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| I got my 1687 30th RI as NOS well before Al worked out this deal, else one would be on the way to me, too. Impossible to say which I like better - the 08C or the 1687-RI - as each has its unique tone and physical characteristics. A red one would sure be tasty, tho!
Weaser, you really need to keep reminding your SWMBO about "the pretty blue one." Don't let it pass you by! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Who got the red ones? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Tony C got one of them.
Last I heard there were a couple still available.
I went for the blue because amazingly I have somehow sold off all my blue ones. Now I am covered!
Black - 2080D
Red - 47 RI
Blue - 1687
Brown/Beige/Natural/Sunburst - various woodtops :cool: |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by G8r:
... you really need to keep reminding your SWMBO about "the pretty blue one." Don't let it pass you by! My wife would say "Let's get the kids thru college first. That too is a once in a lifetime opportunity...." |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | My youngest graduated last week. We've already discussed what to do with that money we won't have to send to school next August. 16 years of paying tuition to private school, sometimes for both, is finally over. I think she has other ideas for the money, though, like pay off her car loan. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Dave... did you get a red one?? Originally posted by Gallerinski:
Blue ... ... and Red.
Did you ever have this happen, the wife sends you to the store to buy toothpaste:
Me: Honey, I'm home.
Wife: Did you get the toothpaste?
Me: Yup. It was on sale for a stupid low price.
Wife: So how many did you get?
Me: Just one. That's all we needed.
Wife: You idiot. You'll never find another deal like that. Go buy another one.
Me: Whatever you say dear.
Well that's pretty much how this adamas deal went down. Minus the part about the wife knowing anything about it, of course. I'll bet anyone dinner right now that these will resale for $5000. in 5 years.
Not sure how many are left, but I would not delay much longer. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
I'll bet anyone dinner right now that these will resale for $5000. in 5 years. Ok, you're on..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | ... and it ain't gonna be no damn C.P.K. |
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Location: NJ | and there is ONE red one left |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Originally posted by G8r:
... you really need to keep reminding your SWMBO about "the pretty blue one." Don't let it pass you by! My wife would say "Let's get the kids thru college first. That too is a once in a lifetime opportunity...."
But when that day comes 'round... |
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Location: SoCal | The only way to afford one of these would be to sell the OFC guitar (ding!), and THAT ain't gonna happen.... |
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If the RI's are going to be worth $5,000 in 5 years like Dave says, just imagine what these will be worth...I love the new ones but I'm just fine for now. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Dave, you are the man!
I would have loved to have pulled that one off. I think you are dead on about the price increasing cause they ain't gonna be no more made.....at least that won't cost a fortune.
Mr. Patrick.....bite the bullet and pull out the credit card and tell SWMBO that it is all you want for your next 3 Christmas. |
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Location: SoCal | Just got an email adv from Music123 extending their "save up to 83% off" Memorial Day Sale.
For the 1687-8 30th Anniv, they have it on sale for $2,879 (shipped, if they actually have it in stock).
Al has it for $2,499.99 shipped.
He only has one of the -2's available (red)although that is a little more expensive.
Don't wait...this is NOS (new old stock) and will not be repeated. |
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Location: NJ | Tony
I am rather positive they have no guitars in stock.
I own the remaining stock of 1687 guitars |
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Location: SoCal | Well we know that from Al we will get the 9158 case that is supposed to come with the Adamas, not just an "Ovation case" which usually means the lower quality. These are not shop worn, as if they were made last week.
If you have the 47RI, you need the -2.
If you don't have the 47RI, you need the -2.
When my wife saw the -2 as I took it out of the case, she said "that's beautiful". Now for those who don't know...I have the 47RI, the OFC, early 1687's, 30th Anniv 1687-8, U681T, 1688 Adamas 12-str, Custom Legends, Martin HD-28VS, Martin D-25K2, Takamine 45th Anniv, Takamine New Yorker, Takamine TVN360SC, etc., etc.
This 30th Anniv 1687-2...she says "that's beautiful".
The -2 is extremely rare...myself, Witko, and one other are the only ones who have a 30th Anniv 1687-2.
ONE LEFT....told Al that I will buy the last one in a couple of days just to hold it and sell it for more later. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
ONE LEFT....told Al that I will buy the last one in a couple of days just to hold it and sell it for more later. Tony, you "red" my mind. These are too good and too cheap to pass by. And only THREE in existence. |
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Location: SoCal | Last of the best is no longer available :D |
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| Well now ain't that the pits? Missing the last of the best by 17 days...
But I sure am looking forward to getting a nice blue one! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Powerpopper from the Tak forum?
Welcome and if this is your first Ovation/Adamas, man you picked a doozy! |
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| Originally posted by stephent28:
Powerpopper from the Tak forum?
Welcome and if this is your first Ovation/Adamas, man you picked a doozy! Yes, that's me and this is my first Ovation/Adamas. I'm pretty stoked. Al just sent me the tracking info a few minutes ago...can't wait!
But uh...how much better would the red one have sounded? :D |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well under a blood red moon in Colorado it will sound significantly better :D but it other parts of the US there would probably be no discernible difference ;) .
That's a hell of a first buy to jump into the Ovation/Adamas market. A whole new era of GAS coming your way. |
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| Originally posted by stephent28:
Well under a blood red moon in Colorado it will sound significantly better :D but it other parts of the US there would probably be no discernible difference ;) .
That's a hell of a first buy to jump into the Ovation/Adamas market. A whole new era of GAS coming your way. I was a young kid when these came out and I had a few local guitar idols who played them. I'm thankful to be older and have the resources to (sort of) go back in time. After having visited the Gibson, Martin and Taylor lines (along with a good dose of Fender and a few other odds and ends), I've told my wife this will be my only Ovation/Adamas.
No GAS here. Nope, no way. |
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ADAMAS - NOS, last chance?
