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Joined: January 2008 Posts: 49
Location: Canada | Wow. Very strange that you'd be experiencing the weakness in the B and E strings. Have you ever experienced a comparable problem in another acoustic? Have you ever played another ADII?
I wonder if any other owners can comment. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15674
Location: SoCal | You know, Dobro, I think you need to take a weekend and drive over to Brad's in Michigan and play his ADII, comparing it to yours...... |
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Joined: May 2005 Posts: 486
Location: North Carolina | Originally posted by Arc Angel:
F.A.,
Why did you choose the LX? What swung you in that direction? The responses I got from the guys on the board. I'd never played either, wasn't going to without ordering one, so I asked the opinions of those who'd know. Seems to have worked out, and I liked working with Al. |
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 Joined: January 2006 Posts: 2120
Location: Chicago | Maybe I just play too hard: In a tune like "Frevo Rasgado" you have to reach pretty high and hit a few notes hard. That'll let you know what a guitar can deliver. The Adamas II 1581-5 has a fine high end acoustically, I just need to learn how to bring it out when plugged in. The AD II does not have this virtue. I guess I gotta consider doing the drive! |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15674
Location: SoCal | Man, you waste your time going above the third fret. There's no money up there.
Seriously, call Kim or John and see what they say. And it might just be worth it to make the trip to Brad's...... |
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Joined: January 2008 Posts: 49
Location: Canada | dobro,
That is really quite strange. Given an A brace, Deep Bowl and basically a CL configuration, I wonder why your ADII would have this problem. The top, bracing, etc., aren't exclusive to this model. Other than the neck treatment (should be a non issue) and boost, what's the difference over a contemporary (non LX) CL? |
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Joined: October 2004 Posts: 256
Location: chicago | I concur with Dobrov in regarts to a bit of thinness with the AD11,believe me DiMeola is my hero so I bought the guitar site unseen thinking if Al plays it its got to be the BEST!I have tried everything and unlike Dobrov I can EQ a guitar but its NO comparrison to my 96'768-x Elite. Jeff |
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Joined: January 2008 Posts: 49
Location: Canada | Jeff, are we talking about the same guitar, or do you have another ADII which has the same problem? |
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Joined: October 2004 Posts: 256
Location: chicago | Same one Dobrov has same year same electronics same op pro studio upgrade.....we have done over 50 gigs together and not once has either of us felt good enough about the adii sound to play it live....what gives???? bothers the heck out of me cause I promised the wife its the last geeetar Id ever need. |
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Joined: January 2008 Posts: 49
Location: Canada | Wow! Thanks, two ADII evidencing the same problem starts to steer me in a different direction. While your online ;-), can you comment on the difference between the Elite multi sound hole configuration and that of a single sound hole. |
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Joined: March 2002 Posts: 15674
Location: SoCal | You guys need to contact Kim or John at the factory..... |
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