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Location: SoCal | Did you read Al's newsletter?
"I have purchased the remaining inventory of Adamas 1 reissue 1687-8 and -2 guitars."
As you know (or should), the reissues (all of the models) were outstanding...back then, I had gotten the 47RI and the 1687-8.
This time, I got a -2(red). Got it in Friday just before I left to Tampa...11pm Friday I've finally got a couple of minutes to play it. Exciting, as close to my early 1687's as possible...maybe better, as some of us believe the re-engineered pre-amp is better than the original. Put it next to the 47RI.
This is an outstanding opportunity, for only a short time...not many available and Al has them all.
As they say, "Snooze, you lose." :rolleyes: |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Ditto. Contact Al for details. When the man says he bought out the remaining stock, your personal antenna needs to do a full alert.
As Fred Sanford would say "Oh Elizabeth - This is the big one". |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Dang! I didn't know they made them in red. I really need a red Adamas. Playing Karl's #47 really fueled the fire, but the trip to Germany to do it really wiped out the bank acoount. |
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Location: Hong Kong | Done.... Have been looking for a 1687-8 reissue for quite some time & never expected such a great deal...
Thanks Al.... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | What is the deal? Where's the newsletter? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Contact Al. |
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| Originally posted by dweezil:
What is the deal? Where's the newsletter? :rolleyes: It's not like he hides his email or telephone number :rolleyes:
CONTACT AL! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Hey, Tony, (or anyone else) how about some guitar porn of a red one for me to drool over? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Ok... so now there's TWO guitars that I'd love to have and can't afford.. :( |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You're lucky if there's only two. I was looking at the Adamas brochure for 2005. I got the Ute, but was drooling over the other 3 special editions. The #47 would have been the ultimate, but I decided to go with the OFC instead. All the time I spent looking at the pictures, I never realized that the 1687RI came in red. |
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Location: SoCal | Al really went out on a limb for us...bought a fair number of them for us. They were supposed to go to Europe...some may still since he ships world wide.
Interested...move fast, especially for the -2 red; my wife said "it's gorgeous" - plays even better than it looks.
This is his newsletter:
Now some exciting news
I have purchased the remaining inventory of Adamas 1 reissue 1687-8 and -2 guitars. As you probably know Fender has purchased Kaman Music Corp and has been slowly liquidating the inventory of the USA line. When I found out that this may happen with the Adamas 1 guitars I acted fast. These guitars are the same specs as the 30th anniversary models and were built for the European market. Well they never made it there but we do ship internationally.
From my talks with Rick Hall, Ovation USA is morphing into a custom shop operation. There are no immediate plans for shutdown but guitars are built on an order basis. He told me that his plans for the Adamas line was to bring it back to the exclusive guitar of it's beginnings where the bowls are hand laid fiberglass, the braces are all weighted and rated, the original tone ring attachment system, laser vibrometer read outs etc etc etc. So it is probably safe to say that these guitars will be the end of an era.
here are the specs:
1687-8 Adamas I Reissue
The Adamas I features the original design carbon-graphite top along with detailed ornamentation such as a carved peghead scroll, carved bridge, and elaborately decorated sound holes. This model also included Ovation's signature stereo preamp package. The 1687 will be available in the 3rd quarter of 2005.
SPECS
Body Type: Deep Non-Cutaway
Top: Unidirectional Carbon Graphite
Bracing: Quintad
Scale Length: 25 1/4"
Neck Finish: Satin
Fretboard: Resin-Impregnated Walnut
Fret Inlay: Original Adamas I Design Maple
Bridge: Carved Walnut
Rosette: Original Adamas I Design 13 piece
Pickup: Original Patended Pickup
Nutwidth: 1 11/16”
Machines: Gold Schaller
Case: 9158-0
PRE-AMP
STEREO FET
The built in FET Preamp reduces hum and line noise, giving the guitar virtual immunity to feedback. Separate volume and tone controls are mounted at the waist of the instrument for ease of adjustment and quick visual reference while playing.
I have several available in blue and only 3 in red. The red ones were never offered to the USA market and are very rare. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | What newsletter? I just finished reading his April newsletter for the 3rd time and I don't see it. Did Al send out a May newsletter ahead of time? |
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Location: SoCal | Mark...call him now...you need the -2 |
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Location: SoCal | per Al: "The red ones were never offered to the USA market and are very rare."
Sure looks good next to #3 47RI... |
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Location: Germany | Please please me with pictures of the red one!
Karl |
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Location: SoCal | Karl,
Maybe Al has one left to post...I am in Tampa, (alas) guitar in San Diego...
Has standard 1687 rope binding but otherwise at similar quality as the 47RI...course, I may add a little antique gold to the -2's rope. |
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Location: NJ | I will try to get some pics of the red one up asap.
I have been really busy today.
that was not really a newsletter but a special sale item e mail.
I wanted to offer it to customers on my mailing list first before I opened it up to the OFC and ultimately whomever else.
if you are interested call me for a price. This is a great deal. I have put them up on e bay but for more than the OFC member price.
This price will be for a limited time only.
I did not want to cause mass panic with this but these are the last of the 30th anniv guitars that are to be made.
when they are gone.
they are gone. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I don't know about a mass panic, but if SWMBO got the email at home, there might be a single, but very intense, panic when I get home tonight. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | THAT is a great deal on a broccoli head if I ever saw one. I'm not really into that carving thing, but if I were, one would be on the way already. You guys better start counting change from the couch. These shouldn't last long. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Is there any noticable sound difference between
Adamas I and an Adamas II?? |
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Location: SoCal | Note really sure if they ever rated one against the other.
There are difference ratings from guitar to guitar...from what I had been told, 90-93 is probably the average for the 1687, yet I have one rated 101.
Compared with the other one which is a 93, the 101 is also great, just a little brighter. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
I don't know about a mass panic ... I think the 'panic' Al was referring to was the 'morph' comment. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I spent concerted effort not to read to much into that "morph into a custom shop" thing. |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I spent concerted effort not to read to much into that "morph into a custom shop" thing. It's hard not to, though…
SOOOO tempting… I have been able to stay in the house with my new 2080… another Adamas right now and I'd be sleeping outside. Maybe if Al could include a bonus extra-large doghouse with every purchase? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | standing,
a 2080 and a 1687 would be a great pair. They sound different but both great. |
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ADAMAS - NOS, last chance?
