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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Now that's a lovely pair! Congrats...  |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Great picture! Beautiful guitars. What a proud papa. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I've had a couple (or a few) UTE's, but I would really like to hear one of the 12 strings. I think that would be the ultimate 12er.
Meuti, strum it,... I'm sure we could hear it across the pond. :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | In my opinion the U681-12 is the best Adamas 12. Period. I owned them all side by side - Adamas I, Adamas II and U681-12. The U681-12 had more clarity, more balance to the tone, deeper bottom end, easier playing neck, lighter weight and better electronics. Numero Uno. Only criticism is that the body edge binding is a but sharper on your bicep than the A1 and A2. |
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Location: SoCal | I didn't think it was the best Adamas 12 string, but the difference was so slight between in and my
Adamas I 12, that it came down to a matter of personal preference.
It is a great 12 string.... |
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Location: Hanau, Hessen, Germany | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
I am so glad this worked out. I struggled long and hard if I really wanted to sell the pair or not. I posted them but secretly hoped that nobody would bite. I miss them already.
BUT, you can only play one guitar at a time and I'm not without some other nice choices. So it pleases me very much that these fine instruments have found a good home. The Mr. Big shirt alone tells me they are in good hands.
Enjoy them, my friend.
PS - You need to explain to me that whole Chuck Norris thing ... Thank you Dave. I can completely understand how hard it must have been to say good bye to them. I played the whole night yesterday. They are simply incredible. The 6er seems louder and more bassy then my previous UTE, must be because of the missing electronics. I didn't think it would make that much of a difference, but it is certainly "hearable". I love it. And the 12er... oh my! I can't describe the sound (my neighbors probably can - it got very late yesterday)... It's simply a bomb. I will record some samples and put them on my Ning-Site for everyone to hear.
And the Chuck Norris thing :D Haven't you heard of the "Chuck Norris Facts"? see them here . What you read was the German version. I have a little script that adds one of the facts to every Email I send. Normaly I delete them when I send to someone who doesn't speak German, but I guess I forgot that this time. I hope I didn't confuse you too much :D
Originally posted by Slipkid: Fan-tas-tic picture.
A must for next years calendar.
Please send me the full size file.
Thanks. Oh what honor! :D I'll joyfully send you the picture.
Originally posted by: StephenT28 speaking of that shirt........
is that actually a RED one or did the lighting just make the orange look reddish? It's the baby bunny poo one, I probably put too much color in when working on the photo.
Originally posted by: Trader Jim: I've had a couple (or a few) UTE's, but I would really like to hear one of the 12 strings. I think that would be the ultimate 12er.
Meuti, strum it,... I'm sure we could hear it across the pond. So, did you hear me? :D |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Yeah, The german chuck norris footer is on your emails. I asked a german friend of mine to translate. All he said was "are you REALLY going to send your guitars to this guy?" Ha Ha.
About the acoustic only, people just don't believe it. The difference is very pronounced. That U681 has a solid custom bone saddle and nut which just takes it over the top. If you don't play plugged in, there is no reason to degrade your guitars sound with all that electronic stuff. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Meuti:
So, did you hear me? :D Meuti,
Last night down here in the Florida Keys, with an Easterly breeze, I heard some beautiful 'wind chimes'. Was that you?!?!? :D |
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Location: Germany, where delicious wine is growing (Rheinh) | Hey, Iffi,
If you have heard him, I must have heard him with plugges in my ears, he lives about 50 km (35 miles) from my home in direct east route. Ha ha...
Meuti, congrats....I'm speechless, too.
Very nice guitars!! If you visit me one day, please take the 12's with, I really want to hear it live.
And have a lot of fun with them, my friend.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
In my opinion the U681-12 is the best Adamas 12. Period. I owned them all side by side - Adamas I, Adamas II and U681-12. being somewhat biased I think the best Adamas 12 string is my longneck 2080D (or Fugots former 2080) 12 string.
When Matt Smith played it he said it was a cannon and probably the best he had ever heard or played.
However...in production runs of more than one, the UTE 12 is probably right up there at the top of the heap. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
That U681 has a solid custom bone saddle and nut which just takes it over the top. Interesting. Did you put them in, Dave, or was that a custom order option? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Not sure what kind of nut and saddle came with the guitar. But never pass up the opportunity to invest in an upgrade. I had a local luthier here in Phx make them. |
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Location: SoCal | My Legend, which is acoustic only, has a bone saddle and nut (from the factory).... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | A great photo and a great pair of twins: congrats! |
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Location: Texas | Very nice…
and very nice 2…
Congrats Meuti!
(Hey, I have a shirt just like that!)
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Speechless, happy, ready to die now
