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Location: big island | Aloha Jerome, Hi, Ciao, Salut, Hello, Howdy, Konnichi wa, Bonjour!
You are reading it here first, our good friend.
The worldwide membership of the Ovation Fan Club, in great appreciation of your devotion and tireless efforts on behalf of Ovation and Adamas guitars, hereby announces our desire and contributions to help make one of your dreams come true.
We have it from reliable sources, and in your own words from an email you sent to one of our distinguished members, that on the top of your wishlist is a plan to have your Adamas Prototype #11 sent to the mothership for a miracle makeover.
Jerome, the total funds necessary to achieve this dream have been or are being collected and deposited into an account earmarked for this project.
Mike (Crimsonlake) will be in Paris on the 22nd of this month to rendezvous with you and to receive the guitar, which he will bring back with him, and then see that it gets to the factory. Mike will work out those details with you privately.
Upon completion of the makeover, there will be enough contributions to ship the guitar back to you.
Please contact Mr. Budny at your earliest convenience to consider your specifications.
Thank you, Jerome. We all wish you the Happiest of New Years. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Enjoy, Jerome, from all of us! :D |
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Location: France | No one deserves it more than you.
Enjoy!!
ton ami,
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Location: Indiana | Fantastic! |
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Location: Cincinnati | Well deserved, Jerome. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | A classy 'Appreciation Gift' from a grateful family to a class gentleman!
Enjoy, Jerome! |
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| A well-deserved token of our appreciation. Thank you, Jerome. |
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Location: Portland, OR | Thanks for your site and your friendship. John |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | No one deserves it more! Congrats my Friend... |
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Location: big island | (if there are others who would like to contribute and you did not receive a pm from me, please pm me for details. mahalo!) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Bâtard chanceux . . . |
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Location: south east Michigan | Viva laFrance! |
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Location: NJ | FreedomFries! |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Freedom flies
Commitment walks |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Nice job, Randy. Your efforts are appreciated, Jerome.
My wife will glady take it back to France when it's done, but I decided that shipping would be much cheaper for just the guitar. |
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Location: Angoulême - France | C'est beau la vie! Peace my friend !
Rémy |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Thanks for everything Jerome!! |
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Location: Cicero, NY | C'est beau la vie!
Not sure what that really means but, yeah, what Rémy said! (Rémy, I'm trusting you here...)
Enjoy, mon ami! Ne mérite plus! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | A Jerabome for Jerome. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Congrats J! |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Jerome thankyou for your dedication.
AJ |
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Location: Nashville TN. | We really do appreciate all your work |
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada | It couldn't happen to a nicer guy, Jerome! |
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Location: Paris/France | I'm so surprised that I lose my words this morning... 
I'm not sure to deserves such an "award" but I'm so grateful for that gesture and for your kindness!!!
Thank you so much for the fantastic gift you make me!!!
I'll be very happy to meet Mike in Paris and to give him the Adamas proto #11.
That piece of Ovation history deserves to be repaired and I'll discuss with John Budny to know what the Factory could do.
You're right Randy, they can do miracles in New Hartford and I'm sure that the final result will be great.
I don't know what else to say than MERCI mes amis.
I'm very very happy and touched by so many attentions.
J :)
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well said Jérôme
I still remember when you first joined so many years ago and you were embarrassed by what you thought was your poor English (even tho it was better than many of us).
wow.....going on 5 years (same as me!) Time really does fly when your having fun! |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Jerome, no one deserve this more ! Congrats my friend !!! ;)
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| Careful Jerome - it is an elaborate conspiracy to return the proto to the USA!!!!!!!!
Congratulations - nobody deserves it more. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Jerome, well done! Happy New Year! |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by schroeder:
Careful Jerome - it is an elaborate conspiracy to return the proto to the USA!!!!!!!!
:D :D :D |
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Location: Chicago | You deserve it, and more! Many years to you, Jerome, and to the European Ovationers! |
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Location: Vernon CT | Jerome,
You deserve this! Accept it from your friends of the OFC. They are a great,thoughtful, caring, Amazing group of musicians. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Yes, Jerome, thank you for all of your hard work. You are a treasure, and it's the least we could do! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Jérôme, When you first contacted me about using stuff from this site and my personal site, I said to myself.... "self,... that is a class act." (hope that translates properly) Since then you have created a wonderful resource, brought the Ovation FanClub and Ovation information to a whole new audience, constantly contribute to our dysfunctional little community, and a few years ago I had the pleasure of meeting you in person.
All of this just re-enforced my initial impression that you are a "class act."
Thank you for your enthusiasm, thank you for being you. |
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Location: Paris/France | Hello,
Today was a very special day because I'm arrived with a big smile on the face at my office.
It's not the same every day and you can trust in me...
How could I explain to all the people who are working just beside me why I was so happy??
Of course, they all knows that I'm an Ovation fan because I talking about Ovation every day (they endure my Ovation discussions since years...), my desk if full of Ovation pictures from the last Factory Tour but it's not so easy to share a so big emotion.
I didn't have been very productive during all the day because I had so much stuffs in mind like to find the right words to tell you how I'm touched by your kindness and so your kind comments.
Sorry I can't because of too much emotion.
You probably could not imagine what you've done for me with that gift.
More than to bring the proto #11 to life, your friendship is the greatest gift that you make me for the new year.
I have been accepted 4 years ago in your family even with my poor English and since that date, I'm living a fantastic adventure that I'll never forget!!
The "rebirth" of the proto #11 was one of my greatest dream and I'll do my best with John's advices and the guys at the factory to respect that great guitar.
