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Location: Right now? | I bought a few guitars this month. Yes, so I did go a bit crazy this year, but phew, it has been fun! Here's three pics of one I closed on yesterday. I am expecting a few more special deliveries this week and next. I will post the photos soon. MM tells me I did well on this one ...
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Location: Upper Left USA | And remember that Black goes with everything!
Go girl! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Willa you just flat stole this one...Congrats, very nice Adamas... |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Congrats Willa! You're going to love it! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Nice. The combination of a black top with brown detailing has always been one of my favorites. That photo makes it look like a couple of different models. What model is this specifically? |
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Location: Right now? | Thanks, everyone! Arrgggh! It's too much, too much I tell ya ... and you guys 'did it' to me, lol. I grabbed it pretty fast! It's supposed to be a 1987 Adamas I 1681-5. SN# 4414. I think the seller was the original owner. Allison, this forum is NUTZ.
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
you guys 'did it' to me Yes 'we' did! 
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | How come everybody's Adami have snot-blobs on them except mine? :D
Mine is a '98 or so...
That is Purdy there, Willa.
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Location: Right now? | I couldn't really find a whole lot of info on it. Correction: MM says it's an Adamas II. I still can't find much on this one. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Very Nice Willa! Congrats! I'm still waiting to see an Adamas in Person, let along play one or OWN one!! :) :rolleyes: |
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Location: Right now? | Ugh, Arthur. Now I'll MAKE SURE I'll clean that puppy up as soon as she gets home!
I didn't even haggle. I just quickly sent the guy an email reading: SOLD!
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Iffy ... I got some goodies coming!
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by BT717:
I'm still waiting to see an Adamas in Person, let along play one or OWN one!! You're gonna be like a kid in a candy store come SSSJ! Ya might want to bring a neck brace...  |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Nice Grab! That would look nice next to my black one. |
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Location: Right now? | OK ... so the Ovation tribute page shows the following as an Adamas II 1681-5. Mine has different knobs, so ... Here's what is shown on the Ovation tribute site:
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Adamas%20Models/Adamas_II_1681-5_%233...
Mine has knob that looks more like this one, only in black:
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Adamas%20Models/Adamas_II_1681-9_2/Ad...
Still looking ...
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by BT717:
I'm still waiting to see an Adamas in Person, let along play one or OWN one!! You're gonna be like a kid in a candy store come SSSJ! Ya might want to bring a neck brace...
When I was a kid, maybe 8yrs old, I got caught stealing candy for my Step brother who threatened to kick my A-- if I didn't. I swear I won't try to "borrow" an ADAMAS. Just fondle it a bit! ;) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The older 1681 had 2 knob preamp, newer ones had the OP24 |
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Location: big island | looks magnificent, willa. congratulations. i'm quite fond of the black textured top with contrasting wood epaulets. sweet! |
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Location: Right now? | Hey, Gulfcoast ~ you sayin' I'm FAT? LOL! ;) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | "Does this black Adamas make me look fat?"
"Svelte, my dear, absolutely svelte!"
"No, I mean me!"
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Location: Right now? | "Svelte, my dear, absolutely svelte!" Iffy you are quick. Very, very quick.
Arthur, does this make us related?
(your guitar is beautiful)
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Location: Newington, CT | That's ONLY my favorite guitar! Glorious tone, crisp, bright and clear. A little piece of heaven to play. I only wish I could have afforded it! Congratulations! |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | Very, very nice.....I'm drooling
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Location: Location Location Location | Just beautiful. Congratulations on such a fine acquisition.
And NOW you're hooked. You came here just chipping a little, and now..well..you got a full time Ovation/Adamas jones...
By the way, I love the black.. :eek: |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Us gals, we helped too!! :D :D ;)
Until last week, there were nine O cases here; it doesn't take much help from much of anybody to stoke the fire. And to think, I started with one.
At least you live close enough that I can come and visit her--and all the others while I'm at it!! :)
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Location: east coast usa | Just a BEA U TI FUL Guitar! I actually would love to post a picture of my latest find... just dont know how? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by geneo:
just dont know how? Go to the FAQ HERE and check out the 17th Q. |
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Location: east coast usa | hey jersey girl thought you might like this old advertisement to hang on the wall. check it out!
geneo
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ovation-Guitars-Advertisement_W0QQitemZ18039618... |
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Location: Right now? | Thanks, Geneo. I'm working on my own catalog.
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Location: east coast usa | how far from philli do you live? im headed there friday to pick up my 1778-KGC..
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Willa, very nice grab. Can't go wrong with a textured top adamas. |
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Location: Right now? | Until last week, there were nine O cases here Karen, you keep count? LOL!
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Location: Right now? | how far from philli do you live?
Geneo, I live about two hours (south east) of Philadelphia in New Jersey. My youngest goes to Drexel. Congrats on your new 1778-KCG!
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by BT717:
I'm still waiting to see an Adamas in Person, let along play one or OWN one!! :) :rolleyes: Well, then, we HAVE to get together to play...I have five of 'em! And, we live close to each other...No excuse. |
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Location: east coast usa | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
how far from philli do you live?
Geneo, I live about two hours (south east) of Philadelphia in New Jersey. My youngest goes to Drexel. Congrats on your new 1778-KCG!
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wish ya lived closer i'd would of loved to stop by |
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Location: Right now? | Geneo, I just realized you were probably asking Mike that question, haha!
