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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Originally posted by stephent28:
Put it in the back seat of a fellow OFCer's Porsche and watch it drive away to it's new home. ;) You fiend!!!!!
Sorry, Mark. I let you down. A better friend would have warned you.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | The sound of a choir of angels............
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | It just keeps getting better and better......  |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Ahhhhhhhhh......now we're talkin!
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Is that "ahhh" because he finally scored a beer...? |
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Location: closely held secret | ...the broccoli he had for dinner just kicked in. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | or was it because of the release of a strange odor that now permeates my studio. |
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Location: closely held secret | Yep. It was the broccoli. |
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| So, Mark, what did old T talk you into going home with? ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The one that made me smile the most--47RI. Either Stephen is a very good salesman, or I'm just too easy, because I don't remember him talking me into it. We had a few email exchanges, then I came over and tried a bunch of very nice wood back guitars and talked about guitars and other stuff like old friends. Then it suddenly appeared in the case.
It survived the first trial--SWMBO noticed it and said she thought I didn't bring a guitar. I reminded her that I said I wanted to have room to bring it back. After a short fit about my expensive habit and a reminder that we may have some big medical bills next month, things are back to normal. I'll go see how well it matches her car and take some pictures. Doubt it will help, but it won't hurt.
And Stephen, the one "Catholic" thing we didn't discuss last night was the guilt. I was feeling very "Catholic" this morning. But I do love this guitar. |
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Location: Right now? | Whine, whine ... I want that red broccoli head! Al ... help ... layaway?
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
And Stephen, the one "Catholic" thing we didn't discuss last night was the guilt. I was feeling very "Catholic" this morning. The beauty of being Catholic is that we can say "I'm sorry" and all is forgiven. It's all good :cool: .
You must be lucky for me Mark....I just sold another one about an hour ago (and no....there is no commission, kickback, reduction, etc.) Just a thanks and come again anytime! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
But I do love this guitar. Time to change the sig line :D . |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by WillaMuse:
Whine, whine ... I want that red broccoli head! Al ... help ... layaway?
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| Great grab, Mark! Congrats! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
But I do love this guitar. Time to change the sig line :D . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | nice grab |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That still leaves me with one and it's not going anywhere!!!! |
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Location: closely held secret | Did he pull the "Take it home, try it out, no pressure" line on you?
Sucker.
...I fell for it twice. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Did he pull the "Take it home, try it out, no pressure" line on you?
...I fell for it twice.
Me too! lol
Congrats Mark... |
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Location: Portland, OR | Mark:
Can you compare tone with the '87c or is it too apple/oranges? With the 12th joinder , thinner top, blah, blah. Just wondered. I would expect it to be a little stronger. Sure do love the red. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by sligoman:
Mark:
Can you compare tone with the '87c or is it too apple/oranges? With the 12th joinder , thinner top, blah, blah. Just wondered. I would expect it to be a little stronger. Sure do love the red. John, are you talking about comparing the 87C with the #47, 'cause the #47 is a 14 fretter.
To me, Adamii always sound like wood topped Ovations but on steroids (which as Manny Ramirez can tell you, is bad news). Not better, not worse, just "is".
Now having said that, the 47 RI is one of the absolute best Adamii that I have ever played. If you gotta have an Adamas, you couldn't do better. The OFC'er (ding!) is just under it with everything else below (not very damned far below) it. The original slotheads, well, they're in a catagory by themselves...... |
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Location: SoCal | I hate to admit that I actually agree with Paul...not often, just on the important issues. |
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Location: Portland, OR | Yeah. Had that wrong. Beautiful instrument. I do notice that the 1681 is stronger. Sound is not necessarily better, just different. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Did he pull the "Take it home, try it out, no pressure" line on you?
Sucker.
...I fell for it twice. I didn't hear that one. I got, "If you take it now you can save shipping, and you've heard all those shipping stories." "Can I trust you?" might have been the most unexpected. I don't remember how I responded, but I should have said, "you better hope so."
I can't do comparisons, because I'm still in Keystone for the week. I couldn't begin to compare an Adamas to an 87C. There's just a different sound from the graphite tops. I couldn't tell the difference between Tony's OFC and 47, although he could. My OFC is pretty heavy on the bass, so the comparison should be interesting. Any differences that I hear could be attributed to strings and shims. I'm not that subtle. I'm more "this one's red, that one's blue."
SWMBO starts radiation treatments when we get back, so we're staying close to home till mid August. If all goes well, I'll be able to pay Stephen, change my sig line, and if you Portland guys would have another NW Gathering for late summer or early fall, maybe I could bring some over so you could compare for yourselves. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
"Can I trust you?" might have been the most unexpected. I don't remember how I responded, That was regarding your profession, not your character! :p |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's what I figured. Kind of like when a witness asks me, "Do you want to know the truth?" I always wonder what he would say if I said "no". |
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You fiend!!!!!