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| Originally posted by Gallerinski:
I've lost what the heck this thread is about. Re-live the excitement of creating a masterpiece from an insider\'s perspective .
Then go call Al and buy one of the many Adamas he has in stock. After all, the numerical price of a new Adamas in 2010 dollars is only slightly more than the numerical price of a 1537 in 1983 dollars. And if you ask me, a new Adamas is a heckuva lot more guitar. You'll be supporting a co-founder of this forum, and you'll be supporting the fine craftspeople who are still in Connecticut making these great instruments. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
What would it cost if they made it new today? No idea. But I bet they would sell about 10 of them. I think that's the 2010 Collectors (or Limited or whatever they call it). Brand new street price is under two grand. They made 50. Nice guitar. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Part of the charm of the 1537 may be historical. I like to talk about mine by explaining the attempt at making a wood topped Adamas, the soundholes in the shoulders and the decision to call it the Elite line of Ovations, rather than a wood topped Adamas. If anyone is still awake, I like to show the wood binding and care that went into this guitar.
I've never had anyone stay awake long enough to get to Bobbo's point and compare it to the 2010 Collector hanging next to it. Huge similarities, but modern lightweight neck, contour back, inlaid epaulets (try that pre-computer) Adirondack spruce and multipiece binding. Last I knew, Al still had a couple at a very good price. In 30 years, maybe we'll be talking about the 2010 like we do the 1537, but only 50 of us will have them, rather than the thousands that have the 1537s. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | WOW. Good points about the 2010. Now I think about it, that almost IS the modern day 1537 and a stunningly good guitar it is !!!
G8R's comment about the Adamas is also spot on, but you're talking about a far different price point. Adamas is easily double the price/value of any 1537. Both nice guitars but certainly not in the same league. Just my opinion. |
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Location: Ballston Lake, N.Y. | Here\'s one. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | That looks like a beauty but I haven't seen one go for that much in a while. Like G8r said though, for that you could get into a nice Adamas and, although I love my 1537, it's not an Adamas.
Hope he gets it though. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | That does look nice. But I would say the same, for that money I'd go for an adamas. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Weaser P:
although I love my 1537, it's not an Adamas.
Some would say that's not a bad thing. Sometimes my Adamas sounds good to me and sometimes I just wanna hear wood.... |
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| Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Sometimes my Adamas sounds good to me and sometimes I just wanna hear wood.... Exactly. And that's why I have a few flavors of each. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
Originally posted by Weaser P:
although I love my 1537, it's not an Adamas.
Some would say that's not a bad thing. Sometimes my Adamas sounds good to me and sometimes I just wanna hear wood.... |
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