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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Maybe we discussed this before but a brief search through the achives did not turn up anything.
The U681T is classified as a 30th anniversary reissue. Unlike the other 3 which are clearly based on prior models, what model was the U681T based on?
If it is a completely new design, then why the reissue designation? |
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Location: Orange County, California | Ummm lets see, there's a few of those old Adamas slotheads that eveyone seems to be awstruck by.... ;) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hmmmmm....and which one of those was a 12-fret?
Anyway, the #47 reissue would cover that base.
I am trying to figure out what specific model or guitar the U681T was based on to classify it as a reissue! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I just looked at the 2005 brochure last night and don't remember reading that the Ute was called a reissue, but I mostly looked at the pictures. |
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Location: NJ | The "originals" were made 2-3 years prior.
(I think) there was only 3 of them.
Wong & Woz got 2. Dunno 'bout th'thoid . . . |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Just going by the blurb on the Adamas website were they refer to it in the title as a U681T Reissue
U681T Reissue
Guess this would not be the 1st time the website had inaccurate information |
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Location: Upper Left USA | MIB - Stages of a man's life:
?-20 Hides the magazines under his mattress.
20-30 Hides the Visa bills in a drawer.
30-40 Hides the monitor from Co-workers.
40-? Hide the Guitar catalogs, MF, GC, from SWMBO |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | The U681T was based on the FD14. At least that's MY story. Dave |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | MIb - Stages of a man's life (continued):
50-? Hide key to lock to room holding guitar collection |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I seem to be about a decade late on everything. I can't lock up the guitar collection unless I move it to a smaller room and I don't want to do that. The "studio" will have to double as the exercise room for awhile longer.
I just called home to see if my wife or daughter were close to the Adamas brochure, but they weren't around, so I will have to check it when I get home. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Originally posted by Tupperware:
The U681T was based on the FD14. At least that's MY story. Dave I heard they locked Luthier444 in the "padded listening room" (where they final test the Hamers) with a FD-14 and a Adamas 1681 during some upper management meetings, and the U681TA (acoustic only) was all that they found in the rubble... well, that and the Mesa Boogie Amplifier Kim was trying to destroy by locking him in there in the first place. :D :p :D :p
(They're still trying to figure out how he got out). :eek: |
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Location: San Angelo, Texas | From the Adamas Catalog
Model: U681T-5
This 12-fret to the body Adamas has all the makings of a world-class, high-end accpustic/electric guitar. Acoustically, the shorter scale length and deep non-cutaway bodygive this guitar a wide-open tone with exceptional volume and clarity No mention is made of this being a re-issue. It DOES state that there are four new American-made commemorative models for 2005
The only mention in the Adamas Catalog of any of them being "re-issue" is the 1187-247 Adamas #47 |
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Location: SoCal | bottom line...it is NOT a reissue.
yes, excellent limited run.
and, compared with the Premier - about $1,000 less with the textured top (Premier has CVT and new pre-amp).
nothing against the Premier...but if you haven't played the Ute, try to find one, then hope one comes up for sale. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm getting the next one, but I don't want to jinx it by saying anything. |
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Location: East Tennessee | Mark,
You just did. :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Oops. I hope I didn't jinx it. The brochure I have says the same thing as what Gregory S quoted above. The only other thing that might imply it's a reissue is the statement, "Take this opportunity to own a significant piece of guitar history." One of each would be nice, but I'll have to settle for one for awhile. Maybe I'll start an argument with my wife over which is better looking, blue or red and try to make her think she won when I agree to get both.
That will probably work as well as some of my closing arguments. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | If you look at the link I posted from the Adamas site it lists it as a U681T REISSUE. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I belive if you peruse Al's web site you will find some "w681t" and such. That's the closest model number I've seen to the Ute, but ... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Those computer geeks are always wrong. |
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Location: Tampa, FL | Oh man, I'm going to get thrown off this forum. Would that make me the first to achieve this dubious distinction?
So to address the topic:
What the catalog describes is the ute ownership process.
1) purcahse a Ute
2) receive same and note a few 'issues'
3) send it back for a little rework
4) at a future date, it will be "Reissued" to you
Now I gotta go... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You know, in the world of "too many things to do before I die and too little time ..." exactly who in the hell cares if the U681 is called a reissue or not???
It's certainly not a reissue in the sense that it's a copy of a previously discontinued famous model. It's like nothing that ever came before it, other than the W681 protos we saw at the first OFC Tour in 2002 and that a few members here bought. But maybe by "reissue" Ovation means that this guitar (and the other 3 in the series) are a reissue of Ovations ability to build guitars based on how they SOUND, not just what color or type of electronics they think will sell.
Dave |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | As long as you're pondering, Dave, ponder this: If we had important things to do, would we be here? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ....From The lips of an Attorney, Ladies and Gentlemen.
(Mark, I realize I owe you a lot of beers. I may well be in Idaho in late summer. Keep a tab...) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Oh, oh. I can run but I can't hide. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
As long as you're pondering, Dave, ponder this: If we had important things to do, would we be here? Ya beat me to it Mark, my sentiments exactly! |
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