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Location: Miami | I like the look of this guitar a lot, but it has quite a price tag. Is the guitar worth it? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Depends what the asking price is!
I have one for sale - £1200. |
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Location: UK | Gosh Dweezil, you selling this one now? I thought it answered all your criteria. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 1680 is a nice guitar, well worth the price. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Having a clear out, it won't be the only one!
It's a killer guitar but I have something else really special lined up and have to generate funds for it. I'm sure I'll regret selling it but that's the way it works right? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Timolin,
A quick search here will show that the 1680 is one of the highest rated/praised Adamas.
Some patience and constant searching may pay off with a 1680 for far less than the currently advertised prices. Also give Al a call to see if he has one.
If you're ever in the Tampa Bay area, you're more than welcome to try out mine. Or, if ya can make an 'O' gathering, there's a chance ya could play one there.
Good luck! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | I'll be getting mine tomorrow. :) I'll let you know. |
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Location: Denver, PA | It's worth it to me. YMMV. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Timolin,
A quick search here will show that the 1680 is one of the highest rated/praised Adamas.
Marketing spew |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Timolin:
Is the guitar worth it? To a lot of people yes. To Me? Not in the least. The 1680 has just never done it for me one whit. But then again, I'm a 14-fret paddle headstock guy. The looks of the 1680 do zilch for me. But if I was a 12 fret slothead but who liked the plainest guitar on the planet? Sure, the price is a bargain for what you get. |
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Location: Miami | Well, I've bitten the bullet, so to speak and ordered one from Oklahoma Vintage Guitars. There is a trial period in case it's not for me, but I'm hoping it will be. This guitar fulfils a few different things for me: it's a 12 fret, it has great electroncs, by all accounts it sounds really good acoustically, and it's an Adamas - a guitar I've always wanted to own. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Timolin:
Well, I've bitten the bullet "Congratulations, good luck with it."  |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I don't think the 1680 is going to win any beauty contests, but I'm paying one off on the basis that it's a great sounding guitar and good value at the price I paid. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Congratulations, good luck with it. |
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Location: Miami | Thanks everyone. I'll keep you posted as to how it plays and sounds when it arrives. |
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Location: closely held secret | Congratulations, good luck with it. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Congrats! I hope to get my hands on one someday. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Patch:
my hands on one To try or buy?  |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by Patch:
my hands on one To try or buy?
You should know me better by now. I'm patient enough to wait until I can buy one at a "try it" price. ;)
But for now, I'm hip deep in discussions with mothership. As you well know, said discussions can preclude purchasing almost any Adamas until they are completed, or rather, paid for.
In fact, I'm hope to pay for one this week. :cool: Slipkid wants pictures, and I can't take'em until I drive over to New Hartford. While I'm there, I plan to leave a couple more for some TLC. So I'll be doing lots of tradin', but sadly, precious little keepin'. :rolleyes:
Um....Out of curiosity, do you know about one that's available? (I can't help myself, I've talked to Trader Jim one too many times I think. The man's infectious like H1N1, only more expensive. ;) ) |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by Patch:
You should know me better by now. I'm patient enough to wait until I can buy one at a "try it" price. Well... I don't have one available at a "try it" price nor any 1680s for sell at all...
... but check your PM... |
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Is the Adamas 1680 worth its asking price?