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Location: SoCal | It is beautiful and plays even better! Balanced and a boomer!
Strange that it came in a black case when the eBay listing shows brown...trying to verify with Kim whether it ships brown or black. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Congrats again Tony!
Need to make some space on your walls? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Congrats again Tony!
Need to make some space on your walls? |
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Location: Paris/France | Congrats again Tony!!
The one I've seen in France was in black case. ;)
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by MWoody:
Congrats again Tony!
Need to make some space on your walls? More likely in his bed. If it was me it would be on the couch where I'd be sleeping every night. |
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Location: SoCal | Kim Keller wrote back that it is the black case which is fine with me.
Yes, something has to come down to make room...probably the Millennium or the Adamas II.
Now to figure out the strap for the ring. Don't want to tie it. Guess I could use my banjo strap for awhile. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Tony,
Look into dave.capps on Ebay. He made a great custom leather strap for my 12 string using my dimensions for how I like it to sit across my shoulders.
He should be able to come up with a satisfactory latch or grab that won't abrade. |
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Location: SoCal | Pictures? |
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Location: south east Michigan | Those are small slips of paper...ususally 4 x 6 with images applied to one side.
But that's not important right now.
Tony is busy playing his new guitar. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "The yellow zone is for the loading and unloading of passengers only." |
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| Shirley you can't be serious?
This is Over, Over. |
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| Congratulations Tony - not my cup of tea but I can sense your happiness from here! |
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Location: Waurika OK | Congratulations!
Glad you like it. |
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Location: boulder | nice Tony, congrats....peace mike |
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Location: Australia | Congratulations Tony !
How was the factory setup ?
How does it rate tonally up against your other Adamas guitars ?
Need pics ! |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by MWoody:
Congrats again Tony!
Need to make some space on your walls? If you do there are a few of us who will help you make some room. :D |
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Location: SoCal | Heck, had about 20 min when it first arrived, have about 1/2 hr before I finish the stuff that allows me to pay for it.
I agree with Jerome, the 10th picture is closer to the top...a little darker than ol' 47 but gorgeous. For me, setup is right on. Finish work is excellent.
A light weight guitar, excellent balance (some don't like the Adamas I as it is a heavier neck), and the neck feels so good. Didn't check the shape, etc. When I pick up any of the other Ovations and Adamas, if I don't notice the difference - who cares. I can go from a Custom Legend to an Adamas 6-str to a 1537 to a 2005 Coll to the 1718-X to the 2001 Coll to the JL3 etc., and just keep picking.
Need to put new strings on the U681T before I do a side-by-side however already know that this one is the most powerful and sweetest sounding of any of my guitars - and I have 4 Adamas I 6-strings, an Adamas II 6-string, and the U681T. My wood tops don't come close. Maybe that is too harsh - let's just say "different". This slothead is different. Some don't like the "slothead sound" and would prefer the 1687, the 30th Anniv CL, 1537, etc.
What I like about this is that it is new, well built, reasonable cost (compared with other quality guitars), and with warranty. I would have no problem taking it anywhere. If I had one of the original, would probably be more concerned about the $10-12,000 cost and hide it away.
I will take some pics later but OFC's upload utility still isn't working.
Already asked Kim to thank anyone and everyone at the factory who touched it. |
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Location: SoCal | and, now I find that it is the wrong case - 8158 v. 9158; prob wrong wrench |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Congrats on the beautiful guitar!
Given that is has no access hole, does the wrench matter? :) Even without electronics, I'm surprised they don't have an access hole if for no other reason than to allow service/adjustment. |
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Location: SoCal | heck, I don't know ;) |
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Location: France | Congratulations! |
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Location: SoCal | thanks...
for some reason, never thought that it had a floating fretboard (like the 1537) - could probably slide a credit card under it.
we know that the prototype of the U681T (owned by two OFC'ers) have the floating fretboard; that the U681T has the floating fretboard sealed to reduce the overwhelming base.
the # 47 reissue has a great balance from bass to treble. |
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Location: So. Cal. | we know that the prototype of the U681T (owned by two OFC'ers) have the floating fretboard; Tony,
Mine does NOT have the "floating fretboard"...it's glued tightly to the top. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Mike is right. I'm pretty sure all U681 do not have floating fretboard. Maybe ebony fretboards are not condusive to leaving them free-floating. Dave |
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Location: SoCal | As to the wrench, the adjustment is at the headstock, not in the body. I don't believe the slots were built with a KBar. |
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# 3 has arrived
