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Location: Phoenix AZ | Nice Stephen! As you, I and others have concluded, no matter if you "need" this guitar or not, the price is just too freaking good to pass up (last of the best). Take out the battery, loosen the strings and stash it under the bed. You'll sell it in 10 years for double the price. Congrats. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Dave, that was my exact thinking.
Al never mentioned how many of these were available (a limited number to be sure) but for the asking price, people should consider putting it on a credit card and grabbing what appears to be the last Adamas guitars to be made (except via custom orders and I shudder to think what those will cost!).
Soon they will all be gone and people will be weeping at the missed opportunity. |
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Location: SoCal | You know, if you've got the extra cash, then this is the time to buy a guitar and just put it away.
But having said that, I'm not a huge Adamas 6 string fan (personal opinion -- those who love them are also absolutely right in their opinion as there's no right or wrong to it). I've only played 3 that really knocked my socks off. They were Clifford's slothead (he's a guy who used to hang around the board), Whitehead's custom wide neck, 12 fret, mid bowl Adamas, and Toby's 47 of 47 (I played, one night every guitar he owned and kept coming back to it).
I own 2 Adamii, Big Blue (my Adamas I 12 string) and #3 of the OFC guitars (ding!). Will never sell either. And while the 6 string sounds great, it's special for a lot of other reasons besides the sound.
If I really loved Adamas 6 strings, I'd sell guitars to afford one of these. But as exciting as it is, I'm just a wood topped kinda guy...... |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
I've only played 3 that really knocked my socks off. They were Clifford's slothead (he's a guy who used to hang around the board), Whitehead's custom wide neck, 12 fret, mid bowl Adamas, and Toby's 47 of 47 :p |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | hurry |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I am finally happy with the instruments I have been able to aquire over the past few years...and of those the Adamas I's and Elite's are my favorites...Letting the "Book" and '08C go this week was hard: they are great guitars and both are rare and highly collectable...but I am only playing a steady few from my collection on a regular basis...finding and buying the '78 1687-8 #189 changed everything for me...it is the finest Adamas I to date I have played and the factory did such a supurb job of r&r on it that it has put out the GAS for the forseeable future.
That said, I have no doubt that everyone who gets one of these fine guitars from Al will be thrilled...and congratulations on owning the finest A/E guitar ever made IMHO....
Now, about vintage amps...lol :rolleyes: |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well my 1687 showed up today and all I can say is WOW! WOW! WOW!
I had forgotten how great these guitars looked and sounded. Getting one was a stretch due to the tough economic times but man am I glad I did it!
I cannot stress enough that if there is any way you can swing it, you should grab one of these......last non-custom shop Adamas to ever be made and Al has a price that just can't be beat!
Thanks Al for making this happen!!!!!!! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | I'm trying like hell to raise the extra cash (extra cash - is there such a thing today?)for one but I think I'm going to end up on the outside looking in when all is said and done. These are incredible guitars...enjoy 'em guys. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Weaze...you need to talk to Al. Maybe he has some sort of layaway or payment plan you could do.
You won't regret it and it is not one to be missed! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | I've read that the Adamas Is are similar to the Adamas IIs in tone, is that right? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | yes, but a tad better |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | You know, a tad is like a smidgen, or a schosch. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Given that the differences basically amount to bling, it should be almost impossible to tell the difference. However, with the Adamas 1 bling I'm sure I'd feel better and therefore think that I sounded better. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Given that the differences basically amount to bling, it should be almost impossible to tell the difference. However, with the Adamas 1 bling I'm sure I'd feel better and therefore think that I sounded better.
Richard, I have played and owned a bunch and I have to say that in my experience that is the exception rather than the rule...
However there have been several Adamas II's I have liked a lot: Beggins 1685-5 is one of the best 12 strings I have ever heard, and TJ's 1681-7 is a great 6 string...
Side by side a/b comparisons usually tip in favor of the Adamas I's...
IMHO YMMV |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
Given that the differences basically amount to bling, it should be almost impossible to tell the difference. However, with the Adamas 1 bling I'm sure I'd feel better and therefore think that I sounded better. Richard,
Close your eyes and think of Conneticutt!!
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've owned about 10 of each (adamas I, adamas II) and yes martha there IS a difference.
If based on some criteria (my ears) you could like them all up the Adamas I's would all fall towards one and end the Admas II's would fall towards the other. But there would be some crossover in the middle. I remember one particular 1581 single epi that was just freaking amazing (I think Temp has it now) and I also remember a 1687 that was pretty dead. Dispite the man made materials these ARE living and breating beings in my book and each has it's own voice. The Adamas I voice to me has a bit more growl and low end. But for playability I far prefer the Adamas II because of the neck.
The FGA (Final Version Adamas) 1687 that I just got from Al is a tone machine. Side by side with 47RI-47, OFC-8 and SH-42 you'd have a hard time saying the FGA was AT ALL inferior to any of them. These FGA guitars from Al are the deal of the century as far as I'm concerned. I've detuned it, removed battery, put it back in the box and stashed it away for a nice rainy day sale years down the road.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Dave, I agree. This one sounds better than any of the Adamas IIs I had and I was amazed at how light in weight it was.
I think it compares very favorably with the 47RI and my custom 2080Ds.
Right now it sounds too good to put back up and store for a rainy day sale. Got a few others for that purpose. This one is gonna get played. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Interesting. The 1681 is HEAVY in weight. Whats the neck profile like of these Is compared to the 1681?
Also is it a gloss neck? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Walnut neck. Non gloss. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | And profile? Is it a V? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Non V |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | But like the 1687 or shallower? Ta. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Exactly the same as a 1687. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by dweezil:
But like the 1687 or shallower? Ta. Hmmmmmmmmm....someone's brain is not engaged after snagging the FD14!
Dave, you showed great restraint!!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I was just answering the question |
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ADAMAS - NOS, last chance?
