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Issues with new Ovation Adamas 12
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jdalton |
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Joined: February 2009 Posts: 3 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? | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | The luthier must be a Taylor lover. Tell him to go f@ck himself. The frets are industry standard. | ||
Slipkid |
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Joined: September 2003 Posts: 9301 Location: south east Michigan | Welcome jdalton. Welcome to the unfiltered, unflinching truth. | ||
Beal |
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Joined: January 2002 Posts: 14127 Location: 6 String Ranch | Oh yeah, welcome. | ||
CanterburyStrings |
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Joined: March 2008 Posts: 2683 Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | My question is why did you need the frets dressed on a new guitar? | ||
cholloway |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791 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. | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 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... | ||
FlySig |
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Joined: October 2005 Posts: 4026 Location: Utah | Welcome aboard! Pics will help. Listen to Beal, he is the horse's mouth. | ||
Wagonmaster |
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Joined: August 2008 Posts: 121 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. | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 Location: Boise, Idaho | Beal is not usually that wordy. | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | True. Must have got him riled up. . . . . . and welcome. | ||
numbfingers |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 1111 Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by FlySig: What, no rude replies to this?Welcome aboard! Pics will help. Listen to Beal, he is the horse's mouth. | ||
AussieJames |
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Joined: June 2007 Posts: 3084 Location: Brisbane Australia | Not from me I'm going to meet him in a few weeks!! :D AJ | ||
cholloway |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 2791 Location: Atlanta, GA. | Originally posted by numbfingers: Maybe that's why he likes it here... We help make him complete!Originally posted by FlySig: What, no rude replies to this? Welcome aboard! Pics will help. Listen to Beal, he is the horse's mouth. | ||
Mark in Boise |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750 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. | ||
stephent28 |
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Joined: April 2004 Posts: 13303 Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | jdalton, where are you at in Colorado and who was the luthier? | ||
jdalton |
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Joined: February 2009 Posts: 3 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? | ||
moody, p.i. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15654 Location: SoCal | Originally posted by jdalton: How should we know? Tell him the frets are industry standard and ask him why he said it....Why would he say my frets are soft for no reason? | ||
Wagonmaster |
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Joined: August 2008 Posts: 121 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! | ||
Trader Jim |
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Joined: June 2006 Posts: 7307 Location: South of most, North of few | A guy named Edward Dick telling you your frets are soft? . . . ...I guess he should know... :D | ||
MusicMishka |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5563 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... | ||
alpep |
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Joined: December 2001 Posts: 10581 Location: NJ | why is it when people have a problem with a guitar they come here and NOT the dealer they got it from ? ' or does that just happen to me CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER CONTACT YOUR DEALER | ||
G8r |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969 | A little too much coffee this morning Al? :D | ||
Wuzhizzoner |
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Joined: June 2002 Posts: 1614 Location: Converse, Texas | What Al said... | ||
ProfessorBB |
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Joined: January 2006 Posts: 5881 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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