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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Hi!
I am looking for an Adamas I, 1688-2 12 String, in Red.
I would prefer one with the wooden knobs, if possible. In Good shape, it would be going to a very good home, lots of love, and temperature/humidity controlled Nan-Cave to live in!  I would like to learn to play a 12 String now, and this is the one that I have set my heart on!
Please let me know if you have one that you are interested in parting with, and price.
You can email me at: naellis58@aol.com
Thank you so very much for your time and consideration!
Nancy 
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Location: Indiana | Gonna need a bigger cave soon, Nancy! Good luck... and a beautiful guitar to lust after. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank you so much Jonmark!
I know I might have to keep searching for a while, but after allot of thought and weeding down, that is the one I want! . And with the help of many eyes and ears here, I have a much better chance of finding my new Baby!!!
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Location: Canada | You may as well start at the top for a 12 string eh. I would love to have a 1688 too regardless of colour. Though right now I have my eye on a super rare non ovation 12 which will probably be gone before I make up my mind. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | d'ovation - 2016-07-25 7:50 PM
You may as well start at the top for a 12 string eh. I would love to have a 1688 too regardless of colour. Though right now I have my eye on a super rare non ovation 12 which will probably be gone before I make up my mind.
That is what I figure! "Get the Very Best Tool for the Job that you can get, Take care of it, and it will take care of you!" (I can still hear my Dad saying that to me!)
I hope that you get your Rare one too D'Ovation! |
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Location: NJ | i have a blue one |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You Al! If I can't find my Red one, we will be talking!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Buy the blue one and go visit OMA. He does good work with the spray can. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | ***** SNORT *****
LMAO!!!!!!!!! That one hurt!! I swear there is Mt Dew all the way across the room!!!! LMAO!!!!!!! |
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Location: Colorado | These are rare enough as it is. Buy the blue one! |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | 
I found-out that your really want the Gloss... Flat is too flat.
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | LOL!!!
Don't forget the gold pixie-dust!
Someone, somewhere, will decide that they could use the money for something they really want, and feel guilty that their poor Red Adamas 12'er could be being used, enjoyed and loved, and they will send me that once in a lifetime email!!!
Then there will be much happy dancing, and high pitched squealing of pure joy!!! (Followed by the prerequisite nap from over exertion! . )
I wouldn't want to deprive that Wonderful person of creating so much joy by giving up hope on that Dreamy Red one until I have exhausted all avenues of trying to find it!!! Good things come to those that wait, right??? (Or... You grow old and die without it.... I am hoping for the Happy ending! ) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hold out for the color you really want or you will be bummed out after the newness wears off. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | stephent28 - 2016-07-27 8:55 AM
Hold out for the color you really want or you will be bummed out after the newness wears off.
I wish that there was a HUGE Thumbs Up icon for this Stephent28!! Thank You!!!
If I gave up that easily, I didn't deserve the Red one! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I like red, too, which is probably why I fell in love with that 99 Collector that started me down this road. It's gone, but the red #47RI is the only red acoustic guitar that I have. I'm sure it wouldn't sound as good if it were a different color. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | LOL!!!!!
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Red is BEST!!! There is just something about a RED Guitar that kicks butt!! |
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Location: Canada | Have you contacted the factory if they would build a new one to spec? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Mark in Boise - but the red #47RI is the only red acoustic guitar that I have. I'm sure it wouldn't sound as good if it were a different color. That was a good one. I am really happy that you still love it after all these years. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | d'ovation - 2016-07-27 7:51 PM
Have you contacted the factory if they would build a new one to spec?
Yes, it will be at least a year before they are able to produce one, they don't have the resources or equipment at this time... And I could be looking at a substantially higher cost, than finding a used one. It certainly is a possibility for the future, but I really am hoping to find one. I already have plans for the Boys when the time comes, and I am pretty sure I am going to have to sell a couple to get a custom made.
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | I'll side with Todd G. on this one, get the blue one from AL. I've had three of the 1688's and back in the days when I tracked them, I only knew of two red one's out there, one in Europe and the other in Japan. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I remember seeing photos of the red one in Japan. Definitely a rare model/color combination. None registered on the website. |
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Location: Moscow, Russia | I remember seeing photos of the red one in Japan. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Free-Shipping-Used-adamas-by-Ovation-1688-2-1983-Acoustic-Guitar-/152058118997 This one sold locally (on yahoo auction) for more than 5K$ I guess. Best, Alex |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | I would have done bodily harm for this one, but I just did not have the money at the time...
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/megabbs/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=45... |
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Location: Taxed To Death State | What year is your 12 AL? How much are you asking? |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | danomyte - 2016-07-29 6:01 AM
What year is your 12 AL? How much are you asking?
It is a Beauty!
http://www.lostartvintage.com/Categoryinfo.aspx?categoryid=10&categ... |
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Location: Colorado | Try this, not sure how current or what the conversion is, OMA knows everything....so I'm sure he can shed some light on this one:
http://login.totalweblite.com/design/3054/index.asp?productid=15298...
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | About $2,600 plus shipping.
http://u16201083.onlinehome-server.com/currency-converter/thailand-...
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Location: Canada | Old Man Arthur - 2016-08-02 10:51 PM About $2,600 plus shipping. Why ship... picking this up would be a great excuse for a trip to Thailand and worth the airfare and a few days vacation. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Thank You VERY much Elginacres and OMA!!!
I believe that their site might have been taken down, as that is the only page you can actually see - the domain, www.JJ55Musicshop.com takes you to a place to buy the domain name, so I think that they are probably gone, but what a Beauty!!! And SIGNED too!
Thank You so much for looking for me! I do believe that I am going to end up ordering one from The Boys next year, when there is the possibility of them making them again. Thank You All SO Much for your help!!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Contact povation in Thailand maybe he can broker the deal for you |
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Location: Colorado | Agreed, POvation may be able to put eyes on it....more than a few deals have happened this way.... |
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Location: Muenster/Germany | So you finally got wise and look for a 12 string. And -why not- the best. |
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Location: Frozen Tundra of Minnesota | Oh Yeah!!!!
I wanted that Red one that was for sale here, and you were encouraging me to get it, and I wanted it so badly, but just did not have the money at the time....
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