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Location: Atlanta, Ga | I'm considering purchasing an Adamas and would like to get feedback on walnut necks. I don't know anything about tone/durability/care of walnut. They look great but looks only go so far.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Are you asking about the neck or the fretboard?
As far as the neck, no issues to worry about at all. The walnut is solid as a rock and maintenence free. Fboard basically the same, except might tend to show a bit more dirt but I just clean them off with steel wool. I never 't lube a walnut fboard. |
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Location: Atlanta, Ga | Thanks. I meant the fretboard.
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Location: Germany | An old Owner's Guide says, the fretboard is resin impregnated which is about 2 times more dense and strong than the native wood.
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Location: East Wenatchee, WA | I have had the walnut and ebony on Adamas, Carvin's, Fenders and I can't functionally tell any difference. My fretboard on my 1983 1537 Ovation wears like Iron yet is smooth as butter. |
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Location: Chicago | For what it's worth: I own two ebony-fingerboard Legends (1117 and the Di Meola). I am amazed by the sound and feel of my Adamas neck and fingerboard: It has the warmth of wood but seems as hard and dense as steel. Sounds fantastic and feels even better. |
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Location: CA | 'Scuse me if this sounds ignorant, but I didn't think the neck OR fretboard contributed anything to the sound. |
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Location: Jet City | Fretboards contribute to the feel and playability though.
cgadave, I have a 2080 with a walnut neck, and ebony board. Is that what you're asking?
Mine plays great. The neck itself has a pretty fast feel to it, and has a texture that feels a bit between gloss and natural.
Not sure how to measure tone difference if there would be any at all. Care same as any other neck. |
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Location: Atlanta, Ga | Damon67,
I've been looking for a 1587 and the fretboard is Walnut. I've only played Ebony (on my Taylor which I like a lot), Rosewood (Godin), and maple (Fender). I've never played a Walnut fretboard. May not be a big deal but thought I'd ask.
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| cgadave - my 2008 Collector's, 1687 (both Adamas) and 1537 (called the "wood-top Adamas") all have walnut fretboards. Whatever resin they impregnate with makes the walnut as tough - if not tougher - than ebony. The 1537 is nearly 25 years old and has been well played, and the fretboard shows about as much wear as you'd expect from any guitar that old with an ebony board. I wouldn't worry about it, unless you just prefer the cosmetic look of ebony. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | cgadave, you should talk to Trader Jim about buying his 1680.... |
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Location: Jet City | Ah, sorry dave, I should have read closer up above.
Same as what g8r said then. I too have a 1537. I'm an ebony guy, and I love the walnut on the 1537 |
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Location: Atlanta, Ga | For some reason one feature I absolutely have to have in a guitar is a cutaway. Personal quirk of mine I guess. The 1680 is a very nice guitar but I've gotta' have the cutaway. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Then go for the 2080. What a killer sound. Al's got a limited run of customs based on the 2080 that should really take it to a whole nother level and nicely priced. I would urge you to contact him. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Or maybe really go for the gold and see if Al has any of the '08 collectors still around. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | The '08 collectors is a fine beast. If you finger pick you'll appreciate the extra 1/16" in the nut width. My previous two guitars (legend 1117 & Adamas W597) both had ebony fretboards and when playing I couldn't tell the difference. I think the walnut looks nicer. In the few months I've owned the 08C I've put a few little scratches in the fingerboard, which presumably well grow into indentations over the years. But, my old 1117 has definite grooves in the fretboard from years of playing. |
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