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Location: Phoenix AZ | Al is probably gonna kill me. Or at least kill this thread. Killing me would not be in his best interest right now considering my outstanding balance with him.
But anyway, now that the OFC guitar is here and real and we anxiously await delivery slots, it dawns on me that the "other" forum does a club guitar every 2-3 years. So it's only natural to imagine that the OFC guitar can't be a one time shot. There needs to be another go at it in a few years, right? You still with me Al?
I'll throw out the first salvo and propose what the guitar configuration should be. Based on the principle that it should draw on a great basic Ovation design or legendary model, but modernized and customized. And it should economically be within the reach of those that really want it.
Soooo, what I would propose would be a variation of the legendary FD14 Folklore Deluxe. with the following modiciations:
- deep or contour bowl, CUTAWAY
- CEDAR top natural satin finish
- inlayed ABALONE rosette
- WALNUT body binding
- ebony bridge and fingerboard
- 12 fret five piece neck, no inlays
- WIDE neck 1-3/4 bone nut
- SLOTTED headstock with abalone logo
- WEAVERLEY open gear tuners
- walnut truss rod cover
- thinline saddle pu
- VIP preamp
Just one mans dream ....
OK, Al you can kill the thread now.
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Location: SoCal | That would be a great guitar. But it would have to be 2-3 years down the road as I won't be done paying for the current OFC guitar for 2-3 years.... |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Ditto on what Moody said... |
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Location: south east Michigan | There goes Dave....
Poking at the Polar Bears with a stick through the bars of the cage again.
The man does live life on the edge.
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With the Adamas Custom Shop now officially open perhaps we will be able to spec out an "OFC Option Package" just like we would spec out the color of the top.
(There Dave... perhaps that will draw a portion of Al's fire away from ya.) |
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Location: France | You know I'm with you on this one Dave!!!!
Outstanding specs! Sweet dream!
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Location: SoCal | You know, looking at those specs again, the reason I like it so much is that it looks like a fancy version of the FD14, easily one of the very best guitars I own. |
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Location: NJ | The koa 6 string
12 string ute
OFC guitar
not that I am aiming for the old martin guitar of the month plan but YES plans for custom guitars are constantly going through my head and yes THIS is only the beginning.
now dave can you play nice and let me get some rest? |
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Location: CT | I'll pass on that one. I like a high gloss finish on my guitars - top AND neck. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | Reading Dave's opening paragraph, my mind raced ahead and was screaming FD-14 even before I got to that part.
yeah, I'll be there!
Blues
(Unless I score an actual FD-14 before then) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | 2 or 3 years ago I found this board while trying to find out something about a Celebrity CC057. I can't imagine where I'll be in another 2 or 3 years. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ... finding evermore creative ways to stay married, while spendin' even more money on guitars... |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I overheard a friend/Drummer/Mother of two telling my Wife that her Father and most of her family were musicians and that she would never marry a guitar player - they are always thinking about their next guitar to buy!
I had absolutely no response. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | The one guitar I can't wait to hear a report on is the 12 string baritone adamas that someone is having made. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was thinking the same thing, Lanaki. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That's one I would definately buy. |
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Location: PDX | FWIW (and probably not much!)
I really like the tortoise accents on the original. Also i'd like to hear how a spruce top would sound in this configuration. I don't use a pick and i find cedar to sound dull -- like there's a delay in producing the note. Where, to my ear, on a spruce top the notes are more instantly alive.
Maybe i should have my hearing checked.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | that sounds more like a neurological disorder. |
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Location: PDX | You're probably right. Now wonder you guys make sense to me. :)
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Location: SoCal | Templeman has a spruce topped version of this guitar. There may still be a pic in his gallery. Beautiful instrument. |
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Location: RI. That small State out East | I would order it today!
Maybe gloss the neck... Does it have an XLR hook up with the VIP?
Could this get done for $1,800.00 out the door?
I smell the "2008" Collector!
Now, "that's what I'm talkin about".
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | I would buy one without the cutaway, if possible. |
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Location: SoCal | You need to be watching for a FD14.. |
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Location: Parrish, FL | I'm watching...and watching and watching.... :( |
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Location: PDX | Yeah, i was going to say, "get in line".
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Location: big island | is an FD14 the same as Folklore 1114 or 1614?
nevermind, i just found one in Witko's gallery. |
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