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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | I found this one in Japan . . .
It said the model number is 1713
Honestly, I never see this model before.
I personally love it a lot !
Except Blue Adamas Nylon that Mike own, this is the best O+A nylon I have ever seen. I wish I can trade my 6773LX with this one.
Such a real beauty for nylon string guitar. . . .
slothead + adamas II inlay + Deep bowl + Epaulet + well craft decor.
Would love to hear how it sound.
Any historical guide about this model would be great. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Simply Stunning!!! :eek: :D |
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Location: Eugene, Oregon | WOW!
I was at Guitar Center yesterday and they have a near mint 1713 for sale. They must have taken it as a trade. I was going to post about it.
The one at GC, looks like the ovation site pic. I have never seen one like that. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Looks like a 1537 nylon string. Nice. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That really is a great looking guitar. |
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| This is so beautiful!!!!
http://www.blue-g.com/ is one of the best stores in Japan. They have a huge inventory of Martins, Gibsons, Collings, Ovations and Adamas and many other smaller luthiers. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Fascinating. My 1713 doesn't look anything like that, although they both might have cedar tops. At least mine does. |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | This Adamas has cedar top too. |
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Location: SoCal | It also has Adamas 2 inlays and while it looks like it was built in the early 80's, I'd bet it was actually built in the early 90's. It's got that red strip in the binding that was used later, and it also has later electronics (it could have been upgraded later tho').
I wonder about the sound. As good as it looks (and it is beautiful) I'd like to play it before I proclaim it to be a great guitar. Seems to me that the Elite configuration isn't driven hard enough by nylon strings to get a good sound. Hasn't there been discussion on this before? If it sounded as good as it looked, wouldn't have Ovation made it a production model? |
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Location: North Idaho | WOW 138,000yen = $1176 What a bargin! 1995 |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I agree with Moody. I would NEVER jump on anything based only on how it (she) looked. Well, wait a minute maybe that's not quite true ... |
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Location: the BIG Metropolis of TR | Probably custom built,reason for the non-standard appointments.......Acoustic sound is probably decent but was intended to be plugged in.... |
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Location: SoCal | Trboy, I agree with you. But that makes it kind of a stupid guitar. If it's meant to be plugged in, then why not put on a super shallow bowl and go for comfort? Oh well..... |
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Location: Orange County, California | I'll bet you any amount of money I have some strings that will make it sound better then "decent". They made that GC Adamas Classical Proto Sound like a deep bowl..... :D IF I get to come to Thailand with my church next fall, I would love the opportunity to play it. I'll Bring the strings OK? |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I didn't realize there was a such thing as an Adamas with a wood top.
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | 
I agree that we shouldn't jump into it without testing it just becoz it looks great.
However, look is so important to me when buying guitar.
I can ignor the good sound one and go for the beauty one with OK sound instead. I give Ovation a good credit and just believe that it should have at least OK sound (acceptable unplug sound).
How many percent of the look and the sound you guy weight in your mind when you decide to buy G ?
Sound 70% / Look 30% ?
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S50 / L50 ?
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S30% / L70% ?
I know that good guitar should have a good looking and nice sound....but I ussually don't have many chances to choose or test many G before buying.
Just a discussion. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beautiful sound is in the ear of the beholder. Since I'm in a relatively remote area as far as guitars are concerned, I have to buy before I try also. The Ovations haven't disappointed so far. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Beauty is in the eye of the Beerholder!" |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred:
I'll bet you any amount of money I have some strings that will make it sound better then "decent". They made that GC Adamas Classical Proto Sound like a deep bowl..... :D IF I get to come to Thailand with my church next fall, I would love the opportunity to play it. I'll Bring the strings OK? I wish I can give u the opportunity Mr.mtnbikerfred.
I didn't buy it. Someone in Japan 'hold' it I guess. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | I like it :D |
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| "The Blue Adamas Nylon that Mike Ownes" ??
Which Mike?
Could we please see a photo of this guitar as well??
I have always been curious about a classical with the multi holes. It has always been a topic of debate; just how well those nylons strings will move a carbon/graphite top?
I know for a fact they work real well on cedar!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | There's a photo on my website.
My theory: Multihole guitars sound bad enough to begin with. Why make it worse by putting nylon strings on one ... |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | That's the blue one I mension. !
Never try neither blue one nor 1713 cedar, so i have no idea how it sound.
But they both look excellent to me. |
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| Interesting. Is the bridge modified for nylon strings? and is the headstock slotted? Or is this a standard Adamas with Nylon Strings on it? Very nice guitar...So what does it sound like with the nylons??? IF you have one, please end the "wondering" for me will ya?? I clicked on your web site and did not see this one woth the Adamas nor the 6 string galleries??
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I played the one in the photo. It has a slotted headstock and a modified bridge. It was OK but not great sounding. That's true of a lot of guitars when they get in my hands. Dave |
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