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| I guess so - will there be much difference in price?
Did anybody play anything remotely like this at the last OFC?
I think the Ute is the dog's bollocks as we say in this part of the world (tho not in front of the preacher). The more I play it the better it gets - it is just utterly fantastic. I don't play any of my other guitars anymore.
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Location: Orlando, FL | I actually like the traditional shitlets (not to fond of the new one color jobs), I think it's a nice visual escape from the traditional "big hole in the middle" or "holette" as I like to call it, which is bad on an Adamas, because an A holette is just wrong. |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by schroeder:
I think the Ute is the dog's bollocks as we say in this part of the world (tho not in front of the preacher). The more I play it the better it gets - it is just utterly fantastic. I don't play any of my other guitars anymore. Uh, Jeff... I think you may have a problem here... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Guys, You are getting this all confused.
The nice 9 piece soundhole decoration made of exotic woods (ala original adamas models) are called EPAULETS.
The cheapened 5 piece soundhole decorations of recent vintage elites, U681, and celebrity are called CHEAPLETS.
The monotone brown soundhole decorations of the 1680 (leftover parts from 03 collector?)are called SHITLETS.
Is it asking too much to please keep this straight?
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Location: Upper Left USA | And I thought I was getting Applets and Cotlets for Christmas.
What are the stealthy naked ones on the Elite T and certain custom orders called?
gone-t-lets? |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Dave, Thanks for the clarification. I don't like shitletes or A holettes! |
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Location: NJ | Speaking of epaulettes, (the "real" ones, that is):
I had always thought that they were created by assembling all these individually-cut, thin pieces of exotic wood(s) - jigsaw puzzle-style that were glued together and then affixed to the guitar . . .
. . . (much to my chagrin), not so.
cwk2 esplained to me while we were touring Adamas assembly area during the SlotHead Reunion that the pieces of wood are quite THICK. They're glued together, and then the whole thing is sliced up (like a baloney) on a bandsaw . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ....I've imagined the what the cross section would look like many times... |
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Location: SoCal | I'm guessing that the grooves and lines are then added by laser? |
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Location: NJ | . . . the epaulette IS the cross-section . . . |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Waskel:
Originally posted by schroeder:
I think the Ute is the dog's bollocks as we say in this part of the world (tho not in front of the preacher). The more I play it the better it gets - it is just utterly fantastic. I don't play any of my other guitars anymore. Uh, Jeff... I think you may have a problem here...
I wonder If I have any Italian relatives in London. |
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Location: USA | so they're both electric/acoustic. Nice.
They really have the controls hidden on the second one.
I'm eager to try them both.
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Location: USA | I just wanted to say...in accordance to the new vip...
(which i cannot wait to try)
that my 1597 does not lack one bit in the studio...nor does it on the stage.
When I first when it to record the present cd the sound engineer goes" oh an ovation, I guess we
can work with that"
All he talked about was Taylors and their loud voice and presence.
When we finally started recording he was always asking" is your pre amp all the way down? etc..." Are you sure???
By the time I was finished recording his comments changed from Taylor this, Taylor that.. to " man that guitar is beautiful, what a unique voice"
I suppose somewhere...Ovation received a bad rap and this guy bought into it. By the time we were through recording he was sold.
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Location: Braman, OK | Originally posted by Styll:
By the time I was finished recording his comments changed from Taylor this, Taylor that.. to " man that guitar is beautiful, what a unique voice" Ya gotta love it! :D |
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Location: Omaha, NE | I just noticed that photos of the VIP preamp are up at www.adamasguitars.com. Not much to go on, but based on what I can make out, it looks like an OP-Pro with an additional knob next to the volume knob (perhaps to select which "shape mode" to use) and a fourth slider next to the EQ. My guess is the slider lets the user control the amount of blend between the "straight" pickup sound and the "processed" sound.
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| Where? I can't find them. The 1680 ain't gonna be cheap is it? I really like the look of that guitar. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Look under Models >> CVT Series >> 1680
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Interesting that the list price for the Premier is $1000. more than the U681 was. But I think Ovation did this for a specific reason (do they read my posts?). There is no question in my mind that the Premier will be a great sounding instrument. At $2500. it wouldn't get serious attention by high end guitar shoppers. But at $3500. it probably stands a better chance to get noticed. That is, assuming the buyer is willing to look past the shitlets. Dave |
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Location: NJ | look for all adamas prices to rise |
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Location: boulder | and who gave them that idea at the tour this summer??? :rolleyes: :D |
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Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida | It appears the early pics released of the only 2 guitars destined to have the new VIP preamps had 2 distinct differences...
I put this question out a few clicks back...
The 1680 ((Brown Sh*tlets) must have been an early) picture of an acoustic only guitar hence the thinline saddle:
http://www.adamasguitars.com./?fa=detail&mid=1966&sid=507
While the 2080 (CAT EYE Sound Hole) has the wider saddle we are accustomed to seeing...(later picture):
http://www.adamasguitars.com./?fa=detail&mid=1967&sid=507
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Location: SoCal | fugot, what are you talking about???? I have no idea. |
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Location: closely held secret | Guilty, guilty guilty!!! |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Just noticed another VIP sighting...
http://ovationguitars.com/index.cfm?fa=detail&mid=1959#
The Koa 2006 collectors guitar lists the VIP pre-amp. It is interesting to note that the guitar in the main photo appears to have an Op-Pro.
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Well the Koa is beautiful but what's up with that cross-grain single color shitlett? YUCK, that alone turned me off to the whole visual appeal.
Wonder if it sounds any better than the 1778LX? |
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