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dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | Just noticed that the 1681 had a few changes over the years, mine is a 1982 with a two knobber preamp, I've seem other with a OP24 (guess) and a different type of textured top (the '82 has lines on the top the '93 has kinda dimples). Has anyone done any comparisions between the versions? | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Mine is a '98 and has an Optima Preamp. Mine does have gold sparkles. The 'lines' are not as pronounced as on yours and I don't have the Adamas medallion on the back. Mine also does not have a snot-blob that I can see. (And that don't break my heart, either) I would like to add that your funky blue one is awfully purdy, even with the snot blob! :p | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | Thanks. Now I ***KNOW*** this is personal opinion but just wondering if these are really subtle differences that don't have a HUGE effect on the tone etc. The top on mine feels sort of 'thick', are the later ones thinner, in terms of thickness and therefore more vibrant/louder/zingyer... | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | Interesting. I've just compared the 1881 ('93 ish) and the neck profile is slimmer than the '82 1681 plus the top is the dimpled type. Despite it being a SSB it's actually more 'open' voiced than the 1681 and more like the sound I'm after. So are later 1681s more like the later 1881 in terms of character (aside from the depth of bowl of course). I'm starting to think a later 1581 is what I need - AAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH it's deep, slippery slope! But fun :) | ||
Artist |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 793 Location: Texas | Dweez, I have the 1581-7 you need and it can be yours. :) Killer guitar. Let me know and I will stop the auction. Check the classifieds. | ||
Jonmark Stone |
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Joined: May 2008 Posts: 1553 Location: Indiana | Mine's an 83 deep bowl, medallion at the heel. Subtle lined top. Came as a two knober, factory OP-24 install 94ish. I wouldn't change a thing about the way it sounds. | ||
Charlie Ramon |
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Joined: August 2004 Posts: 709 Location: Germany | There were quite a lot of different Adamas I/II versions, even though the model numbers didn't change. I tried to compare the textured tops in another thread, look here. Some major changes were: - 2-knobber to OP-24 preamp in the serial# 4000 to 4500 range - OP-24 to Optima preamp somewhere around serial# 10000 - Early Adamas II guitars (ca. #1200 to #1800) had a plastic ring binding instead of fibre ring. Adamas I/II guitar changes I've seen so far relate to bowl color and construction, label, bracing, Schaller M6 Mini or M6 standard tuner, tuner with Ovation logo or Schaller logo, amount of sparkles on top and bowl, epi look, strap knob color and type, neck profile and finish, Adamas lettering or none, lettering on access door or close to heel, lettering with medallion and without, location of access door. I'm sure there are many more which I've never realized. The epis varied in thickness but I don't think the top itself. But I can be wrong. Karl | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | As long as you like it.... Mine is eboney finger board optima and dull finish on neck. I had it refinished. | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | PEZ, are you saying your 1681 has an ebony fretboard? | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | yup http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc285/pezcleo/?action=view&curre... http://s219.photobucket.com/albums/cc285/pezcleo/?action=view&curre... | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | So you sent a regular 1681 to Mother and had an ebony neck put on? | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Dweez, the 1581 is a nice partner to the 1881, both in black. These serve as a couple of go-to guitars for my regular gig. | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | I'm just not a fan of the walnut fretboard. | ||
Old Man Arthur |
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Joined: September 2006 Posts: 10777 Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Blasphemy! :eek: | ||
PEZ |
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Joined: July 2003 Posts: 3111 Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by dweezil: Nope the ebony orginal. So you sent a regular 1681 to Mother and had an ebony neck put on? The high glass finish was done on the back of a neck and headstock | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | That must have been a custom order originally then? Still it's gorgoues! | ||
stephent28 |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by dweezil: Any reason why? I'm just not a fan of the walnut fretboard. Just curious. On the last custom guitar I ordered I almost pulled the trigger on a brazilian neck and bridge but chickened out at the last minute (cost notwithstanding) and went with the standard ebony. | ||
dweezil |
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Joined: April 2008 Posts: 2336 Location: Brighty in Blighty | It's just that of all the Ovations/Adamas I've played, the ones I like have ebony fingerboards, not because they have ebony fingerboards they just happen to have ebony fingerboards if that makes sense. I don't know why. | ||
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