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Location: Simpsonville, SC | UPS delivered the U681T to Simpleville today, direct from California. Upon opening the professionally packed box (can you say tank) and removing the UTE, I carefully and easily strummed the first chord.
Well to say that it boomed is not exactly correct. After getting the ringing from my ears to stop, I heard dogs barking, children crying, car alarms sounding. I noticed that the front of the house had a large sonic hole where there used to be windows. As sirens quickly approached the house, I put the UTE back in it's case and hid it where no one but me, knows where it is.
I wonder what lame excuse I can use for this mess!
mtnbikerfred, thank you again for the beautiful UTE! It's exactly as you described, but better. She's a booming, ringing, sustaining wonder. I will happily take care of Trader Jim's commission on this one.
If anyone every gets a chance to buy a guitar from Fred, DO IT! You will not find anyone better to deal with in every aspect. As Al would say, "'Nuf said"
Well, the police and fire departments are here now, seems I have some splaining to do.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Enjoy.
(btw, Fred can also be hired at $300/hour for companionship at conventions and elegant evenings events) |
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Location: East Tennessee | I don't know how that truck got by me on I40. :confused: |
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Location: GA USA | 'cause Bandit had his ears on. |
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Location: GA USA | Jim, you're an animal. Maybe we can keep a breeze from toppling this one.
Seriously, you're working on a great collection, but I remember Sandy mentioning the words "expensive hobby" in Asheville, so watch out. |
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| I almost cried when AL came and picked his back up... but I'll get to borry it agin.
enjoy.... actually that should be ENJOY!!!
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Location: big island | that BOOM reverbated all the way across the continent and at least halfway across the pacific. i heard it here, jim, and i hope homeland insecurity doesn't toss your butt in guantanamo! :D
wouldn't want ya ta miss the zillafest.
congratulations!! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
I remember Sandy mentioning the words "expensive hobby" in Asheville, so watch out. Jas, I have been talking up an Adamas for awhile (talk is cheap as they say). When Sandy heard Trader Jim's UTE, over two days together, it wasn't hard to sell her on the idea. Matter of fact, it was really too easy. Hmmmmm....I am starting to get suspicious now!
I have kept to the 5 or 6 guitar and a UKE rule though. Actually had a lot of fun playing the Uke last night. Sandy truly is my best friend and has usually supported my crazy, hair brained obsessions over the 30 years that we have been together. I think that she knows that this obsession festered for a long, long time after having played a little when we were young.
Sorry for the BOOM Randy, after earthquakes and hurricanes, you must be a little shell shocked! :eek: Hope that all's well.
Mike, were you looking for a brown or an orange truck? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | U681 is a stellar instrument and makes one scratch their head why these were not made by the thousands.
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Location: South of most, North of few | I was wondering what that disturbance was... Congrats Jim, and welcome to the UTE club! Glad it made it in one piece. These are truly great sounding instruments. ;) |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Brother Jim!
AWESOME! Believe me, I know the feeling! I'm Happy and Proud for you and I can see that smile even over two hundred miles away! Wow, have things changed since the Southeren Jam...Adamai are springing up everywhere!
BTW, thanks for waking up the baby! (lol)
BLESSINGS MY FRIEND! |
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| Welcome to the club. The most awesome guitar. When you've finished deafening the neighbours you should try some silk'n'steels or gypsy strings and you will be amazed at how the ute is as sweet a sounding a guitar as there is when the volume is reduced. It is just the most wonderful guitar.
Tho' if you think the ute is loud, you should meet the twelve.
Fred - what were you thinking? This was your favourite guitar for so long. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Fred decided he wanted to join a new biker club. :D |
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Location: Poplar Bluff Mo | The UTE gets better (or maybe its us) every time you play it. Enjoy!!! |
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Location: Orange County, California | Schroeder,
I left a set of Savarez's on it, included a new set and some extra-light Rotosounds. It is in "reduced volume mode" now. Wait till he puts a shim in it and a set of Phos-Bronze lights.... I'm figuring the crater will fill in with ground water and Jim will havea nice fishin' hole out front :D :p :D :p
All I can say is that it wasn't my first choice to sell it, but Jim IS worthy of it. When I'm out riding (especially with my little girl), I don't miss it at all. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | You mean it get's louder?! :eek: :D
I found my 1778LX-5 cowering in the corner last night. She has been a fine guitar, but will be coming up on the block soon. I will get some pics, etc, on the For Sale board in a couple of days.
May havta put those phos-bronze lights and a shim on soon, I like fishin! |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Enjoy.
(btw, Fred can also be hired at $300/hour for companionship at conventions and elegant evenings events) So THAT's why he was moody's date at the 2006 OFC. |
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Loud BOOM heard in Simpleville today!!