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Location: NJ | here they are, your first look...
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Location: closely held secret | So they went with the swoosh after all. I like the bottom one. Looks elegant. |
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Location: SoCal | I like the swoosh, but I like the 12 fret slothead. Don't like the epaulets. What's the nut width on the 12 freter? |
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Location: SoCal | On this one, is this the textured top? Other than the epaulets, looks a lot like the U681T
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That one looks great but the solid walnut doesn't get it. Would look better with nothing. Hopefully it's a 1 3/4 fat neck. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | ?????
Did they get permission from Nike for the swoosh?
Some folks get very possessive and all 'lawyery' over that kind of thing! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I like both. I prefer the walnut epaulet 12 fret one. It opens up the custom order market!
It's all acoustic!
My guess is that the it has the same neck as the U681T because of programming of the Cutting machine. Looks like Woven tops are the choice from Adamas now.
What are the MSRPs?
I appreciate the early look-see Al!! |
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Location: NJ | I have all the specs in pdf form I am trying to figure out a way to post them there is no way I have the time or energy to retype them all for all these guitars. |
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Location: SoCal | Did they get permission from Nike for the swoosh?
used it on the 2005 Collectors |
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Location: SE Michigan | I like the look of the 12 fretter although the epaulets are bit of a negative, but I like them better than the standard multi-tone epaulets. I also notice that it appears to have the thin-line pickup, or is this something new?
Sorry but the cat-eye batman model leaves me cold, too industrial. I saw this one on the factory tour and did not really care for it then. Any idea what the price might be on the 12-fret model? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Tonight we had chocolate fudge cake and I got a bunch of it on the granite countertop. Son of a bitch if it didn't look just like the epaulets on the 12 fretter. Dave |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | These are definetly, in terms of style, a step in the right direction. The Adamas style is evolving. I hope the swoosh becomes more oval and that they lose the walnut epaulette. They should really look at what they did on kaki king's guitar. |
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Location: East Tennessee | As posted by Standingovation;
Tonight we had chocolate fudge cake and I got a bunch of it on the granite countertop. Son of a bitch if it didn't look just like the epaulets on the 12 fretter. Dave
I'll bet the cake tasted better. :D
I like the UT681 better. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Originally posted by alpep:
I have all the specs in pdf form I am trying to figure out a way to post them there is no way I have the time or energy to retype them all for all these guitars. Some PDF's have selectable text. There is a text selection tool at the top of Adobe Reader. From there, you can cut and paste.
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Location: Tennessee | I also notice that it appears to have the thin-line pickup, or is this something new? The 12 fret looks to be an acoustic only model as I don't see any telltales signs of preamps. The 14 fret with OP looks to have an OPP.
I liked the look of the cateye when I saw it on the tour (it had a cool eyebrow thing going on). But then again, I also have a Ric and a Surfcaster with cateyes so there you go.
Tonight we had chocolate fudge cake and I got a bunch of it on the granite countertop. Son of a bitch if it didn't look just like the epaulets on the 12 fretter. Cool ... now we have cake with our ice cream! |
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Location: NJ | Adamas
2080-NWT
6-Sring Acoustic/Electric
Natural Weave Top
Woven Carbon Graphite
LX Scalloped Bracing
Deep Contour
Aluminum Tear Drop Sound Hole Treatment
2-Piece Walnut
Advanced Neck System
with 2-Way Adjustment Rod
Natural Satin Urethane
1 11/16”
Deluxe Grade Ebony
Pearl 12th Fret “Contour” Inlay
25 ¼”
Ebony
Satin Chrome with Black Buttons
Ovation OPP: Original Patented Pickup
Ovation VIP System
9158-0
www.ovationguitars.com
by
2080-NWT
Debuting in early 2006, Ovation’s
new Adamas “2080” combines new
technology and a new look for this
top-of-the line family of carbon fiber
top guitars. Featuring an ultra-light
carbon fiber composite top and the
new Deep Contour bowl, the 2080 is
engineered to push out tremendous
acoustic energy and balanced tone.
A new aluminum and ebony trimmed,
teardrop shaped sound hole adds a
whole new aesthetic vibe to the Adamas
line up.
