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d'ovation
Posted 2013-03-10 12:51 AM (#468219)
Subject: Adamas Tops


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I don't know much about Adamas except that they don't have wooden tops (well now they have the WTs..). What kinds of tops have been used on the Adamas, what are the various pros and cons of these tops, and how can I identify one by model number if I was looking for one?
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2013-03-10 2:15 PM (#468226 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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Here's some background on the original textured top Adami... still my favorites.
http://www.ovationtribute.com/Catalogues/Adamas_Speaks_Leaflet/Adam...
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2013-03-10 7:48 PM (#468232 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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Jm, Adamii has two i's, not one......
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Damon67
Posted 2013-03-10 10:27 PM (#468235 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops



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to the OP, here's all you need to know about every Adamas top....

http://www.ovationguitars.com/files/Ovation%20Parts%20Book%20rev1.p...

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moody, p.i.
Posted 2013-03-10 11:57 PM (#468238 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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That is cool! I've seen several pages of that but not the who thing....
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2013-03-11 1:36 PM (#468251 - in reply to #468232)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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immoody - 2013-03-10 7:48 PM

Jm, Adamii has two i's, not one......


I sit corrected... damn spell checker.
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moody, p.i.
Posted 2013-03-11 3:11 PM (#468254 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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Ignorant bastid. That's what happens when you spend your youth making music instead of being bored in school.....
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Jonmark Stone
Posted 2013-03-12 11:03 AM (#468266 - in reply to #468254)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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Busted.
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d'ovation
Posted 2013-03-18 5:07 PM (#468495 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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So basically one is undirectional textured or smooth with a birch core, and the other 2*2 twill textured with either poplar or plywood(!) core. I think in one of the 90s brochures one was deemed more suitable for fingerpicking and the other for strumming. Can someone go beyond those dry specs and comment if there are some tangible characteristics to differentiate the tops, such as sound or durability or price?
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BrickGlass
Posted 2013-04-02 2:47 AM (#469103 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops


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Wow! Damon67, that link was incredible.
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MWoody
Posted 2013-04-02 8:02 AM (#469104 - in reply to #468219)
Subject: Re: Adamas Tops



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Whoa... Nerdvana!
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