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Location: Colorado | Ah Cliff..you helped them out - I didn't even see #s the first time. I was tired by the end of the gig...AM - Homewood suites in Conn. PM Buell theater in Denver. Long Day. The Mossman just isn't a slothead.
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Elginacres,
So I take it y'all determined yours was #43?
#35 & 47 sure are a different -2 red!
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Location: south east Michigan | Jeff...stop...take a look down and behind you. Yep..Theres that pesky line again! :D |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | Does anybody know how many of the un-attending guitars are accounted for? Where are they now? |
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Location: NJ | The only ones that I know of are Sam's and Elias's, and the one (and only) 12-string is in Japan . . . |
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Location: SoCal | There are the ones in the hands (collections/storage spaces) of people like Glen Campbell, Nancy Wilson, Jim Messina, etc. |
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Location: NJ | Maybe.
There seems t'be some speculation (according to Mr. Mackin's recollections) that some of those "celeb" guitars MAY had been returned to the Factory . . . and then from there . . . who knows? . . . |
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Location: SoCal | Well I know that Glen had his, at least thru 1982.... |
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(Sorry, Paul. I have Turret's Syndrom) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Here's one....
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Location: NJ | NOT d'SlotHead . . .
(Look closer) |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Wellllll, I'll be! Yer right. Muss be wonna em dere whaddya call 'em, ellipitical intrusions. |
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Location: Colorado | Yes we did determine that mine is #43. Darren W. went through many gyrations and original documents to determine this. The fun part is that Nick did say that some of the originals from artists came back to the factory, then they were disseminated in many ways..but it is only 30 years of memory at this point that documents this. Both CWK2 and TK believe they had my guitar at one point too...completely overshadowing the rumour that Nancy had it. It's obviously worth more now that Bill once had it and traded it! Curiously there is no official documentation at the factory (which we saw) saying which guitar(slothead) that Nancy W. got. They do show her getting one that was not a slothead, and there are several pictures of her with a slothead... confirming that she indeed got two..but not necessarily both slotheads. She says she still has one - and she has no idea which one it is. As for accounting for the others, it is going to to take someone actually having real conversations with some artists to try to track the slotheads down. One amazing thing about having all these guitars together was to play and feel the differences between these 10 guitars. We each found ourselves having our own biases - even among these great guitars. For instance, I learned very quickly I could fall in love with one of the wide neck slotheads. Hmmm...no I gotsta find one that's available. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You know, you bring up a very interesting point. Seems in recent years wide necks have definately caught on and I know that I myself now am much more comfortable with 1-3/4 or 1-7/8 necks compared to the skinny's. It's a real shame that the #47 reissue or the OFC guitar couldn't be offered in an optional wide-neck (for an extra charge). IS ANYONE LISTENING? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I was gonna go for the #47...
but then, I played the U681T/FD/Lowden- all with 1 3/4 inch neck. I'm never going back. As much as I'd love to own a #47, I'm not going to buy 'cause, I know it won't get played because of the narrow neck. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I 2nd Dave's suggestion. A wide neck option would be outstanding! :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Wide neck, 1 3/4 and a 1 1/2 string spacing. I've only been saying that for the last two years or so. An option would be nice, they even already have a model number for it. number 9...number 9...number 9........... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Bill, you slay me.......
Is amelia island anywhere near coconut creek?
Gonna be there the 13th and maybe 14th.
A hookup would be nice if possible. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Originally posted by Standingovation:
It's a real shame that the #47 reissue or the OFC guitar couldn't be offered in an optional wide-neck (for an extra charge). IS ANYONE LISTENING? Dave, come on, say what you really mean...
"It's a real shame that the #47 reissue or the OFC guitar couldn't be offered in an optional UKE size/config... :D :eek: :rolleyes: |
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Location: Germany | If there would be a wide-neck option I would definitely buy the slothead reissue. Too many narrow necks ..
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| Hey Where's al? Did you guy's leave him at the factory again? You know how angry that makes the guy's in the Mother Ship!
Al....?...... wha-te-ye-doin....writing a book?
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Location: NJ | Last I saw him was at the hotel after breakfast.
He and Wong were headed to CasaStonge for the afternoon, and Jeanette and I drove home along the coast . . . |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Now that your talkin' wide necks you've peaked my interest. I really love the 1 7/8 neck on my 1624 CA. It's so easy to play, and I don't have the reach problems with a regular classical. Would the fret wire be lower than is the standard now? Wider neck, flatter radius, lower fret wire?
Man these things are hard to build when you think about it! |
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Location: NJ | I'm back home. Back to my construction hell.
It was a great time. Aside from the 10 guitars you see pictured I have located another 7 so that is half of the production of slot heads. (if you include the 12 string which was not a slot head but in the group)
I wish more could attend but I am thankful for what we had. It was a really cool gathering of guitars and people. Watching Nick in the factory was worth the price of admission right there. He has not seen guitar manufacturing for 20 years and things have changed.
Just a public thanks to Rick Hall, Frank Untermyer, Kim Keller, John Budny and the men and woman of the factory that once again let us impose on them. A special thanks to Bill whose passion for these guitars is unsurpassed by anyone.
btw cliff you were correct I did "assemble" breakfast |
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Original Adamas Slothead owners !!!!!!!!!!!!
