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| Never thought I might do this but I need to generate more cash to put this project I am in into some good high quality equipment.
Yep my partner has a nice 12 string and mine is the best sounding hands down but it is worth to much. I have a shot of it in the members section but that does not do it justice. This guitar has a perfect neck and the body has no marks what so ever. How ever whom ever owned it before me must have had long fingernials and there is just a little finish and wear on the tips of the lower leafs. You don't see it right a way but when you get close it is obvious. Other than that it has the original electronics with the walnut knobs and the original case that is in typical used but good condtion.
I am just testing the waters before I do something with it and I am not all that sure I will. But for right now this week or so I will consider letting one of the members in here buy it for $2250.00 shipped to you price.
Now considering this is original and not one of the repro's and a top frequency of ????? 97 ??? This is not something you will find in the guitar shop around the corner.
I will get the serial number tonight when I get home. It is of course signed. And I will try and get a better shot of it as well.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | These are fantastic 12's. My 1688 is without a doubt the best sounding and playing guitar I have ever had the pleasure of holding.
That is also a very good price. Hopefully if you decide to go through with the sale, someone will snap it up! |
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| Thanks Steve... Yeah The sound these make is not matched anywhere else in the 12 string acoustic guitar world. And the price is good because there is that slight finger nail scratching on the leaf tips.
I will go through with it if someone in here wants it.
I do not want to sell it bad enough to run it elsewhere. This one is good enough it may not need to go that route. This, so far, will remain a members only deal.
Believe me it is killing me to even type this. I know when I sell this I will most likely never get the chance to replace it. But the money will go into some good equipment. This equipment won't be worth crap ten years from now but that guitar will be worth more than this. That's a fact.
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Randy, are you by chance an O pos and do need any organs that I might have an extra of? |
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do need any organs that I might have an extra of? I'm interested in the guitars for kidneys program! Where do I sign up! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | www.davidcrosbyorgandonors.com
I understand he has made some small donations himself! |
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| It's not the GAS Pain.
It is the living on the street if I invest more than the 20 grand I already have tied up in music equipment pain that I don't want to deal with.
I have my Custom Hamer 8 string bass up for sale as well on the Hamer site. If that sells I may be able to salvage this great 12 string. And that would be fine with me.
Believe me I would not do this but this thing I have going is really sounding good you wait until I get one of those Roland bass pedals set up to run the Korg. We will have a Pink Floyd Set like nobodys heard two guys do before! Well maybe other than Cliff...?????
I am singing Limelight now and doing it acoustically. I know this sounds nuts but it actually sounds great! So for money needs.... I can use three nice Acoustics all tuned differently. Then if I can upgrade the equipment... Bigger PA, Sub bass pedals one for me and a set for my partner, some rack effects a second synth for sounds then we can go Three piece and sound like Four or Five! And if we go four or five we will sound like ten!
I want to do some old Genesis. and we have one original that is a kick ass screamer. So I am selling to help this moveing along.
Hey ya only live once and I am to old to do this again. So I am going for it
You guy's know anyway....
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Location: Midland, MI | I have my Custom Hamer 8 string bass up for sale as well on the Hamer site. If that sells I may be able to salvage this great 12 string. And that would be fine with me. Make sure you list your Hamer on TheOtherHamerBoard . There are members there who do not frequent the HFC. |
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| Ahhh Thanks did not know there was more than one site for Hamer?
Nice heads up thanks Man
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Location: SoCal | Ya know, on ebay, an Adamas I 12 string can go as low as $1600. Probably a more realistic price....... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Paul, I have never seen a 1688 go for less than 2 grand on ebay. When did you see one for $1600? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I think I saw one go for $999.
Sell me your 12 string for $999! |
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Location: SoCal | Mike, you may need glasses. :cool:
The Adamas II may go for $900-1,200 but I haven't seen an Adamas I go that low. And, some Adamas II's have gone far higher than that. If I had seen one, I would have gone for it (maybe I need glasses).
Have a new Adamas I built by the factory and expect about $2,400-2,500 on your credit card to a dealer (as well as a long wait).
I had no problem buying the 1688-7 (yr 2003) from Chris 8/2004 for a little over $2,000. Had OP-50 w/XLR. Later traded the 1688-7 back to him for his 12/2004 1688-8.
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| No I have not noticed one go for that typically either. That is low. There was one a few months back in red a beautiful Adamas 1 that went for $1,100 but the person selling it had a feedback of 0 and She did not answer my emails until the auction was over? She said she did not know people would be asking questions? Duhhhhhh...!!!!! FLuke!!!! Thought it was a scammer....
I did not bid and I am sure a lot of guy's did not bid because of the same reasons. Someone got a hell of a deal. The Rest all go over $2000.00. Hard to reasearch these on the bay they come up so infrequently you have to have records that span a whole year or two to do it well.
I had Al quote me an Adamas 1 Bass and that was right around the $3000.00 mark and that is Al. He is the best dealer to get a price from. Al has Adamas 1's now that are more than what I am asking. I think the $2500.00 number is actually low for the factory. I paid $2500.00 for my 1587-7 from Al, used. So again you take what you find on the internet and you take what the rare guitar dealers have and you come up with a price. I figured around $2200???? If I sell the Custom Hamer 8 Bass I won't be looking to ever sell this one. Hell I can take the octave strings off this and use it like a 6 anyway if needed?? Now that's class!