I've got nice ideas in mind and I wish that it will be possible to realize them... ;)
Thanks again to all of you!!!
I'm proud to be your friend.
Jérôme :)
PS: a picture of my desk at my office... :D
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Location: South of most, North of few | Jerome, as I have told you before, your English is much better than my French. :D
No one deserves this more. Enjoy! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Jerome, I always enjoy reading your "stuffs" and can easily understand it, especially when you mentioned not being very productive. I'm very familiar with that. My wife mentioned last week that she'd like to visit Paris. I will agree to go only if I can spend some time visiting with you (after you have #11 back, of course). |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | I can add nothing more Jerome. I can only reiterate that you deserve it. Congrats!  |
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Location: Upper Left USA | What they said!
What you said!
I'd post a picture of my desk but I'd be fired and they'd have to shoot you all.
Just imagine Jerome's work station with last year's Hamer Calendar, this year's OFC Calendar (#1) and a whole lot of redundant Government forms scattered everywhere!
Congrats my Friend and this is just the beginning!
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Location: big island | oh, yeah...did i mention that an "anonymously" distinguished member of our little club divulged the contents of a private email? that little indiscretion got this whole idea headed in the proper direction. |
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Location: SoCal | Jerome, how can you get any work done? Everything in your office is in French! Can't read any of it.
Did anybody mention that the #11 proto will have to take a worldwide tour once it's refurbished, starting in California? It'll probably come back in worse shape then when it left..... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Jerome, how can you get any work done? Everything in your office is in French! Can't read any of it.
Did anybody mention that the #11 proto will have to take a worldwide tour once it's refurbished, starting in California? It'll probably come back in worse shape then when it left..... :D |
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Location: Portland, OR | If it were my desk, you wouldn't be able to see the desk without a shovel. |
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Location: Paris/France | Jerome, how can you get any work done? Everything in your office is in French! Can't read any of it. Believe me or not but I'm fluent in French... ;)
Did anybody mention that the #11 proto will have to take a worldwide tour once it's refurbished, starting in California? It'll probably come back in worse shape then when it left..... It is ok but you must notice that you will get the guitar AND me!!! :D
I can not imagine not to accompany the proto during all his trip around the world.
Of course, I will be happy to make a stop in London to show it to Schroeder too. ;)
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Location: Tennessee | Hey! Bring Schroeder with you on the world tour! You can play #11 and he can sing! CasaBobbo welcomes visitors in exchange for small chores like cooking and cleaning ... uhhhh ... as long as it's the french guy doing the cooking. :cool: |
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Location: Upper Left USA | There is a time and a season for everything... even a little bean-spilling! |
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Location: big island | and bean counting. which i'm happy to report i've been doing. ;) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Yeah! I'm sure Boise is right on the way to somewhere on the world tour. Supposedly the name Boise came from French fur traders, so I'm sure it's on all those French travel itineraries. If you still need to trade any furs, I'll have to make special arrangements, though. |
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Location: Portland, OR | Mark:
According to Wiki "They called this "La rivière boisée", which means "the wooded river." [3]"
But its biggest claim to fame is that it's on the way to Portland. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Yeah, sure. And it never snows in Portland. Don't believe everything you read. I know it's not as nice as say, New Jersey, but a couple hundred thousand people, mostly from California, think it's a good place to live. Maybe if we advertised it as "Only 432 miles across the desert from Portland" more of them would stay in California. |
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Location: Tennessee | We just come there because of that Lynyrd Skynyrd song about the crazy chicks that frequent your hotels there. Oh, that and the spuds. |
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Location: Portland, OR | Snowed again yesterday. Anything to keep the Californians away. |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Who is this Jerome everybody's talking about?
I remember a very nice french guy here, but his name was different. "Paulmac" or something like that... I wonder what happened to him? Did he cross the 5000 line?
He really started a good website back then... Cost me a lot of money... Cos' it led me to this site...
Best regards, my friend(s), from munich,
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Jerome established the "Ovation Tribute "site
Sounds like one and the same but before my time here.
BTW Kurt, cost me a bit too!! :D
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Location: Portland, OR | Trouble is if you want to see what something really looks like, or what its history is, yadayada, Jerome's site is the place. That can sometimes lead to the unanticipated expenditure of funds. No doubt about it. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by AussieJames:
cost me a bit too! Wasn't here nor there during the genesis. but I'm still paying gleefully! ;) |
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Location: Nîmes, south of France | So kind and great idea !  |
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Location: Hong Kong | Hi Jerome,
Congrats & enjoy... ;) |
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Location: Germany | Thanks again Jerome for your ongoing effort for us Ovation and Adamas freaks! I'm wound up to a high pitch what your specification for this makeover (or rebuild?) will be.
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Location: big island | mr. john budny has been contacted and is enthused about this project. thank you, one and all, for your contributions on jerome's behalf. this is gonna be great! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | And thank you Randy for putting it together! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Thank you Randy for initiating the endeavor! |
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Location: Paris/France | Hi,
The Adamas proto #11 is now in other good hands at the Factory!!!
I'll soon discuss with John for the specifications.
I know that they won't be able to realize all my wishes with that guitar but I've got some good ideas and I'll listen to all advice that they could give me.
One of my greatest wish is to respect the original spirit of that proto.
I don't want to bore the guys in New Hartford but I'll ask them if it's possible to take some photos during the rebuilt process for sharing with you all.
It could be funny and interesting to see this guitar to come back to life step by step...
A very big THANK YOU to Mike who took care of it from Paris to the Factory and to you all for making that dream possible.
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