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Location: SoCal | Adamas I, 1687-7, 1987, serial 4337-93 (93 is the rating).
As I have four, this one is available...
This was the 1st one I bought in 5/04. I had it sent directly from the seller to the factory for a little TLC.
I will bring it to Paul's get together this Sunday. We'll use it in a comparison of the OFC, 47RI, and 1687.
It is in wonderful condition and comes with a 9158-0 case for best offer of $1,925 or over. If you want to save a couple of dollars, I have an excellent SKB is you want to save $50. Sale price doesn't include shipping.
I will bring it to Paul's get together this Sunday. We'll use it in a comparison of the OFC, 47RI, and 1687. Maybe some of the participants will post as to the condition and playability.
Pictures are from the sale BEFORE the factory got it.
If interested, let me know.
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Location: SoCal | I can already state that I've played this guitar. Whoever buys it is getting a great guitar at a wonderful price. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | This is a beauty. The -7 is my favorite of all adamas colors. Tony, I'd trade you something for it but you've pretty much got everything I have! It'll find a good home for that price. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | Don't let this thread get buried. This is a great guitar.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | pretty too. |
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Location: SoCal | OFC # 7 will now be coming to San Diego...now have a group of witnesses concerning the condition and playability of the 1687.
Let me know. If not, will just sell later. |
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Location: SoCal | This guitar was played a lot yesterday. A buddy of mine would have loved to have bought it, but he's an astronomer and all his money goes into telescopes.... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Is #7 done yet? If so, 4 more to go. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Curious to see when the wide neck ones show up. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You suppose they might make all the regulars, then the widenecks? Seems inconsistent with the numbering system, but might make sense from a production standpoint. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
You suppose they might make all the regulars, then the widenecks? You never know how things could happen behind the black curtain ...
At the tour we did see the three (wide) necks that were already done and waiting for bodies. So anyway you sequence them, I don't think they can be all that far done. But it's art, not science.
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Location: Upper Left USA | "A buddy of mine would have loved to have bought it, but he's an astronomer and all his money goes into telescopes..."
Tell him that if he'd set his sights a little lower he could become a paparazzi and make a little more cash on the side! |
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Location: SoCal | He did have a high level of GAS...one time when he was playing, I said to his wife that he looked like Nick Reynolds (Kingston Trio for the young folk here) when he was playing MTA on his soprano guitar. Enthusiasm, sheer enjoyment. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | That is the guitar of my dreams. Someday... |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Sara, that's the guitar of a lot of players dreams.
Welcome aboard (and get used to that feeling). |
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| Hey ovation fans; these are the holy grail! the right color and a fair price, what are ya waiting for......??
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| these are the holy grail! the right color and a fair price, what are ya waiting for......?? spare cash...? |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by giuseppe:
these are the holy grail! the right color and a fair price, what are ya waiting for......?? spare cash...? |
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Location: France | I was interested, but too expensive for me with shipping cost and custom taxes....too bad....Another time, I hope... |
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| OK I talked my self into it....... what was I waiting for?? I'll take it if you still have it.
Email sent check will be in the mail when we catch up.
Now I will have those tunings almost all covered.
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Location: South of most, North of few | Randy, I could see that happening at your first post. :D
Congrats, that is a B E A U T I F U L guitar!! |
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| I'm gonna have to hide the sharp knives for a while.
I have a few that are close already but this is the exact guitar (except for the two knob electronics) I wanted to try at a dealer back in 79 he wouldn't even take it down for me because he knew I could not afford it. I did have $900 in my pocket that day. Not enough for one of these Adamas's but enough for a lot of other guitars he had that I did not even ask to have taken down because he was an "Ass' to me earlier.
"Prick"
I will finally have the same one I wanted to try that day.
Took me almost 30 years to do it but I won't need permission to play one anymore.
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Kinda makes you wanna find him, and show him, huh? |
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Location: SoCal | Randy...thanks
Took awhile for Randy and I to actually work out a deal. I know he won't be disappointed.
And thanks to those that expressed a strong interest. |
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Location: France | Congrats, Randy !!!!! Lucky man !!!Enjoy it ! |
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Location: France | Congratulations!
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Good get Randy! I wanted this one, but still have a couple of guitars (Non O's) for sale locally. Kinda overloaded at the moment, and the lovely wife just completed a gun class. :eek:
If I bought before selling the others I WOULD be used for target practice.
Tony, I will look for your NEXT surplus sale. (If there is one) ;)
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Randy, congrats man...I was wishing and hopin and planning...but wasn't meant to be...so, its fine...enjoy! and you'll like the OP 24 even better in my opinion...I think its one of the finest guitar preamps ever! Cool! and Tony, thanks for the chats and reminising...Semper Fi!
And this is my 400th post! Although I doubt if Cliff's worried...lol :eek:
Blessings... |
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Location: SoCal | Tony, I will look for your NEXT surplus sale. (If there is one) Every once in awhile, whichever one has the most dust :rolleyes: |
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Location: SoCal | this is my favorite...MCAS El Toro (before they turned it into a park), VMCJ-3
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Location: Midland, MI | This one pwns them all:
First variable-geometry wing, first after-burning turbofan, first terrain following radar...without the Aardvark (Pig for you Australians...heh), there wouldn't have been an F-15 or F/A-18. Or, uh, something. :D Besides, the -111 just looks better than the -15. ;) |
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| Wow nice photo's gentlemen...I know if I had one of these much less a squadron attacking my poition I'd be digging in deep and scarred to death! luckily the only position I have is "Ovation Adamas guitars are traditional guitar killers". I don't think they will be sending the fleet to rout me out for that.
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | I always wanted one of those, the only one I could afford was made by Fender :rolleyes: |
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surplus sale - 1687 Adamas I