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Location: ny | Help what should i pay for this
I have the chance to buy A Adamas I - 1587-5 with org. case
Condition would be a 9 out of 10
Plays well low action, no buzz,
WHAT WOULD BE A FAIR PRICE FOR THIS GUITAR ?????
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 2500. |
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Location: Michigan | Check the for sale section. A number have been listed there. Hard to tell what they went for though. The price seems to vary somewhat.
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/cgi-bin/ubb/cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=se... |
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Location: ny | I have never bought a ovation...
I could get it for 1,500.00
does it sound like a good buy?
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Hmmm? I paid $1150 for my 1681... But it is an Adamas II from the 90's sometime.
(And I also thought that my current vacation was gonna be more temporary! :mad: )
So, you are gonna have to decide it you Like the Adamas that much.
And if you can sell it for $1500 if you don't... (Probably Can!)
A quick evilBay search of completed listings shows them going for $800 to $1500.
I have seen them go for more recently, but they just didn't come up on this search.
And I wish that I had seen that $815 SMT...
Everybody's wallet is a personal thing. But I am thinking that if it is in 9/10 condition, I would get it.
You can always sell it for that much if you decide that you don't like it.
BTW- Without pics we are all just guessing in the dark!
I mean, I know it is a cutaway with outie epaulets... But! :confused: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Agreed, at that price, you couldn't go wrong. That is, if that's what you want. Some, like myself, aren't really that attracted to the 1 series with the broccoli headstock, and (I know not many will agree with me on this), I think the 2 series sounds just as good for less money. |
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Location: UK | Hey Jim, that's the first time i have read someones comment that rings with my thoughts! I much prefer the headstock of the II series over the Adamas I, i really don't like the broccoli efect either, to me it is quite ugly.
Each to his own though, that's what makes the world an interesting place to be in.
Btw, the 1681 went out on it's first gig last night, sang like a bird! |
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Location: California | I have one and I like the broccoli efect. Besides the good sound, the headstock gives a unique nice looking efect. |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by MrNatural:
Hey Jim, that's the first time i have read someones comment that rings with my thoughts! I much prefer the headstock of the II series over the Adamas I, i really don't like the broccoli efect either, to me it is quite ugly. +1 - I never really cared for the ornate headstocks either, but I think we are in the minority. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Go for it! You will absolutely LOVE this guitar. While I am not a big broccoli fan either (Where you gonna clip the capo when you're not using it?), the sound of this guitar will blow you away. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | For those of you who don't like the Adamas I headstock ... I'll be the first in line to trade you straight across for an Adamas II. |
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Location: ny | So 1,500.00 sound good ?
and if I am not happy with the Guitar ( not a fan of the bowl back )
Selling it should not be a problem ?
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by sgocin:
... not a fan of the bowl back ... Then why are interested in this guitar? |
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Location: ny | I am a new player, playing for about 2 years,
I am ready to step up to a better guitar,
I have been playing a godin seagull sd,
in search of a better guitar ?
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Location: UK | But the bowl back is what it's all about with Ovation and Adamas. It's what makes them unique and sound so good. Hope you like it and more important keep it!
They are the best. |
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| I'll give Steven the benefit of the doubt, and interpret "and if I am not happy with the Guitar (not a fan of the bowl back)" to mean "what if I wind up not liking the bowl back after I try it."
Welcome BTW. People either have a love it or hate it relationship with Ovation and Adamas guitars. They have their own unique sound, so if you like "woody" tone, then you'll be better off with an all-wood guitar.
On the other hand, Adamas have great playability, they're bullet proof (great gigging guitars), and their tone is consistent and even across the range and up and down the neck.
Try one - if you don't like it, sell it and get another one. Lucky for you (if you have the means) the market's so depressed that these are going for a song - less than $2000, which in an ideal world is less than half of what they should be going for.
Best of luck and keep us posted. |
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Location: Colorado | Welcome Steven. G8r is right, people either love Ovation/Adamas guitars or you hate them.
Best of luck with your decision. |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Some, like myself, aren't really that attracted to the 1 series with the broccoli headstock, and (I know not many will agree with me on this) More than you think Jim. |
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