Plugged in the 2080 is powered by
Ovation’s new VIP, “Virtual Image
Processing”, preamp that replicates
the sound of high-end microphones in
a studio recording environment. Players
can finally bring that great studio
sound to the stage and on the road.
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1680-NWT
www.ovationguitars.com
Name: Adamas Premier
Model: 1680-NWT
Type: 6-Sring Acoustic/Electric
Finish: Natural Weave Top
Top: Woven Carbon Graphite
Bracing: LX Scalloped Bracing
Body: Deep Non-Cutaway
Epaulets: Solid Walnut
Neck: 2-Piece Walnut, 12 Fret-to-Body
Neck Adjustment: Dual Action Truss Rod
Neck Finish: Natural Satin Urethane
Nut Width: 1 3/4”
Fingerboard: Deluxe Grade Ebony
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Adamas I Style
Scale Length: 25 ¼”
Bridge: Ebony
Machines: Gold with Ebony Buttons
Pickup: Ovation OPP: Original Patented Pickup
Electronics: Ovation VIP System
Case: 9158-0
Ovation’s new Adamas Premier
blends both classic and brand new
technology for a unique configura-
tion of features. An ultra-light carbon
fiber composite top, supported by
the traditional Adamas “suspended
ring”, provides an extremely thin and
responsive soundboard. It’s 12-fret-
to-body design and deep bowl also
contribute to the Premier’s big acous-
tic sound.
This new Adamas, model 1680-NWT,
is also equipped with Ovation’s new
VIP -“Virtual Image Processing”-
preamp which reproduces the same
sound session players get playing into
a great mic, in a great room. Now
stunning, studio-quality acoustic per-
formance can be taken to the stage or
anywhere else players need superior
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Location: boulder | al,
I don't care what they say about you, you rock. The teardrop (2080) adamas sounds better in person then it looks in pictures, imho. But I like the look of it. I really, really liked the feel and tone when I played it on tour. My week was made seeing these pics and knowing mothership will be building them.
the 12 fret is nice, walnut neck, new preamp, but no contour bowl? curious as to why not. what about the 12 strings????? thanks Al, thanks mothership. |
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| "but no contour bowl? curious as to why not."
Aren't the contour bowls all cutaways up til now? Are they designing a contour non-cutaway or will it always be a traditional roundback?
Don't like the teardrop thing at all - but I love the 1680. The only downside is the two-piece neck. Os and As just don't look right without the stripe. Might not stop me buying one though. |
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Location: Phoenix, AZ | Originally posted by schroeder:
Don't like the teardrop thing at all Just curious, does that mean you prefer the figleaf epaulettes? Since the sound has to come out from a hole or holes somewhere, it seems our available Adamas choices are between these two. When people say they like or don't like the teardrop, should I assume that means they like it better than the epaulettes or like the epaulettes better than the tear drop? Or, are they just speaking of the tear drop alone, without comparing it to the epaulettes? |
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Location: closely held secret | I'm guessing it means he doesn't like the teardrop.
But he's British, so he could mean something else entirely. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I like the teardrop.
Don't like the walnut epaulet in the slightest on the other one. IMHO the color just doesn't work with the color and pattern look of the top.
I'm more interested in finding out about the VIP preamp system. Details...I need details. The only thing I know (from the last tour when they let on something new in preamps was coming) was that it won't drop into the old guitars. Just have to wait and hear...
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by Waskel:
I'm guessing it means he doesn't like the teardrop.
But he's British, so he could mean something else entirely. I heard that 'teardrop' is a British euphamism for 'TMG.' Why he'd post that in this thread is beyond me.
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| It means I don't like the teardrop. Very smart my little furry friend.
I do like the epaulets whether they are chocolate fudge or strangely gay.
But to answer the question - I don't like the teardrop period. Even if I hated the epaulets I still wouldn't like the Two Man Group, sorry, teardrop.
I do like the cutouts on that prototype that W2 lent to cliff and now wants to lend to me. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It took me almost 30 years to get used to having those holes in the wrong place. Then they go and change it. In 2035 I'll be willing to accept the teardrop. Put it on your calendars. In fact Brad can just design a calendar for 2035. By then I'll get around to sending in those pictures I was going to send him before I ordered the 2006 calendar. |
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