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Location: Phoenix AZ | Saw this ACADEMY on ebay. This is the 12 fret wideneck slothead version like mine. These guitars will amaze you. Dave
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Location: East Tennessee | Dave,
Is this a 1 7/8" or 2" neck? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 1-7/8 |
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Location: France | It is actually relisted for the third time:
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It's a 1 3/4 neck.
Too bad he only sells in USA.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Tom are you sure? My KA-17 is most definately 1-7/8 neck. Eh, What's 1/8 of an inch matter.
One of my wooden guitars is specified as 1-25/32. I think if I grip the neck really hard I can squeeze it down to 1-3/4.
BTW, the model KA-17 (at least mine) has the rosewood fretboard which is a huge advantage over the aluminum fretboards on the KA-14.
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Location: France | No I'm not sure, but that is what the seller wrote when he previously listed it, take a look at ebay n°320175977729
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | "It is actually relisted for the third time"-- Tom_CA
I had seen that before... I notice that this time, the seller did not mention the "uni-directional plastic top"...
Still might be an interesting toy to add to someone's collection. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Not that it's anything personal, but I'm invested- to keep it in the family. Maybe arrange for a "tour", if there's sufficient interest! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | OFC bidding war going on! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Well, the trenches were quiet, and no snipers nailed me in the last moments. I will give a report, upon the new critter's arrival. I may name this one "Jay", in remembrance of The Old Man. Impervious, resilient, & stouthearted. Also, it's destined to be my travelin' toy, packed into the new '05 Ram & Jayco trailer outfit.
Ah yes, pickin' out "Here Comes The Sun", under the awning, in a beachchair, on the Central Oregon Coast, 3-shot Americano, watching the gray whales migrate. Sweet. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | AWESOME !!! |
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| Now how cool is that! |
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Location: south east Michigan | Someday....
Someday I'll end up with one of these plastic topped little wonders.
I played one at the last tour. Although it's not anything like a high end Legend, this thing plays and sounds 8 times better that it should.
If a "tour" does ever come about, sign me up. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | The "tour" may involve personal appearances, if I'm lucky......and affluent. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Bring it over here. We might have crossed paths on my way to and from Portland this weekend. If I don't go on the factory tour, I may have to find you during our annual Yakima Valley wine tour next spring. We can debate wood vs. plastic while others debate cork vs. plastic vs. screw top. |
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Location: closely held secret | Don't forget bottle vs. bag vs. box... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Only for medishinal purposhes.........(burp)
Small rant, though: UPS took 5 days to get the parcel entered into the tracking system, and initiate shipment. When did they become a US Government agency? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Nice grab! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, it has arrived! Looks to be in good shape, generally. "Cowboy" fretwires are fine. Small repair on the treble-side, under the fretboard extension. Has a nice tone & resonance. I think the neck-set is a bit shallow, & since it is a bolt-on neck, that should be easily remedied, and give an improved break-angle on the saddle.
Interesting point though- with the adjustable saddle in the bridge, do you lose some resonance by raising the height? Might need to bottom the thing out, and grind a saddle to the proper height?
I will post some pictures later. It's a great instrument, and the basic design of a slothead, 12-fretter, with a, nominally, 1 7/8" neck, is real nice for fingerpicking & intonation.
Those top braces are amazing. Basically, 3 concentric, integral rings, molded around the soundhole, with radiating braces into the lower bout. Minimal, to be sure.
It's had a neck-heel repair, and needs to be cleaned up a bit. I think there may have been a small repair to the top, where the fingerboard extends. Might be interesting to glue in a carbon-fiber brace underneath that area. I'll see about that, when I pull the neck, and examine it more closely. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | WOW...you lost me after Cowboy Fretwires!
Glad it went to someone who knows the intimate details of minor repairs that might be needed. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Oh, & another question.....BTW, stephent28, it's all done with smoke & mirrors.....do the serial #'s run true for Academy models? This critter carries 016823, so does it have birthday somewhere between '72 & '74? |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Images have been posted in the gallery, for all those interested. Would somebody post (again!) the protocol for posting pictures here in the bulletin boards? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Press the IMAGE button and paste in the url. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Gee, thanks, Dave! |
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