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Location: Colorado | I have recently purchased an Ovation Adamas ME-II 12-string from Instrumentpro.com. I had an issue with a previous guitar and returned it so they gave me an INCREDIBLE deal on the new 12. When the guitar arrived I noticed the top was wavy. I called Ovation and they said the carbon composite tops can show the brace lines due to the layering and this was fine. I just got back from having the frets dressed and the luthier said the fret material was VERY soft and required 1500 sand paper to smooth. He stated the frets would possibly wear faster than normal because of this. Is it possible I was sold a factory second as new or do these issues sound normal for an Ovation that lists for over $3000? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The luthier must be a Taylor lover. Tell him to go f@ck himself. The frets are industry standard. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Welcome jdalton.
Welcome to the unfiltered, unflinching truth. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Oh yeah, welcome. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | My question is why did you need the frets dressed on a new guitar? |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Welcome to the forum!
Does it have a lifetime warranty or just 5 years.
I understand an FRG only has 5 year warranty. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Well, you're in luck...you're already met some of the nicer members of our group...the rest will be along later...Welcome
The ME II is a fine guitar and I agree with the question: if its a new guitar, why would you need the frets dressed? It came from the factory perfect I'd bet... |
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Location: Utah | Welcome aboard! Pics will help. Listen to Beal, he is the horse's mouth. |
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Location: Maine | Wow! I like Beal. He's my kind of guy. Anyone that would suggest that particular verbiage in expressing a disagreement of content is, in fact, my go to man. The next time I have an issue with anyone's advice regarding my guitar or anything for that matter, I'm bringing it to Beal for the go ahead frontal assault. I'm not using sarcasm here either. Beal, you are the man. |
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by FlySig:
Welcome aboard! Pics will help. Listen to Beal, he is the horse's mouth. What, no rude replies to this? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Not from me
I'm going to meet him in a few weeks!! :D
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Originally posted by numbfingers:
Originally posted by FlySig:
Welcome aboard! Pics will help. Listen to Beal, he is the horse's mouth. What, no rude replies to this? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Maybe it was just too easy, or maybe some of us, or at least one of us, thinks that being a horse's ass is just par for the course around here. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | jdalton, where are you at in Colorado and who was the luthier? |
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Location: Colorado | Wow, some of these replies are actually about my guitar! Just kidding, banter away. I am in Golden and the luthier is, DON'T LAUGH, Edward Dick. He works for Pickin' Parlor in Arvada. I will say that I like my action LOW and I tried adjusting the bridge lower by removing shims and it worked but I got a little buzz. He not only lowered the action even more but got the slight hump out of the neck and got rid of the buzz. The job is excellent and I love the way it plays much better than I did from the factory which makes me think this guy knows what he's doing. Why would he say my frets are soft for no reason? |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by jdalton:
Why would he say my frets are soft for no reason? How should we know? Tell him the frets are industry standard and ask him why he said it.... |
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Location: Maine | Maybe it was just too easy, or maybe some of us, or at least one of us, thinks that being a horse's ass is just par for the course around here.[\B]
I wouldn't ever make that leap, Mark. Chill! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | A guy named Edward Dick telling you your frets are soft?
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I've done guitar repair for many years...owned my own shop for over 7 years...never heard the term "soft frets"...
Esp on Ovations...those frets last much longer than other makes I know...
And there is no better authority on Ovation/Adamas than Beal...Al would agree I'm sure... |
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Location: NJ | why is it when people have a problem with a guitar they come here and NOT the dealer they got it from ?
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Say jdalton, there's a few of us members here in the Denver metro area and every now and then, we get together, eat a little, lie a lot, play some guitars, drool over Stephen's baritones and Collings and Mike's effects collection. Stay in touch and we'll put something together in the spring. |
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Issues with new Ovation Adamas 12
