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Location: Munich, Germany | What about an Adamas picture thread? Please feel free to post pictures of your Adamas guitars - thanks, Kurt. 
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | The only Adamas I own. (I really should do something about that some day... )
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| A whole slew of 'em, including 4 original slotheads and a 47RI. 
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Location: Munich, Germany | I can't believe there are not more Adamas pictures out there!?!
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | <p>Adamas wood-topped proto from 1982, SSB configuration with original FET stereo electronics, served as development model for wood-top elite style guitar, which made its way to production in 1984 as the famed 1537.</p><p> </p>
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | samova - 2012-02-15 12:53 PM
GIMME!!!!!er...uh...I mean.....what a beautiful guitar. 
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Location: Utah | My daughter's "signature model" UTE, her high school graduation present two years ago.
At Alison's OFC get together in Hot Springs, South Dakota, summer 2010. Two long neck D-scale custom 2080s, one a 12 string. The 6 string is half cut off the left side of the photo. An OFC. Sara's UTE. My standard 2080. Original Slot Head #43. Alison's 47RI. An SMT 12 string (sorry I don't know the model #). A sunburst 1538? A cutaway reverse blue Adamas of some sort on the left. Also appearing is a 2007BCS Collector's Edition, a parlor, and a Patriot.
Sara playing #43
Katie with the 47RI and Sara with #43
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | <p>Actually, I believe Katie has an OFC I model with the 2-knob FET. The 47RI is reverse red and doesn't have any electronics. Sara is playing a non-slothead model, not No. 43 which is, of course, an original slothead. There were so many great guitars at Alison's guitar jam that it was easy to lose track of what you were playing. </p>
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Location: Utah | Thanks Prof for the corrections. Which model is Sara playing there?
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Location: Utah | #43 is Elginacres' guitar, so maybe he can answer the question on the label.
The UTE is much loved, thank you! It gets gigged weekly at college either at one of the local businesses or on campus. Sara is a co-founder of a music performance club which has acquired a bit of equipment like a PA and mics, and they have regular shows in a nice R&R facility on campus. That guitar is a part of her now. |
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Location: Colorado | I bought the original slothead in '85. It had one of those old labels with Charlie's sig on it - It was my giggin' guitar for years. I had it fitted with an OP-24 along the way - I needed better eletronics than the dual knobs provided- and the OP-24 was what was available at the time. When it came back from the mothership - it just had the generic 1687 label - no number - no sig....I didn't care...it was my pit musician's steel string axe. Fast forward to several years ago - I learn of the 30th anniversary...learn about this board....me and this guitar (well the guitar really) were invited to the slothead reunion. I sent the guitar ahead of me so they could research it....met Al, Beal, Kummer, Keller, Darren, Cliff, MWong, etc...the mothership pulled it apart - and based on the interior pencil labeling - determined it to be # 43. The original story is it went out to Nancy Wilson - and she sent it back - and they later sent her 44. No documentation of that other than shipping returns from Ray Gandick at the factory. Nick who helped build them was on the tour and said it could have happened ----he said in fact that happened a lot. Official docs say Nancy got 44. There are videos out on youtube now of her playing a slothead prior to the release of #44....which came out a couple months after #s 41, 42, and 43. Either way - at the reunion based on Darren's research and part number record verification - it was determined to be # 43 - Beal put his pen to the label - wrote 43 and his signature. I have - or Cliff maybe has a photo of that happening. I still have the guitar...it is still my primary player....though I would not consider myself a primary player anymore. All that began the great friendships which continue today with those mentioned - but add Slipkid, Musicmike, beggin, professor, stephent, allison, flysig, iffy witko, temp, mattsmith, brad davis, Jon P,,,Darby ...well...and many others. Stories like these abound with these guitars and is what has made this board very special to me....anyone wanna share another story.....I wanna find the brown slothead that Cat Stevens got....now that he has reappeared among the performing....anyone know where that one is? |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | Thanks for the details on the label. That's fascinating stuff. I sure hope there's another Slothead reunion someday. It's probably the only way I'll ever get to meet the rest of you.
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Location: Colorado | OK - found the pics...if I can't fire out how to post them....yes I know there are instructions....I'll email them to one of ya'll and get you to put them up. |
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Location: Colorado | Figure in 2016...that'll be 40 years...hope Ovation is still around.... |
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1685 Rescued by Woody
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OFC and #47RI at Payette Lake
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Location: sitting at my computer | @ mbedard I've only got one also... the same model too!!!  I wonder if the last two digits of the serial number indicate which one of the 75 it is. ? 
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Location: Tennessee | ... Ah, forget it. Three strikes and yer out. Too much hassle trying to size a picture down to the size allowed here...
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1981/1983 Adamas I -7 Pair
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Excellent photos, Mike, particularly the OFC-II. You did a fabulous job capturing the carbon weave. The only way that photo could be improved is to shoot it sitting in a high-gloss carbon fiber case (i.e., like the case that came with the OFC-I). I would if I had your skills. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I would if I could but I don't so I didn't...lol...
Seriously, thanks guys! I miss our get-togethers...I have some great photo's of the 1687-7 up close that shows off its unusual top texture...as soon as I get the chance to look for them I'll post them...it was featured in a post some years ago that I believe Kurt started about the different top textures on the early Adamas...I also need to take new pictures of #119...it is such an unusual guitar: no fingerboard inlays; gloss back like the original slotheads; and mono electronics w/original dot knobs...it is nearly pristine...gotta love those early Adamas models...
by the way, I got to hear Jonmark Stones 1681-5...what a great sounding instrument...of course it does not hurt that Jonmark can really play the strings off of it...very cool!
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Location: Tennessee | MusicMishka - gloss back like the original slotheads; ??? Gloss back? I've seen my share of slotheads but I don't recall any with a gloss back. SOunds interesting. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I stand corrected then...119 has a clear coat on the back...it is original to the guitar. I'll post a pic...
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Here is the picture of the bowl back on #119...heavy bronze glitter w/clearcoat...front is also heavy glittered as seen in the 2nd photo. Sorry for the misleading info...but it is different from the mid '78's and later Adami
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I have the same bowl finish with multi-colored flakes on my custom 1187 SSB, which is what I requested. The OFC-I has a similar clear coat finish but with only gold colored flakes on the bowl. |
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More pictures here: Adamas 2080-BB * OFC II
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Location: Central Massachusetts | stonebobbo - 2012-11-16 3:36 PM
Is this beauty now yours, David?
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