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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | With the models from the '70s and '80's was the main difference the neck construction?
How does the sound of a I compare to a II? |
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June 2002
Posts: 6202
Location: Phoenix AZ | My understanding is that Adamas I had the following differences wrt Adamas II:
- neck and headstock
- bracing hand selected and matched
- tops hand selected and measured for frequency
- labels hand signed
- of course price and oh-la-la effect
Sonically I think you would be hard pressed to hear a difference. The difference is there, but slight and burried within all the other factors. The difference of a few weeks in age of strings far outweighs anything having to do with the differences between the guitars, in my opinion. That being said, the Adamas I is the "real" Adamas and certainly the one that most of us lust over. |
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March 2002
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Location: SoCal | I honestly think "lust after" is just way too strong a term regarding the way people here think about the Adamas I. Perhaps a better way would be to say "Get a hardon over" would be better?
Seriously, I never wanted an Adamas I until Ovation totally redesigned the Adamas line. Now, I have a tough time considering the SMT, CVT, etc, Adamii. |
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Joined:
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Posts: 10583
Location: NJ | if you let your ears decide you may buy a I or a II if you let your eyes decide well you may buy a I or a II.
depends on which flavor ice cream you like.
today we are serving strawberry. |
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Adamas I vs Adamas II