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As you may know, starting in the fall of 1976, twenty-six prototype Adamas guitars were released to select artists and dealers. These first 34 guitars are very unique and sought-after instruments that forever changed the Acoustic guitar world.
The "slotheads" as they are called, started at Serial Number "27" and ended at Serial Number "60" for a total of 34 units built.
Serial Number /
Guitars Natural Frequency
Resonance | Model | Destination | Date | Current Owner | 27-96
| 1689-8
| Glen Campbell
| 8/76
|
| 28-96
| 1689-8
| Cat Stevens
| 1/4/78
|
| 29-95
| 1687-2
| Jon Just Music
| 6/27/76
|
| 30-88
| 1687-8
| Jim Hennessey(AR sample)
| 9/76
|
| 31-88
| 1687-8
| Ward Brodt Music
Ron Pough (current owner)
| 8/31/76
|
| 32-88
| 1687-8
| Jim Messina
| 9/76
|
| 33-96
| 1688-7
| ChuckMcDonough
(employee)
| 11/76
| Samova | 34-93
| 1687-8
| Neil Diamond
| 9/10/76
|
| 35-95
| 1689-2
| CH Kaman
| 9/76
| CWKII | 36-97
| 1189-7
| Chuck McDonough
| 11/16/77
| CWKII | 37-__
| 1689-8
| Marcel Dadi
| 8/13/76
|
| 38-91
| 1687-7
| Roy Clark band(Bill Hartman)
| 5/20/77
|
| 39-98
| 1687-8
| Manny's (John Halliday)
| 9/22/76
|
| 40-95
| 1687-8
| Arai, Japan
| 9/30/76
|
| 41-97
| 1687-8
| Bob Massy Music
| 9/22/76
|
| 42-95
| 1687-8
| Ackerman's (Steve Voss)
| 9/22/76
|
| 43-93
| 1687-8
| Central music Az
| 9/22/76
|
| 44-93
| 1687-8
| Nancy Wilson
| 1/31/77
|
| 45-92
| 1687-8
| Ackerman's (Ron Pough)
| 12/13/76
|
| 46-90
| 1687-7
| Milano Music Az.
| 1/27/77
|
| 47-99
| 1187-2
| Ovation Engr Dept
| 1/5/77
| Factory | 48-95
| 1187-2
| Charlie Cash Music
| 1/27/77
|
| 49-96
| 1687-7
| CHK
| 2/21/77
|
| 50-95
| 1687-7
| Charlie Cash Music
| 1/19/77
|
| 51-91
| 1687-7
| Wings
| 12/3/76
|
| 52-93
| 1187-8
| Ackerman's (Ed Means)
| 2/15/77
|
| 53-98
| 1187-7
| Modern Music
| 1/24/77
| CWKII | 54-95
| 1187-8
| Ackerman's
| 3/28/78
| Cliff | 55-92
| 1187-8
| Music Factory Ca.
| 10/25/76
|
| 56-93
| 1689-brown
| Cat Stevens
| 11/23/76
|
| 57-93
| 1689-8
| Wings
| 12/3/76
| Samova | 58-93
| 1689-2
| George McCaoono III
| 2/9/77
|
| 59-93
| 1689-8
| Gene Leis Music Ca.
| 11/30/76
|
| 60-96
| 1687-2
| Modern Music
| 1/24/77
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Some additional notes about this time period:
- Chuck McDonough was in charge of the Adamas program at this time.
- Jim Hennessey was in charge of artist relations.
- Goerge McCannon III was a CT singer who lived in New Hartford.
- Of the 34 guitars made 7 were acoustics and 27 were acoustic/electrics.
Additionally, 9 were wide necks and 24 were narrow necks. There was only 1 twelve-string made.
The colors were 6 red, 8 beige, 19 blue and 1 brown.
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