Which Ovation/Adamas has the best unplugged sound?
nosajwp
Posted 2008-01-13 3:00 PM (#60858)
Subject: Which Ovation/Adamas has the best unplugged sound?


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It's been a while since I've seen one of these posts, so I figured I'd start another one.

Which Ovation/Adamas model do you feel has the best unplugged sound? I like a nice, well balanced tone, where all frequency ranges are represented equally, as well as a good amount of warmth and projection.
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bvince
Posted 2008-01-13 3:02 PM (#60859 - in reply to #60858)
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Any deep bowl Adamas with a textured top.
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CrimsonLake
Posted 2008-01-13 3:07 PM (#60860 - in reply to #60858)
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In my VERY limited experience, the 47RI.
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Trader Jim
Posted 2008-01-13 3:22 PM (#60861 - in reply to #60858)
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Originally posted by bvince:
Any deep bowl Adamas with a textured top.
+1
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Waskel
Posted 2008-01-13 3:27 PM (#60862 - in reply to #60858)
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Haven't heard the OFC guitar enough to compare, but #47... wow.
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Charlie Ramon
Posted 2008-01-13 3:45 PM (#60863 - in reply to #60858)
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I constantly compare the OFC to #47. I don't know why but with identical strings #47 sounds better. It's the best acoustic sounding O/A I know.

Karl
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cliff
Posted 2008-01-13 3:52 PM (#60864 - in reply to #60858)
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I would think that possibly the lack of a pre-amp box in there may help the acoustic sound . . . but whaddu I know . . .


#54 works for me.
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Weaser P
Posted 2008-01-13 4:27 PM (#60865 - in reply to #60858)
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Go 'head, Cliff. Rub it in.
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FlicKreno aka Solid Top
Posted 2008-01-13 4:31 PM (#60866 - in reply to #60858)
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1537...he he..
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Beal
Posted 2008-01-13 4:39 PM (#60867 - in reply to #60858)
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Which one is best?.....mine
Next Question.


Hey everyone thinks this(their own), don't be pist that I was the one who said it!
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G8r
Posted 2008-01-13 4:45 PM (#60868 - in reply to #60858)
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Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
Which one is best?.....mine
Next Question.


Hey everyone thinks this(their own), don't be pist that I was the one who said it!
Yeah, but you're probably justified ;)
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FlicKreno aka Solid Top
Posted 2008-01-13 4:46 PM (#60869 - in reply to #60858)
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Which one is best?.....mine
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U mean the one with that plastic box with built -in escape hatch ?...
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Jérôme
Posted 2008-01-13 5:05 PM (#60870 - in reply to #60858)
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My ADAMAS II Wide Neck !!

I don't know if the neck width can have an impact but that guitar sounds so good.

J :)
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Jeff W.
Posted 2008-01-13 5:29 PM (#60871 - in reply to #60858)
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Jerome, I still think you must have some profoundly devastating personal information about Witko's already dodgy past to have extracted that guitar from him... It's the only thing that makes sense
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2008-01-13 5:30 PM (#60872 - in reply to #60858)
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MINE!
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Paulcc1
Posted 2008-01-13 5:58 PM (#60873 - in reply to #60858)
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I have never played an Adamas or Ovation yet that I did not like. Each has it's own voice, now with that said there was this Q that Cliff had on the tour a couple years ago what an awesome guitar that was. Man she was beautiful long silky legs deep brown eyes soft sweet lips OH back to the guitar it was awesome.
Pauly
And I was in no way talking about Cliff he would make for one ugly woman I mean UGLY
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an4340
Posted 2008-01-13 6:12 PM (#60874 - in reply to #60858)
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The ones that stick in my memory banks are:
1)Mine! My MEWP (In the sense of mine, not Beal's!)
2)Beal's 2080 baritone that I got to play at the Northeast Gathering
3)47RI
4)87 collector's that currently resides in Florida
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Tupperware
Posted 2008-01-13 6:22 PM (#60875 - in reply to #60858)
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I'm a little bit partial to slothead #42.

After that it's a dead heat ...
Jerome's Adamas II slothead
47RI slothead
FD14 slothead
OFC slothead

Not far behind ...
Kurt's poo-burst 1687
Jeff's cutaway U681-2
My own acoustic U681
Temp's 1581 single sider
Glen Campbell reissue

Just one man's view of the world.

Dave
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2008-01-13 6:54 PM (#60876 - in reply to #60858)
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I tried to think of each of my guitars, and the guitars of others that I've played, and it boils down to how I'm feeling on an individual day.

The best sounding O/A that I have is the OFC slothead. And I'd proudly put it up against almost anything else. After that, every day is different.
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Paulcc1
Posted 2008-01-13 7:07 PM (#60877 - in reply to #60858)
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What a difference a day makes :)
Pauly
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2008-01-13 7:15 PM (#60878 - in reply to #60858)
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Oh yeah.....
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Beal
Posted 2008-01-13 9:51 PM (#60879 - in reply to #60858)
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That Adamas II is #2932, Mine's 3000 but a cutaway.
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Tupperware
Posted 2008-01-13 10:12 PM (#60880 - in reply to #60858)
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Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Jerome, I still think you must have some profoundly devastating personal information about Witko's already dodgy past to have extracted that guitar from him... It's the only thing that makes sense
Jerome was referring to his Adamas II black wideneck. I've played it and it is AMAZING. Sometimes a specific guitar has "The Juice". That one definately does.

Dave
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STK
Posted 2008-01-13 10:17 PM (#60881 - in reply to #60858)
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Has anybody pics on OFC slothead? THX
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Tupperware
Posted 2008-01-13 10:28 PM (#60882 - in reply to #60858)
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There's dozens of photos in past posts. Just use the search function and you'll find plenty.

Dave
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Country Artist
Posted 2008-01-13 10:44 PM (#60883 - in reply to #60858)
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ADAMAS II TEXTURED TOP


COLOR:-7


WHICH ONE?: MINE!


:cool:
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Country Artist
Posted 2008-01-13 10:46 PM (#60884 - in reply to #60858)
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:cool:
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2008-01-13 10:47 PM (#60885 - in reply to #60858)
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Go here OFC slotheads to Jerome's site for pics of the OFC slotheads......
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Beggin
Posted 2008-01-13 11:59 PM (#60886 - in reply to #60858)
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one thang I've learned here........sound is subjective...to a simpleton (me), they all sound great...viva la differance!
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PEZ
Posted 2008-01-14 1:11 AM (#60887 - in reply to #60858)
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I actually perfer deep bowls no cut away with a AA or better wood top.
Legends Elites or Custom Legends etc.

Anyone else perfer wood tops??
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Todd
Posted 2008-01-24 11:13 AM (#60888 - in reply to #60858)
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U T 47
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Todd
Posted 2008-01-24 11:14 AM (#60889 - in reply to #60858)
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oops i meant U 681 T
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maxdaddy7271
Posted 2008-01-24 11:47 AM (#60890 - in reply to #60858)
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"MINE, MINE, MINE!" Gee, no wonder you guys have GAS...
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schroeder
Posted 2008-01-24 11:53 AM (#60891 - in reply to #60858)
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U681t
U681t - cutaway, suspended top (jw's)
U681t - cutaway 2080 top (ttenn's)
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Tom_CA
Posted 2008-01-25 12:29 AM (#60892 - in reply to #60858)
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my custom 47RI
Jerome's adamas II wideneck
U681t
FD14

tom
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