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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | I took the day off work and am sittin at the door!!! Where the hell is that guy... |
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Location: NJ | probably fly-fishing.
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | It's here! Very nice & very different from my Ovations. This is my first Adamas and was way surprized at how light it is. OK here are the results from the initial visual inspection. The TRC has had the D string run across it (I guess)and it now has a little groove on the edge from that, and the fret board has a very small divot next to one of the frets. The rest of this guitar is magnificant. Neck is a bit more substantial than my Al DiMeola CL but very comfortable. The slot heat is way nice. Just beautiful. The gold sparkels on the body give it a nice little shimmer that I'm sure will be very nice with stage lights on it. (Not that I will ever be on any stage) Now remember this inspection is done with magnifiers. The imperfections are VERY tiny and by no means anything I'm going to even think about returning this guitar over. So for overall initial inspection I give it a 9.9 out of 10. The guitar has quite the WOW factor going for it that's for sure. I'll be back a little later (once my fingers get sore) with an update on my thoughts of the sound. Oh by the way it's #45. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | AFG,
GO NUTS... |
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Location: Orlando, FL | No, No! It's too soon. I just got my 1537 2 weeks ago! GOTTA STOP READING OFC.
Too late. Thanks people. It's official.
My GAS is back.
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | it's only a call away, and if I'm not mistaken your wife did say. "get both" ;) |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Yes, she did! Unfortunately my bank account says wait... |
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Location: Anchorage, Alaska | OK I have been playing this thing for a couple hours now. Oh WOW. So cool. My wife came home and listened to it's voice and proclained that my Al DiMeola and Guenivier (my 2005 Collector) must have had unprotected sex!!! The deep voice of the AD-II CL and the "Crystal" sounding voice of the 2005 Collectors is what the U681T sounds like. After I thought about it, I think she is right on the money. Great highs and very nice lows, right across the board. Now for a couple shots of cactus juice out of my "guitar slide" (I'm sure several will know about this) and I'll shoot out another stellar update on this guitar. |
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas | Oh WOW. Congrats!! |
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Location: SoCal | I have to wait until Monday... :( |
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Location: WV | AFG
You and Jeff are making me very jelous. Going to go break the piggybank now. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | And the list just got longer |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
I have to wait until Monday... :( Well, I take that back ... there actually IS one good thing about living in New Jerzey. You get your guitars quicker.
BTW, I was BORN and RAISED in NJ, so don't start with the hate mails, ok? It was a JOKE! |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I was born in Phoenix.... Extradicted to Joizey. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | then deported to Virginia. |
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Location: NJ | Where in Virginia are you?
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Otherside in the mountains. I have too many missing teeth to be allowed near Chincoteague. I'm about 70 miles dead west of D.C. Front Royal. |
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Location: RI. That small State out East | I've been on the road...
If we are making a list... I have the one that was "reviewed" for Guitar Player December 2003.
I "think" it is the 1st. of the reissue... This one has been turning heads from day 1.
Like going on a trip and seeing some great stuff, you wish others could see / taste what you are lucky enough...
I feel like others on the board are now getting a taste. Enjoy.
All smiles reading this one.
Woz
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Dave you say the top might be different? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well then, we know how the one Woz has sounds.
Do you agree with their review, want to add to it or compare to a guitar we are familiar with? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Woz:
Dave you say the top might be different? I was told at NAMM that the tops on the 2 protos (W681) are different than the ones being shipped now (U681). Mike knows the details. I don't. To me they looked identical. |
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Location: So. Cal. | According to the "original" designer of the 12-fret Adamas, marketing felt the bottom (bass) was too powerful, so they switch to this new top to "balance" it. I have not played the new one in a quiet environment to ascertain that. As long as you guys like it, don't worry about it. I do use extra light on the lower 6/5/4 and light on 3/2/1 and get the idea sound (to me) balance. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | A previous thread on th 12fretter when still a proto...
whadda these guys know anyway |
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Location: Tampa, Florida | UPS came right as I was pulling up. Waited until we got back from dinner to open the case. Wow, what a great guitar. #68. nice... play it awhile and then check back in. |
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UPS JUST DELIVERED...