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Location: big island | here\'s your matching 12 stringer, willa |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Boy Randy, always ready to help out....
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Location: Right now? | FOR RANDY:
IFFY ... MM ... tell him I CAN'T DO IT!! "Girls Gone Wild" indeed!
Randy, you are a trouble maker! Wait till I post photos of the goodies I have coming ... you'll understand. I think you 'guys' will let me into the 'club' fer sure then! No ... won't do it ... but I'm going back to look again ... tennis, anyone (reference to me, bouncing back and forth between Ebarf auctions, etc.) ?
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Location: Right now? | There is a rather LARGE crack/split in the epaulets on the treble side ... how big of a problem is that, and how much to have it fixed? Any ideas? I started to call MM, but remembered he had meetings tonight. He's going to want that!
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Location: big island | now that you mention it, there it is! |
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Location: Right now? | And an uncomfortable hush filled the forum ...
I wonder what could have been done to it to cause such an 'injury'? Lacrosse?
It looks a bit shop warn, but that never stopped me ... |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Trebuchet maybe!! :D
That's a beauty Willa
Is the epaulet lifting?
Post a pic of it
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
There is a rather LARGE crack/split in the epaulets on the treble side ... how big of a problem is that, and how much to have it fixed? Any ideas? I started to call MM, but remembered he had meetings tonight. He's going to want that!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Paulie, look at this pic:
See the seperation of the treble epi in the middle of the large sound holes...definitly seperation of some sort...
Superglue might work (and clamped in place) |
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Location: SoCal | I see. And you're right, superglue would probably work. I've used it on the epi's on my 1537.
Willa, sorry to use language like "snot blob". It's not nice in front of a lady.
If you get this guitar, you'll find that it's one feces-kicking instrument...... |
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Location: big island | wonder if the carbon fiber is cracked also? could be just the epaulet. i can call the guy for ya', willa. or have you already spoken with him? |
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Location: Right now? | I called him. I told him the guitar looked a bit beat up.
He laughed and said the guitar was 'dragged around a bit' (paraphrasing there). I was just curious. I made him an offer and THEN saw the boo boo ... I'm going to pass; You guys could fix that. I couldn't. If I buy it, anyone wanna offer to foster and fix her for me?
Then I'd have twins ... sort of ...
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Its just a flesh wound, now prepare to fight!"
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Location: Right now? | "Its just a flesh wound, now prepare to fight!" Oh my ...
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
how far from philli do you live?
Geneo, I live about two hours (south east) of Philadelphia in New Jersey. My youngest goes to Drexel. Congrats on your new 1778-KCG!
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Willa
My daughter is looking at colleges now (she's going into her senior year). Drexel is up on the list, as well as St. Joe's and a few others. How does your son/daughter like Drexel?
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by MWoody:
"Its just a flesh wound, now prepare to fight!"
MPFC, HG Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who. |
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Location: closely held secret | Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-Ekki-PTANG. Zoom-Boing. Z'nourrwringmm. |
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Location: Right now? | Let me know if you ever want to sell the 1119-4 Um, OK, but don't hold your breath. ;)
That's "Paddy", and she would definitely be one of the last to go ...
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Location: Location Location Location | Yeah, just down the road at some point. Been looking for a clean one for a while. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | If you get this guitar, you'll find that it's one feces-kicking instrument...... As always, who can argue...when yer right, yer right! |
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Location: Right now? | OK; so beat me up.
She is MINE.
Randy said that she will have 'good mojo' and I think he's right. The man is/was a professional musician for many years, but he said he had health problems due to the fact that he weighed something like 600 or 700 pounds and was waiting for heart surgery. Just as I was thinking to myself, "how can he HOLD the guitar, especially an Adamas", he said, "I can't really hold her anyway." I thanked him and wished him well.
MM said he'd have a look at her for me and even try to fix her, so he will be her foster daddy for a while. I will have the serial number soon. I hope he plays her for a few weeks and gives her some MORE 'good mojo'!
I think the seller said he bought it in 1984.
I need to open a store now. The kids think I've gone bonkers ... but for the first time in my life I'm doing "MY THING", although photography is my first love ...
I took delivery on some real beauties this week... photos coming ... don't hate me because they are beautiful, haha.
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Location: Right now? | So, fellas and gals, am I "in 'the club" now?
Don't forget ... I have that little cottage down by the sea in Nags Head, NC ... best fishing, cool beverages and ... and ...
ya never know ...
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Location: Right now? | By the way, I got the 1861-5 today. She is in mint condition and I cannot believe the sound coming from this guitar!
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Location: Right now? | Boy Randy, always ready to help out....
Yeah! It's his and Mishka's fault!
Anybody for dinner? We're having macaroni and cheese, 'cause I can't afford meat (or vegetables, for that matter) now.
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Willa, not only are you "in the club", but you are fast becoming one of the most interesting members! Congrats on all the new ones, and Mike, have fun being foster dad and doctor. (By the way Willa, I'd be happy to foster any of them for you too. :D ) |
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Location: Right now? | (By the way Willa, I'd be happy to foster any of them for you too.)
LOL! OK; Ali, I'll keep you in mind! I just MIGHT need some baby sitters (wait till you see what I've bought!) ... I think I need to go on lithium, haha! KIDDING ... I think ... ;)
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