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Location: Tennessee | I paid more for mine not too long ago, but I don't care and I'm still happy. It was a fair price then and worth to me what I paid then. So be it. These are specialty guitars, and worth a lot more than what these two fetched, but being a specialty the relative amount you'll get for one will vary based on timing. My experience watching these says that in a couple of months there will be one out there that sells for $750+. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I made a run at the one that went first, as it had (from what the uninformed seller said) an Optima rather than an OPX. I stopped at 530.00 with 5 sec left because I was unsure of the condition. The one that went last, I was driving home when it went. I guess it wasn't meant to be. Anyhow, I'm waiting on the repair est. on the 1681 from John, and I know, (as the monkey said while urinating in the bank vault), "this could run into some money" :eek: |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | I feel the sameway Stonebobbo, I'm happy for other people when they get a good deal, but when I want something I'm gonna pay the price, as long as I get mine, I'm happy!!!
I'm sure those buyers are REAL happy! |
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Location: Houston, TX | I'm sort of glad I didn't see that baritone until just now when the auction was over. I would have gone into vapor-lock trying to decide if I could make an unplanned purchase.
$535 seems like an incredibly good deal on a very unique guitar. |
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Location: Wooster, Ohio | I am eastern standard time and the auction ended in the midafternoon. Why would you do that? I really can't deal with it while I am at work and to bid on something like this you need to be there at the end.
That also could be the reason they went cheaper as well.
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Talk about bad timing, I think the sellers of these guitars are feeling the pain!!!
1. Why sell right after Xmas and before tax refunds?
2. On such a unique instrument, why sell 2 at the same time?
At least no one can say the OFC suppressed prices on theses auctions! |
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Location: NJ | bobbo;
I read either here or somewhere else that you've tuned yours B2b . . .
What strings?
The LongLegg's got EJ17(meds) on it now, and (t'me) it seems t'sound a little "bright". I was thinking of going heavier for a bit more "thump".
Bill, do y'know what Adrian liked t'tune to??
I'm wondering if possibly he wasn't pleased with sound at the tuning he liked and "fixed" it by shaving that brace (it DOES look like it was done with a pocketknife). I'm wondering if that shaved brace is making it sound bright t'me (at D2d). . .
My other thought is to try those GHS GypsyStrings . . .
I didn't care for what they do for the sound of a SlotHead, but this might be a curious application (especially with lower tuning).
They're kinda' "light" though.
Anybody know who makes 'em in "portly" or possibly "husky"??
Fred?? |
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Location: Tennessee | Cliff,
Yup, B-B in a standard tuning. I read somewhere that this was best with the big strings. With the deep bowl, your insides will rumble. :)
Right now, John Pearse phosphor bronze .15-.62. The packaging says to tune in open F (C-F-C-F-A-C). I also tried the LaBella strings which were .14 - .70; I think I liked them a little better. Next up some D'Ad EXP23s which are .16-.70.
I got all of them from www.juststrings.com, under Baritone guitar. Good outfit ... decent prices and I get my strings within a couple of days of ordering.
BTW, with medium strings, there was nothing special about the guitar (IMHO). With the right strings, it is a whole nuther beast. I think LaBella makes them in a set that is .16-.80, so you can go really low if you want. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Bobbo, Did you fail the "dewey decimal system? :D :p :D :p
I think Matt was handing out single .007's or something to drop tune a regular scale guitar. You'd drop the 1st string of a set of mediums, making them a 17-70 set. That would definitely get you into the C-tuning range on the longLegg. Since I dont completely hate them, the EXP's would likely be little mellower. or in EJ's build this all wrapped set:
PB020
PB027
PB039
PB049
PB059
PB070
Thumpa thumpa thumpaaaaa!!! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | That would be the .074" Strings. I got a handful from
www.juststrings.com
Poor Man's baritone! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I guess I did supress the price by not bidding. I have too many irons in the fire right now. |
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Location: Orange County, California | Woody, Did you have to modify the nut to use them? |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred:
Bobbo, Did you fail the "dewey decimal system? :D :p :D :p
Nah, I just let the geeks handle the math for me these days. :eek: :D |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "Did you have to modify the nut to use them"
No, I had them on my 1112-1 and it was an interesting player.
After missing the Baritone I was gloomily surfing the bay when this Deacon Case popped up!
If it fits my 12 that will be soooo cool. |
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Location: Berkeley, CA | I did it! I'm the one who got it for $535!Mwoohahahaha! That's my first Ovation!
I'm totally stoked! It was definitely a "small net" bid, I had no idea it was going to win! |
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Location: Hiram, Georgia | Major Score, Congrats!!!
hope all goes well with the transaction, and your guitar arrives in good shape. Let us know when it arrives!!!
Way to Go!!! phil |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Jacob,
Congrats and welcome!
Was I the bidder right behind you?
fishgiven on Ebay |
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Location: Berkeley, CA | You probably were right behind me, but they've got the names blocked nowadays...
I was fiending for an Adamas a while ago, but I'll happily settle for the bari. (I've got an Alvarez bari right now and it rocks my world.) |
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Location: NJ | Nice!
Cngrts. |
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| Am I wrong or are these prices way low on these......??
I tune My Adamas a full note down for a bunch of stuff. It seems to work fine but I'll bet you can crank this down more than that with medium/heavy strings on it.
Randy |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I had my 1581 tuned down to baritone and it was pretty good. Stayed in tune very well and had a terrific rumble. Was it equal to the DS768....not quite but close.....but close enough that I sold off my DS768 (knowing all the while that I was going to ultimately special order a 6/12 baritone set Adamii). |
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Location: Berkeley, CA | Am I wrong or are these prices way low on these......?? Yeah, the price is way low on these. And now the seller is being a serious pain in the rear about the mail-transit-time for the check. He realizes he didn't get enough money for it, and is threatening to void the auction. Grr. (That's what reserve prices are for!) |
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin | I paid $700 plus for mine as well and don't regret it a bit. As with most O's it's worth more than that if you ask me.
I use EJ18's (14-59)on it and love the sound, tuned down a full step to D. I tried some heavier strings for a while but it was like playing on ropes and never could get used to them. |
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Location: NJ | EJ18's, eh??
I'll have t'give those a try . . .
(I'm not even gonna' TRY finding 'em at GC. I've been to two different stores in as many days & STILL haven't found what I need) |
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Location: Tennessee | Cliff ...
www.juststrings.com
They have what you need and you'll have 'em in a couple of days. |
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A Worthy Offering! Baritone!!!!
