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 Location: USA
 | Hello,   I am looking to purchase an Adamas 1687. I prefer the two knob version. Let me know what you have!   Thanks, Steve | 
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 Location: SoCal
 | 1687-7	6-STR	1981	ADAMAS-I-7, 2-knob	Serial:  1893-101, excellent condition for $3,000, including case, buyer pays shipping and insurance.  Photos available. 
 
 
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 Posts: 651
 
 Location: Australia
 | Is it a wide neck Tony? | 
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 Location: NJ
 | wow nice guitar | 
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 Location: SoCal
 | Standard Adamas neck...all of my Adamas (incl my pre-production slothead), Ovations, Takamines, and Martins steel string guitars are not wide neck.  Note, I said steel strings vs a couple of nylon strings. 
 
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 Location: SoCal
 | A correction, I do have 2007  Martin HD-29VS 12 fret slothead wide neck (1-3/4). VS refers to vintage. | 
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 Location: Munich, Germany
 | Martin HD-29VS, now that sounds interesting! | 
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 Location: SoCal
 | Oops, a HD-28VS...see description: Martin HD-28VS Guitar Discontinued; per Martin info: With a slightly larger body and a slotted head, the HD-28VS is a modern re-creation of the classic herringbone Dreadnought.  LIST PRICE:  $4,649.00
 
 TOP COLOR:  Aging Toner
 BRIDGE STYLE:  Belly - Drop in Long Saddle
 BINDING:  Grained Ivoroid
 BRIDGE STRING SPACING:  2 1/4''
 TOP INLAY MATERIAL:  Bold Herringbone  BRIDGE MATERIAL:  Ebony
 TOP DETAIL: None
 BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL:  White Plastic
 PICKGUARD:  Faux Tortoise
 BRIDGE PIN DOTS:  Faux Tortoise
 PICKGUARD INLAY:  None
 SADDLE:  Bone
 ROSETTE:  Style 28 Multi-Stripe
 SADDLE RADIUS:  16"
 BODY
 BRACE MATERIAL:  Sitka Spruce
 BACK & SIDES COLOR:  None
 BRACE SIZE:  5/16"
 BACK DETAIL:  None
 BACK PURFLING/STRIP:  Zig-Zag
 BACK INLAY MATERIAL:  Multi-Stripe
 HEELCAP:  Grained Ivoroid
 SIDE DETAIL:  None
 ENDPIECE:  Grained Ivoroid
 SIDE INLAY MATERIAL:  None
 ENDPIECE INLAY:  Multi-Stripe
 NECK MATERIAL:  Select Hardwood
 FINGERBOARD MATERIAL:  Ebony
 FINISH NECK:  Satin
 FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET:  2 1/4''
 NECK COLOR:  Dark Mahogany
 FINGERBOARD INLAY STYLE:  Diamonds & Squares - Long Pattern
 NUMBER OF FRETS TOTAL:  19
 FINGERBOARD INLAY MATERIAL:  Abalone
 NECK JOINS BODY AT:  12th Fret
 FINGERBOARD BINDING MATERIAL:  None
 SIDE DOTS:  White
 HEADSTOCK
 HEADSTOCK SHAPE:  Slotted with Square Taper and Diamond
 TUNING MACHINES:  Nickel Side Mount
 HEADPLATE MATERIAL:  East Indian Rosewood
 KNOB:  Butterbean
 HEADPLATE LOGO STYLE:  Script Old Style Overlay
 NUT MATERIAL:  Bone
 Not an Ovation/Adamas but a classic in mint condition with Martin case for $3,200; buyer pays shipping, insurance, and any customs.
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 | Yep, that's a Martin I know! | 
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