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Location: ny | Hi Ovation fans,
I have for sale, in mint condition, a rare, 1 of a kind, Adamas Custom Shop 1581 guitar. This guitar specifically made for the launch of the Ovation Custom Shop at the Winter NAMM 2007. There were 5 unique guitar models made for this occasion. This guitar was 1 of the 5 guitars and listed for $4,250.
I have had the enjoyment of playing this guitar as well as having countless conversations on the rarity and uniqueness of this guitar. This is truly a collector's piece and would love to know that this guitar will have a home that would appreciate it. I am asking for $3,750 for the guitar+ actual shipping.
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Location: Flahdaw | Oooouuuuuu.........very nice. |
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Location: ny | Any takers for 3200? |
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Location: SoCal | Not trying to influence what price you are asking for...many of us know that we are fortunate that the cost of an Adamas/Ovation is worth more than the guitar was originally sold for.
In this case, however, it may take someone that is collecting pre-production or NAMM guitars to pay the additional cost over another similar guitar. IMHO, most of the OFC'ers would consider condition, playability, and price over whether it was a NAMM guitar. Although I assume it has an OP-Pro (standard pre-amp for recent Adamas), someone may want an earlier 2-knobber. This may be a quick sale or require your patience.
My understanding, from the original pre-production slotheads, that any Adamas production was in effect a custom shop produced by a very limited number of staff. In 2004, the two 1688's (12-string -8 and a -7) that Chris Choate had made (took about six months for each) were considered custom shop. Although they have the OP-50, the guitars were built to the original specifications. Fortunately, I ended up with the -7. I saw the 2007 NAMM display and the brochures as a desire by the factory (now Fender) to show that an Adamas could still be made.
The problem with a NAMM guitar is that there are few that would pay a premium for one that had merely been displayed. Heck, the guitars had been played by just about everyone that had been at the booth.
Ovation/Adamas produced quality guitars (or if a problem, corrected it). This may even be true for prototype or pre-production guitars.
In 1980, I bought a NAMM 1158 Custom Legend and in 1981 a NAMM Martin D25-K2. Both guitars were sold to me very close to dealer cost as I had a good relationship with a 'mom and pop' store and the owner.
My pre-production 1537 and 1718X Garris were sold to me based on prices for similar guitars of those models.
Only exceptions may be some Adamas or Ovations that were prototypes that were one of a kind made but never produced but used by engineering (i.e., one that Jerome got).
Edited by Tony Calman 2014-09-15 2:01 AM
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Location: ny | Hi Tony,
Thanks for the good info. I am thankful for the insights. I am not a collector but an Ovation fan.
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Rare, Adamas Custom Shop 1581 - RARE-2007 NAMM
