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Location: Colorado | Debating on selling the 1881 to get in on this deal Al has put together for the 1581 reissues. Am I mad here or not? |
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Location: Colorado | Sorry people--this is probably the wrong section. |
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Location: Eaton, Indiana | PM sent...
scott lamperd b c (before computers) |
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Location: Utah | Not mad unless you don't like the deep bowl or the -5 finish. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I have had several of each. Greatly preferred the 1581. |
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Location: SoCal | With the 1881 you're getting a decent guitar acoustically and a great guitar plugged in.
With the 1581 you're getting a great guitar both plugged in and acoustically..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Get the 1581 |
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Location: Colorado | Moody brings up the most valid point I have considered. It's been a long time since I played a deep bowl Adamas, but I do remember that strumming E, F, or G chords sent a rumble through me. That impression has stayed with me for 15 years.
I will also have a warranty, something I don't have as the second owner of my 1881.
Even if I sell the 1881, I've still got a fairly large $$$ gap to close.
Thanks for the insight people. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Todd, there's a small group here hankering for an 1881, so you shouldn't have difficulty finding a buyer. If in doubt about which one you prefer, stop by. I have both. If it was an either/or decision for me, I would keep the 1581 because it will do everything. Because I prefer SSBs in the band, I actually play the 1881 more than the 1581, but only because of comfort and playability. Sound-wise, they're pretty equal plugged in, and unplugged, the deep acoustic tone of the 1581 is noticeably stronger. |
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Location: Colorado | Thanks for your opinion Brad.
I have had a couple of OFC family members already contact me about the 1881. I figured that finding a buyer for this guitar would be easy. Finding another $500 has proven more difficult thus far. But I'm still trying to find a way to do this before the last one is gone... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Did you talk to AL about making a large down payment to hold the 1581 till you can raise the balance.
Even tho Al is a bad salesperson :rolleyes: he is easy to work with! |
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Location: Jet City | Al conveniently takes Discover and many other forms of plastic... I know all to well ;) |
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Location: Colorado | This is not a big deal financially for me until I include my wife's input. SWMBO, right? |
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Location: Jet City | Originally posted by Todd G.:
SWMBO, right? Uh huh :) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by stephent28:
Did you talk to AL about making a large down payment to hold the 1581 till you can raise the balance.
Even tho Al is a bad salesperson :rolleyes: he is easy to work with! +1 Once you send some money to Al, he becomes very pleasant. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | He was even pleasant when Discover declined my payment. (We had numbers transposed.) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Just give Al the numbers and expiration date and ask that he keep them on file. It makes all subsequent orders go very smoothly. |
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Location: Colorado | Brad would know... |
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1881 or 1581 Reissue?