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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Really wanted to be blown away by the 1681. It has been growing on me but today I whipped out the 1680.
It took out the 1681 in one hit, it was a clean kill.
It's lighter
More responsive
More open voiced
Better balance across the strings
Ebony fretboard
Better acoustic and plugged in tone (and thats with the yucky VIP!)
Wide nut (which I'm growing to like)
More snug
And looks great!
So that probably rules out the 1587 and Adamas I models too! Thank god for that.
For me there is little point keeping the 1681 now. Same for the 1881 and the Elites! I just won't play them.
Now been thru most of the O/A range that would suit me and settled on these as my keepers...
06C, 07C, 1680
I've still to try an 87 and the 97 is still in the US :(
I am really seriously considering a custom built Adamas next. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | dweez,
When I got my 1680 I knew that it'd probably be my last Adamas. I love it!
The only other Adamas that I would consider would be an Adamas I... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Hey, I'm glad I'm not alone! And you know what the 1680 had laxative today :)
I'm sitting here learning The Rose and The Pearl (Doug Smith) using the old faithful - 2007 Collector. It's a great guitar!
The other Adamas guitars I've tried seem pretty dead tonally compared to the 1680 and I don't really want guitars for guitars sake. I want to play them, so on;y keeping the 'better' ones. |
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Location: UK | Does this mean your selling the 1681 already dweezil? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Yup! Want it? It's in 9.85/10 condition! |
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Location: UK | Yes, could very well be. I've been eying up a red 1681, but the '8' looks really nice. Do you want to drop me a PM with price etc? |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | The 1681 is a great guitar...but I agree, the 1680 blows them all away. Best Adamas that I have ever played. Granted, I never got ahold of a #47 or an OFC, but from the stock ones, you'd be hard-pressed to beat that one. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by dweezil:
Really wanted to be blown away by the 1681. It has been growing on me but today I whipped out the 1680. It took out the 1681 in one hit, it was a clean kill... For me there is little point keeping the 1681 now. So what would you have done if the 1681 blew away the 1680? 1680 would have all of a sudden be disposable? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Most likely, yes!
As I've said on many occasions I don't want a whole bunch of guitars for collecting sake. I really want them to play and improve. I appreciate that the 1681 and 1680 are very different guitars but I would play the 1680 95% of the time given the choice so cannot justify keeping the 1681, it needs to be played and enjoyed plus my funds are not limitless.
I think owning a handful (say 5) Os/As is more than enough and at present it's likely that they will be:
Adamas 1680
97C
06C
07C
I can grow old and better with these. |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Keep 'em both, different flavors of Adamii IMO! (one A is NOT enough)
1680 is a pickers paradise, 1681 is versatile in sooo many ways. (Granted, opinions will vary).
Good Luck Dweezer, I hope that you can find the right combination! |
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1680 kills 1681
