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I bought it from Lost Art Vintage less than a year ago but I decided to part with it.
I'm selling it because the rounded back just doesn't work for me, it keeps colliding with my rounded belly  . I ended up never playing it and always reverting to my old crappy 200$ guitar.
There's 2 access holes in the back. When I bought it from Al, it said on his web site that it's a prototype and that they would put two holes there to be able to "go in" and check the bracing.
It's in very nice condition with no damage of any kind on the body, the neck or the headpiece. It looks like it was previously owned by a smoker or that it has spent quite some time in clubs because it smells like smoke a bit. It usually goes away after a few minutes out of the case. I wash the inside with a damp cloth and soft soap but the smell remains a bit. I think maybe one of those Arm & Hammer pucks would take care of it but I haven't tried it.
There is an issue with the 1/4" jack, it makes cracking sounds when the cable plug moves too much. I'm sure somebody more handy than me can fix this. When I got it the preamp was not working at all, I found there was a loose wire which I fixed and I put a new battery in.
The case is in near mint condition.
Asking $1,500 + Shipping
Use this link for pictures http://1drv.ms/TU9EFs
They are all high resolution pictures. You can right-click when vieweing them, choose "View Original" and then click them again to see them in full size.
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| Some pictures.
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| I suppose I should have mentioned I'm asking for $1500 CAD.
At today's rate it's about $1400 USD |
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Location: SoCal | Bet that thing has a killer sound..... |
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Location: Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA | What are the smudges on the top from? Is it a deep bowl,or mid-depth bowl?
Mike S.
Ottawa, ON. CANADA.
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| Smudges ??
Oh cr....., I hope you don't mean these,
it did not occur to me they could be mistaken for marks on the guitar, no wonder no one seemed interested !
They're not smudges on the guitar, it's a reflexion of my ceiling fan. Time to take new pictures I guess.
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Location: Mexico | Hi there! Is your guitar still available for sell? How much would be the shipping costs to Dallas? Thanks & Regards! |
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| Just bumping this up. I hope it's not forbidden. |
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Location: Halifax, nova scotia | if I hadn't just bought a 1975 larrivee, I'd be all over that.
good luck with the sale |
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| This is probably a stupid question so don't be afraid of telling me but I have to ask. Why is there no interest in this guitar ?
Is my starting price too high ?
Did I scare potential buyers by being honest about the issue with the pickup ?
Is it just a model that people are not interested in ? I mean granted that it's not in the top ones, it's still an Adamas !!!
Is it because it's a prototype ? I hope not, I'm not even sure about this
Is it because it's physically in Canada ? I hope not because that should not be an issue for the buyer.
P.S: The link I posted in the first post is for high-resolution pictures. when viewing an image you can right-click and select "View original" to get to
Edited by EricGagne 2014-10-16 9:02 PM
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Why is there no interest in this guitar?
People are Poor.
Is my starting price too high?
Not really.
Is it just a model that people are not interested in?
Possibly.
Is it because it's physically in Canada?
Maybe you should give a shipping estimate.
Personally, I cannot afford that. But I wanted you to know that it is visible.
Also, the economy sucks. GC and MF ain't doing too well either.
And I see really nice guitars just languishing on eBay.
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| Thanks Arthur,
At least now I know I am not completely off track with my ad. I suppose it's just matter of time.
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Location: Canada | I would be very interested in a Canadian based guitar in that price range, as shipping and brokerage from US can be annoying. But really am looking for either a non-cutaway/textured top Adamas or a nice dreadnaught (e.g. Guild or Larrivee). So hang in there, I am also having a hard time finding something I like.
Edited by d'ovation 2014-10-17 5:59 PM
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| I would really like to sell it because I don't use it and I can really use the money.
I wanted $1500 CAD. I suppose it wasn't too smart of me not to set my price in USD so......
New offer: $1300 USD and I will pay for shipping in Canada and continental US (with $1000 coverage, that's the max they will do).
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| Since it does not look like it's going to sell easily and the reason I'm parting with it is because I can't adjust to the rounded back....... I would be interested in a trade for a shallow bowl of similar value. |
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| No longer for sale.
Decided to keep it. |
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1597 SMT (Proto) - $1500 + Shipping (Canada)
