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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 
This is an Adamas W597T made "for export" in 2002.
I got it from Al.
Mid-Depth bowl (I think) and feels much lighter than my 1681.
It has a nice ring to it.
It has an Optima in it, but I think that I will be playing in more Acoustic.
(I've got many guitars to plug-in)
Yeah, it has a coupla blemishes. But I am gonna Play it, not Display it.
Schaller tunas with ebony buttons.
I just got it a coupla hours ago... I am gonna play it now. 
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Good snaffle OMA. I'm interested in your feedback about how it sounds. I used to have a W597 (non t) and I wonder how much difference the textured top makes. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Beautiful guitar !!! I own this same model and love the sound. I also like how the center "dark" color part is actually bare CF (no paint at all) just like the NWT 2080. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Nice little acquisition there OMA! Congrats! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Plus + |
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Location: Yokohama, Japan | Wow! That's beautiful. What's it sound like? |
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Location: Tennessee | Paint it red!!!!
On second thought, no don't. Just play the heck out of it and enjoy. Looks like a great find.
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Location: SoCal | I"ve played those before and never fail to be impressed..... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Well done OMA.
Way to carry the torch.
Carry on sir. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I took it out to play on the street for a coupla hours.
It sounds NICE.
Through an amp it sounds good due to the Optima.
It also has a Saddle that I have never seen before on an O.
The saddle has "steps" for each string... plus grooves for each string.
 yeah... a really bad photo, so I searched the web and found this:
So, this is obviously an Ovation saddle...
But in 7+ years and over a hundred guitars, I have never seen one in-person.
Acoustically it just sounds Great all by itself.
The action is very nice and comfortable to play.
This is liable to become my go-to guitar.
So I may have to sell a bunch of guitars.
TAFKAR-- I have never played another W597 with a SMT or CVT finish, so I don't know.
I have compared a Textured 1778T to a Flame 1778t... and the Textured top sounded better.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Nice, OMA. Hope you get to play the heck out of it. |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Tru-Balance pickup. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Thank You, Kurt.
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Location: NJ | enjoy the guitar
it's a nice one |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Nice guitar! Please make a youtube video so we can all hear it. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Lonnie - 2014-05-14 6:53 AM
Nice guitar! Please make a youtube video so we can all hear it.
Shirt on, please! I assume even OMA would wear pants in the video. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Good get, Art! Should be great for busking in all sorts of weather! |
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NGD-- Adamas W597t... It's BLUE!