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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | These models look similar, has anyone compared them? |
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Location: CT | No. I was also wondering this, and there also seems to be a pretty big price difference. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Many of us have played both and they are both very nice guitars and you'd probably be happy with either one...
I'd say the Ute is a bit more open and dynamic tonally and the 1680 slightly more focused and "tight"
Probably more about appearance and price than sound unless you have a preamp preference... (and remember there were only 100 Utes made) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | The 1680 has been out for awhile, but I remember people here speculating that it was based on the success of the Ute. You might see what Al can get you a 1680 for. The list price seemed a bit high, but maybe Ovation figured out that they had the Ute priced too low. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Both are very nice. They have different tops.
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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | What is different about the tops? Is once preferential over the other. By the way, I have one of the 100 Utes. When I bought it I didnt know it was such a prize, I just wanted a 12 fret guitar. I was actually looking into a Martin Norman Blake signature model when i happened upon the Ute. |
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Location: SE Michigan | The 1680 also has the suspended ring top mount which increases the bowl depth and the interior volume. The expected outcome would be more unplugged ooomph. |
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Location: big island | thought i read somewhere here there were only 50 utes made :confused:
edit: on second thought, maybe that was the FD14 i'm thinking about. |
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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | I found specs for both guitars on adirondackguitar.com. The U681T has a Unidirectional carbon Fiber top and Quintad bracing, ebony fretboard, OP pro p/u and lists for $2,499.00. The 1680 has an "ultralight" Woven Carbon Graphite top supported by the traditional Adamas "supended ring", LX scalloped bracing,a deluxe grade ebony fretboard, VIP p/u and lists for $3,599.00. |
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Location: SoCal | The 1680 is a cross weave, not textured top as the U681T. IMHO, the 1680 is great but I would rather have the U681T. My wife describes the U681T played as an acoustic - "surround sound".
There is about a $1,000 difference in price if new. Those of us that bought one got a fantastic price. Obviously, the factory came to their senses when they priced the 1680.
Fortunately for those that didn't buy the guitar new, a couple of U681T's have been available either on eBay or in the dark corner of a guitar store (I found one a couple of months ago hanging in a Guitar Center soooo far up in a dark ccrner that most wouldn't have seen it).
Again, IMHO...buy the U681T; if that isn't available, find another textured top Adamas. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'm sure glad I got a UTE. |
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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | How much did the last UTE sold on ebay go for? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Seems like most of the used ones went for around $1500, but I don't remember seeing one on ebay in a long time. |
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Location: Orange County, California | I don't regret selling it, but I miss my UTE. |
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Location: Lakewood, Ohio | I recently played an Artist LX (new version of the Country Artist)that seemed to have the same neck as the U681T, 3/4 board, same ebony tuners only it says Ovation instead of Adamas. |
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