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Location: NJ |  yup this is the one that set us all swooning at the factory.
I was able to get it and now you can own it
similar to my original run of 12 but slightly different.
no need to tell you how nice this guitar sounds looks or plays
more pics on my website
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | nice one! |
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How do you ship that? It's HUGE!
Seriously nice guitars. Mine is my EDP...
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Location: SoCal | Waskel@Work - 2014-08-09 3:53 PM
How do you ship that? It's HUGE!
Big big big truck.... |
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Location: Newington, CT | Now, THAT is a thing o'beauty! |
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Ha ha. Too funny. Even the OWNER of the forum struggles with posting photos. |
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Waskel@Work - 2014-08-10 9:53 AM How do you ship that? It's HUGE! just need to get it through the door Waskel... |
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Location: sitting at my computer | Hey folks, c'mon down to Big Al's home of the really BIG Guitars!! that koa sure is a purdy. especially in high-definition!  |
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Location: Flahdaw | Al figures the only way you can really appreciate the beauty of this guitar is to see it life size |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | alpep - 2014-08-09 2:33 PM
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Dave, I am guessing that means $2000. 
Edited by Old Man Arthur 2014-08-12 6:20 PM
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Location: NJ | yup OMA is correct
I also put it in the wrong forum LOL
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Location: Upper Left USA | OK, who are you and what did you do with Mr. Big?
On topic, these are really sweet guitars and this one was first. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Al's old and half Polish. I can relate. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Mmmm! I have the 14 fretter. What's different between this and the run of 12 you organised? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | 2 frets. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Well put, but I meant between it and the other 12 fretters. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | One thing, it sez "collectors" on the 12th Fret. I don't believe the KoaLA's do.
But I have been wrong before.
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Location: Sydney, Australia | That and a different TRC. I was wondering if that was the total difference or if the bowl is hand laid or something significant. |
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Location: NJ | first I am 100 percent polish
the 12 fret guitars put the bridge back further on the top that gives the top more surface ares to vibrate and increases the volume and tone
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was going to say "at least" half Polish. I'm only half, so Al's got twice as much excuse as I have. The extra surface area under the strings is the logical explanation for why 12 fretters seem to sound better than 14 fretters, all else being the same. One issue I've had with other 12 fretters is playing my occasional song that is up around the 12th fret. The cutaway on the 12 fret LAV Koas solve that issue. |
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I always thought they sounded better because the bridge was further into the lower bout.
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I thought that's what we said. Maybe you just didn't understand Polish. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | I'm torn between buying this one or the prototype #1 on eBay. I love the restyling and there is something special about the allure of having serial number one. Can't decide... possibly I could ask anyone who has played both of these your impressions? I have three more Dr. Conant 12 fretter slothead dreads spoken for and after they are shipped/paid for I will decide. |
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Location: closely held secret | Mark in Boise - 2014-08-15 8:09 AM
I thought that's what we said. Maybe you just didn't understand Polish.
Not really (on both counts).
It's not because of the extra surface area under the strings, it's because the bridge is placed in an area of
the top that is less restrictive to vibration.
If you moved the bridge all the way to the end pin you'd have still more surface area 'under the strings', but
get virtually no top vibration.
And then you'd have a 6 fretter. Perfect for Moody, not so much for the rest of us.
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Location: Jet City | I've always been curious about a 12 fretter with cutaway... for right now, it'll remain a curiosity though. |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | I sold the three remaining Dr. Conant slope dreds I had this weekend. Soon as the last two get here they are presold and I will have enough money to buy this Koa O. Happy happy happy!!! |
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Location: Fort Worth, TX | DaveKell - 2014-08-18 7:40 AM
I sold the three remaining Dr. Conant slope dreds I had this weekend. Soon as the last two get here they are presold and I will have enough money to buy this Koa O. Happy happy happy!!!
I spoke too soon dammit. Man I wanted that guitar!!! My crewcab F250 beast diesel truck is going to need around $1500 worth of parts then labor on top of that to address a few issues to guarantee me an additional 200,000 miles out of it for towing my RV. I've inventoried my possessions to see what else I could sell to raise the money. My minimalist existence leaves me coming up short by half. I may have to consider a loan to buy it but that's doubtful. We are helping my daughter and her husband make a down payment on a house so I'm forbidden from touching the savings account. Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got til it's gone! |
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Location: SoCal | DaveKell - 2014-08-21 4:42 AM DaveKell - 2014-08-18 7:40 AM I sold the three remaining Dr. Conant slope dreds I had this weekend. Soon as the last two get here they are presold and I will have enough money to buy this Koa O. Happy happy happy!!! I spoke too soon dammit. Man I wanted that guitar!!! ... (enter life event here )... I've inventoried my possessions to see what else I could sell to raise the money. My minimalist existence leaves me coming up short by half... (enter life event & remorse here )... I know how you feel. I ordered 12/12 of Al's 12-fret Koa run. She is a stellar guitar! After silently following your Conant Quest and your yearning for this 12-fret Prototype, I want to help you acquire it before it's gone. Just send me the half of the funds you currently have. I'll send Al the 2K for you and Al can ship her over to me in SoCal. When you put together the other half, I'll either ship or drive her over to you. |
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Location: undisclosed | Now if Dave "Conant" Kell whittles fast he won't need help like that.....but if he does I recommend it be sent to a disinterested third party like myself for safe keeeping. |
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Location: NJ | great deal noah
just add shipping |
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Location: Flahdaw | DaveKell - 2014-08-21 7:42 AM
My minimalist existence leaves me coming up short by half.
Man, times have changed. Remember when "minimalist existence" DIDN'T include a big diesel pickup, an RV, and 3 guitars?
You might consider putting the Allman Brothers blow up doll collection on Ebay.... |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | alpep - 2014-08-25 2:34 PM
so far ......
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Looks like he went for the Cedar Balladeer instead. |
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Location: SoCal | alpep - 2014-08-25 11:34 AM so far ...... nothing 
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for sale prototype 12 fret koa