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Location: atlanta | I'm looking to buy an Adamas 1587 or similar deep-bowl cutaway. |
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Location: SoCal | Congrats and good luck. Are you asking if anybody here is selling? |
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Location: atlanta | My daughter, Kaki King, just lost her 1587 in a Brooklyn burglary. She's a young pro, and got her chops mostly on the 1587. Check her out at:
http://www.rosebudus.com/king/index.html
That's the 1587 in the b&w pic.
So, yes I'm in the market for a legal one. Are there later Adamas models like the 1587? The deep bowl is part of her technique/sound (lots of alternate tunings).
Thanks.
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| I think Ovation should just give her one.
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Location: atlanta | MSB, thanks for the sentiment. Actually, I think eventually she may well become known to the folks at Ovation. They don't know anything about her yet, and I wouldn't expect them to--after all she's only 23. |
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Location: SoCal | Pop:
You should send Ovation what ever music she has recorded as well as photos. They might have an interest. It's also been rumored that they take a look at this webpage every now and then.
Also, if you want to find an older Adamas for your daughter, go to Al's webpage. His business, Vintage Instruments has several. |
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| If Al’s the business man I think he is he may figure a way to get the girl the guitar she needs and then get Ovation to, at least consider, picking up the tab.
I just downloaded some of her MP3’s at http://artists.mp3s.com/artist_song/1412/1412605.html
Her dad said she used a 1587 on all the cuts.
With her left hand over the top style, Ovation needs this girl playing an Adamas more than she needs an Adamas to play!
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Location: SoCal | Good luck on your thoughts of Al!
I haven't listened to her yet, but the description of her playing style sounds like Preston Reed. |
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that statement is correct. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Abbreviated...
"Al's da man" |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | There used to be a thing called the "Key Man" (so to speak). It was a way to treat unknowns and up and commers as endorsees if they were deemed to be "of value and influential" to Ovation sales. Use that term when talking to someone "at the company" |
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Location: atlanta | I want to thank each of you for your thoughtful suggestions. I think you are very nice people. I only joined the fan club yesterday, and everyone's prompt response was a bit unexpected, but believe me, very much appreciated.
Kaki's Dad
(David King a/k/a popcritic)
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Location: Lafayette, Louisiana | Pop. I sure hope your daughter finds her guitar. I had a dream once my 1687 model Adamas was stolen. I really woke up in a sweat. I don't know what I would do if something happened to my old guitar. Geez, I don't even want to think about it. |
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Location: NJ | HEY POP
if you were a really good daddy the kid would be playing a new guitar by now..... |
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Location: SoCal | Man Al, you can be mean sometimes. |
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Location: atlanta | Ovation to the rescue!
David Lindley contacted Adrian Legg about Kaki's loss, and Adrian got in touch with someone at Ovation. The company immediately agreed to provide her with a suitable temporary replacement guitar as a professional courtesy. She'll be using the guitar this weekend at her gigs at the Mercury Lounge in NYC.
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/
I'll post again when Kaki decides on a permanent replacement. Thanks again to all of you for your encouragement, and generous thanks to a wonderful company for coming to her rescue.
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Location: SoCal | Hey Pop:
Take some pics this weekend of your daughter and the guitar and post them. |
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Location: NJ | Kaki sounds like someone who should definitely be used in Ovation's ads and web page.
Anything's gotta be better than GoatBoy with the chain-link fence in his face!
I wish I didn't have a gig this weekend.
I'd like to go to the Mercury and check her out. |
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Location: SoCal | Somebody at Ovation should go see Kaki perform. This would be an opportunity to build a strong working relationship with a performer from the get go.
Goat Boy? I love it! |
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Location: NJ | dude, lookit his eyes! |
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Location: atlanta | Paul, I just put a couple of earlier pictures of Kaki and her guitar in the Beta Member's Gallery. |
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Location: SoCal | Pop, it's easy to see that Kaki is a musician who is playing the music she feels (unlike some of us who are concentrating on the next chord change --- ok, me).
This is the type of person Ovation needs to be seeking out and contacting for endorsements.
Wonderful pics. |
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Location: NJ | Hey can adrian get me a guitar too???????? |
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| If Ovation can’t send someone over to see her play they could invite her over to the factory and take her out to lunch………before someone else does. |
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| I'm a bit lost here. David said he wanted to buy an Adamas 1587 or similar one. Now everything seems fine when Ovation agrees to get his daughter a guitar? Is Ovation getting her a 1587? If not, a newer model like 1597 or W597?
If Kiki could go to expensive, private University like NYU ($40,000+/year cost), it seems strange that she or her dad could afford a decent Ovation like Legend (could be had for $650-700 through mail order). If she is good, she could do wonders even with a Korean's made Ovation.
If David really wanted to buy an old Adamas, Al has quite a lot for sale. Al was right, if David were a good dad, ... On second thought, I think David is a good dad.
Ovation will receive thousands of requests for guitars from now on :-) |
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looking to buy an Adamas 1587 or similar