I really do not want this to sell. But perhaps there is a member who does not want to wait two years for one to come up on ebay and watch it go this high anyway, and who wants it. If I wanted to garage sale it; I would set the price at $1850.00 and watch it fly. Now P.I. if you wanted it I'd probably come down a little for you.
I did not want to make someone upset about my guitar sale.
If your defending Michael or something don't you worry, Mike set a fair price on one of his Legends and I bought it. He has another that is Mint and it is a fair price also. Now my guitar is fairly high but this is the way these old ones go....If you want a great deal on a high end 12 string Ovation take a look at what Al has going right in here this week. Now that is a nice guitar in a more realistic price range.
But hey what do I know.
.. "The Pain I am feeling is the effort I put forth, whilst I break through the wall of ignorance that surrounds me.... Alas.... so that I may free myself to embrace the knowledge that awaits me" ....
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Randy, you don't need to justify your price. You offer if for what you think it is worth.
A lot of the guitars I currently have for sale are on the high side but that is what it will take to pry them out of my hands. If they don't sell, I won't shed a tear! |
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| I know Stephent but I made a comment in another thread about not wanting to pay higher than what you can buy a guitar for elsewhere. And I caught Hell for it so this is my pentance. Well this and the fact that I bought a guitar from the seller at a price I thought was right on the money myself. I guess I was scarred he would be overpriced? Foolish of me. But I have been corrected in fine style. Now $1600.00 that is not acurate and a little unfair but the point is understood.
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Location: Upper Left USA | I was just trying to cut Moody of at the pass! A little "General Lee jump" and a quick "James Garner" and I'm back on the road!
The Schizo Breadwinner I have on Fleabay right now may be considered high by some but the proof is in the last 5 minutes of the auction.
I have to appreciate the amount of energy you are throwing into this project! |
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Location: SoCal | Guys, Randy and I are on the same page on this. Don't sweat it.
An Adamas I 12 string, in good condition, should sell for anywhere between $2200-$2600 on the'bay. I personal wouldn't sell mine for anything less than about $3500. Randy's price for OFC'ers is a very fair price. |
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| Now a group that can heal itself is quite a group. Nicely done. Thank you gentlemen.
Mike I sure wish I had the chance to buy that nice 12 string deacon you sold a while back. Other than that I am done with looking for electrics. That deacon 6 I have is the Cat's Ass. Nice guitars I love the way they hang and how the necks feel when you play.
I am trying to sell an absolutly wonderful Hamer bass that Al brokered for me a while back. If this sells I will pull the Adamas back into my herd.
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Location: SoCal | Aw Jeez, Randy. Don't make me start liking you by using my favorite expression "cat's ass". I thought I was the only one to ever say that...... (amazing how many people don't understand it) |
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| Well I don't understand it either. I just know you like it when I say it. |
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| Wow the Sale section went nuts this week? Man any members looking for something????? This is the week !!! All kinds of Ovations from Classicals to Adamas's !
Make offers offer a trade make a deal, We all move guitars around all the time. I am in a situation where I have to change my equipment to reflect the music work I am currently involved with.
I have a bunch of different guitars and about half of them are for sale. I need a good Roland PK 5 midi pedal controler and I will need one more real nice higher end cutaway 6 string guitar. Preferably an Adamas II or ???? I have a Custom Built Hamer 8 string bass on the block and I am cringing at letting it go but this remarkable and I guess you could call it "Rare" Adamas 1 12 string in the beige/ reverse blue. And various other guitars. Take a look through this section. You'll find deals that you do not need to worry about. We are all part of a disfunctional family that has never had any history of rip off's and never will.
Browse. Buy a great guitar.
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I just know you like it when I say it. ...and that's what is really important now, isn't it?  |
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| YEP "And it just keeps gettin funnier and funnier every single time I say it!"
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | Just a thought...
anyone mind explaining the "Cat's Ass" to those of us too new to get it?
BTW - I would be seriously interested in the Adamas, but it would be a major stretch on my budget right now. I'm looking for a nice 12, but can't justify (aka "convince my wife") anything over about $1200. Maybe one of these days... |
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Location: SoCal | Andrew, Chris Choate has a special order black Custom Legend that is gorgeous. It would be considerably less than the $1,200. He always has the factory do something special to his orders...this one has abalone up the neck.
I have dealt with Chris on a number of guitars, to include my two Adamas 12-strings. Good individual to work with. If you can't find his email, write me and I will send it to you with some of his pictures. ASCalman@aol.com |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | And Andrew, see also Standingovation\'s Custom Ovation/Adamas hybrid Elite 12 which fits into your wife's price range. |
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Location: SoCal | so many choices, so many flavors...isn't it grand? :D :rolleyes: |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I've been drooling over that Adamas/Elite for a couple days...still trying to make up my mind.
Tony, please send whatever info you have on the CL12 you mentioned (edensharvest@msn.com). I have a soft spot for the CL series anyway, and something nice that's "well under" my top price is always appealing :eek: |
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| Al has one going too! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Saw Dave's this weekend and it is gorgeous. I might have even played it, but he had so many guitars that I played, I got confused. I should have started at the top row and worked my way around. I kept seeing another one that had a big wow factor. I really think I blew it by not getting one of those Lennon reissues. The looks and sound were tremendous. |
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