cutaway shape. Jerome mentioned liking the prototypes. Notice this cobalt blue one and Jeromes have the KMC Group label.( I really prefer this blue over the typicial "eye Shadow" blue.)
Looking at the pics in Jeromes link it appears that you can see the cut away protion that was grafted into a typical fiberglass body. That's the stuff thats cool to me as well. I also have a slightly later 1587-5 KMC Group proto cutaway w/ the new EQ in black from 1981. It also has the cut away portion grafted in. Sadly i need to send it in since a brace has come loose at its end way below the bridge, and it seems to "buzz" as a result. .. MWoody has a pic or two of this one.. maybe he can post a small pic of it faster that I can...
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Location: SoCal | When I had a 1764 Country Artist (Remy, in France owns it now), it had the regular shape cutaway, but the cutaway was grafted onto the guitar. Just one of the very cool things about that guitar..... |
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Location: Fort Myers, Florida | I wish to thank everyone here for the interest, and discussion on this Adamas.
As of this time, it is being held waiting for a check to arrive and clear.
If something happens to change this event, the guitar will be re-posted, but I don't anticipate that occurance transpiring.
My thanks to all who sent me emails with offers and wise advice concerning this piece as well. I sincerely appreciated everyones input.
This is a wonderful forum.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Stephen, don't run off now. We like all types and makes of guitars (almost) ;) I'll give you a call today. |
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Location: Thailand | Congratulations,? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | The check will clear I guarantee it ;)
Richard you're cool, Muz might have to play in the traffic
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Location: South of most, North of few | Congrats AJ! You will love this one. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Thanks TJ.
I sure is purty!!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by AussieJames:
I sure is purty!!
AJ Either that's a typo or AJ thinks he's a lot better looking than I do. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Originally posted by AussieJames:
I sure is purty!!
AJ Either that's a typo or AJ thinks he's a lot better looking than I do. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Will it be here in time for BrissieJam08? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Unfortunately not Richard.
TJ is going to mind it for a while.
AJ |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I'll try not to sell it :rolleyes: |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I remember this guitar now and Mr Rudnick and his love for Mesa Boogie Amps. Yes this is one of the real early cutaway protos and it has the Molly Hachet dark blue that was only used on a very select few instruments. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Texas must have done wonders for your memory Beal. :D Did ya buy anything? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Texas must have done wonders for your memory Beal. Did ya buy anything? I assure you Texas did not do wonders for his memory. But I think he did buy dinner.
This wasn't the kind of visit where you lust over someone elses guitar. Because every freeking one there was amazing. I've actually never seen anything like it, a collection of people sitting around playing and every damn guitar was just simply stunning.
Instead of coming home with a "wish list", I think we all came home with an appreciation of how damn lucky we are to be able to own these things and how fortunate to be able to attend such a gathering.
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Location: SoCal | Dave, are you talking about the guitars that you guys all brought, or the guitars at the Collings factory? Or was it a large group of people taking the tour who hung out together (like us at the hotel in CT)? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Bought nothing but sold two, actually placed them on consignment. A D42BaaaA that will go for around 11 and a 17"archtop that will go for 12-13.
What Dave said is true, every one was a great guitar, even the basic D1s. More than 50% were sunburst too. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Dave, are you talking about the guitars that you guys all brought, or the guitars at the Collings factory? Or was it a large group of people taking the tour who hung out together (like us at the hotel in CT)? I'm talking about the Collings that people brought with them. Or the ones at the factory. Didn't matter, they all honked. Group was smaller than the 1st OFC gathering. Maybe 20 people. Most stayed at the same inn and lots of just sitting around playing, drinking, laughing and just hanging out. You know, how we usually do it.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Hey AJ, time to update your sig as of tonight! ;) |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Thanks for your help Jim.
I am really looking forward to Amelia.
AJ :) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | AJ, glad to help! It just showed up and I will take good care of it for you. |
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| Congrats AJ. You won't mind if I stroll on down to Jim's and make sure that guitar is all it's cracked up to be, right? ;) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | TJ, get some video of G8r playing it. He really knows how to make a guitar sing. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Serge be my guest :)
I'm sure you would do it better justice than I will.
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For Sale:1979 Prototype Adamas 1 cutaway