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Location: Corvallis, OR | Hi
I have memorized the Ovation models with the wide, (1 7/8) necks, but I am now looking for an Adamas equivalent of the so-called "Josh White" Ovations.
I cant figure out the Adamas system (if there is one)when I do see them , such as this one mentioned in a recent post to this site.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/msg/116624967.html
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Location: boulder | adamas 1689 is a wider neck I believe. and the U681t, is definetly an adamas Josh white would like. peace mike |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | the u681t. |
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Location: Corvallis, OR | Thnaks for input, but I "Googled" the number U681t, and came up with this site,
http://www.adamasguitars.com/?fa=30th_anni
which says that the nut width is not 1 7/8
Confused in Seatle |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | u681 nut is 1-3/4
only adamas with 1-7/8 is the 1689 or 1189 |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | u681t.
not a 1-7/8, but a very playable 1-3/4 |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | You need to take these nut widths with a grain of salt (salted nuts?). Ooooh that was a bad one.
What I mean is that the nut width alone is not sufficient info. I've got a 1-7/8 Ovation that feels narrower than a 1-3/4. And a 1-13/16 Martin that feels smaller than the 1-3/4 Ovation. Nut width is just one part of the equation. The neck thickness (depth) and shape is also important to know. Last but not least is how the string spacing is cut on the nut. If a 1-3/4 nut and a 1-7/8 nut are both cut to the same spacing (usually 1-1/2) they will feel oddly similar, yet different. Just some additional fodder for the fire.
Personally, the best neck I have ever played is the 1-3/4 FD14. Something about the profile feels a little flatter than the U681. The older style 1-7/8 folklore neck is also very nice.
Dave |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | What Dave said is absolutely true.
I also have noticed the same thing about the feel of the necks on the U681T and the FD14. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | yep. I was just thinking last night as I was playing the Fudd, how great the neck feels. |
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