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Location: NJ | I finally got all the details worked out to offer the second OFC guitar.
It will be based on the 2080 and will be a tone MONSTER. When I was up at the factory a couple of weeks ago I was told about a few bodies and necks that were built but never assembled. I was intrigued. I asked some questions, made some calls and struck a deal to offer you this limited edition guitar.
Adamas 2080
-hand laid Fiberglass contour bowl
-Black binding
-Black textured bowl
-Blackburst finish
-Black gloss maple neck
1 11/16"
set neck similar to 08 collector's
-Ebony fingerboard
-OP-PRO preamp w/ db boost button (henceforth known as the alpep boost) this has never been done in any other guitar than the Al D model
xlr and 1/4" outputs
-Open back Sperzel tuners brushed nickel
-9158-0 case
black nut
black saddle
numbered 1/1-1/8
certificates for custom order
laser vibrometer chart
special labels signed by CWK and myself
Certificates signed by CWK and myself
These are limited to 8 guitars. 1/8 I am reserving for myself.
The price on this guitar is very reasonable. The list is around $5000
I see this guitar as a modern version of the Adamas for those that are into the look and who like the option of the db switch for lead playing.
If you want to mate it with a koa that has the same number I will offer a free idea preamp with the purchase.
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Sounds cool, Al, good luck with this series!
12 or 14 frets to the body?
"It's like, how much more black could this be? and the answer is none. None more black." |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Uh, we like pics around here, Al...
(Sounds very worthy of being included in the AlPep Standard Ltd Ed offerings, Al. Nice work as always.) |
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Location: Jet City | Now THAT sounds like my PERFECT guitar.
And dvd, it looks like this one "goes to eleven" too. |
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Location: NJ | 14 frets to the body
cutaway
paddle headstock
no pics are available yet.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | This has all the makings of a KILLER guitar. Thanks Al. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Which number are you getting Dave? |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Any fretboard inlays? Needs a "Mr Big" logo at the 12th! |
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Location: NJ | I think it has the 2080 12th fret inlay.
the maple neck has a different feel than the mahagony. It may add some brightness to the guitar but that is yet to be determined.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by muzza:
No broccoli Says who ... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | List is $5000, whats the street price? |
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The label art is your e-mail . . . |
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Location: NJ | cliff got it
My agreement with KMC is that I cannot post prices that aren't map. since this is a custom order I am really not sure how that applies but If you e me I would be happy to send you a price. it is rather reasonable! |
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Location: NJ | All the details have been worked out and I should expect these to start to come in soon.
Cliff maybe you can post a copy of the label and certificate.
I have also requested laser vibrometer readings for each guitar.
This may be your last chance at a cool fan club guitar that is really special!!!!! |
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Location: North Cal. mountains | I'm writing my letter to Santa...
Santa, baby...
Put this gui-tar under the tree, for me...
I've been an aw-ful good girl.
Santa honey... and hurry down the chimney tonight...
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Location: Cicero, NY | Hey did pics of this one ever come in? Not that it's going to be anywhere near my neighborhood but I'd love to see one. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
You don't need pics, you only need a credit card. Not true. You need some space on that credit card. |
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Location: NJ | they have not built any of the guitars yet.
i expect them soon
and guess what ?????
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I'm still torn on this one.
If it was a wide neck, I am afraid I would already be committed and my cc charged!
Still, I think I need to go and play my 47RI and see if the smaller neck is really a noticeable issue with me now that Beal has converted me to the dark side of manly necks! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Al, how is the project looking? Any idea when the fitst one may be here so we could get a look? |
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Location: NJ | they have not yet given me any indication of when the first one will arrive.
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Location: Newington, CT | Hi, Al! Any new news on this?
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Location: NJ | big reveal on sat
just a tease
guitars 1-2 will have the swoosh on the 13th fret
guitars 3-8 will have plain fingerboards
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | WIDENECKS! Yeah baby :cool:
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by alpep:
... will have the swoosh on the 13th fret I hope you meant 12th fret. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | or 9th, or 15th at least!
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by stephent28:
At least one of the WIDENECKS will be coming home to Colorado. At least. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | At least one of the WIDENECKS will be coming home to Colorado. I heard the last wideneck is going to Virginia...
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Originally posted by Tim in Tidewater:
At least one of the WIDENECKS will be coming home to Colorado. I heard the last wideneck is going to Virginia...
That means there is only ONE left :eek: |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Plastic guitar, must be near the ocean :) |
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Location: SoCal | Any pics of these? And who's buying? |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | 
AlanM has several more at his ning site (where I swiped these).
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Hmmm ... who has a grey beard, orange rubber shoes and knows a G chord ???
The OFC-II guitar is very much like my namm proto except for the bowl, textured back and different electronics. VERY cool guitar and Al's selling them for quite a lot less than I paid for mine. These should go FAST, especially the wide nikkers.
NAMM GUITAR |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Hmmmm....I didn't think I liked the cat's eye look.
Guess I was wrong.
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Location: NJ | sorry it took a while for the pics
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Location: NJ | numbers 3 and 4 came in today.
they need a home
remember they do NOT have the swoosh on the 12th fret
#5-8 will be widenecks
unless someone backs out it looks like they are spoken for.
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Location: SoCal | I guess I could sell the first OFC guitar to afford the second one.
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Call Al, the price will surprise you :)
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | The button was either a 4db or 40db boost...I couldn't quite hear what Rick Hall said the number was. For punching out that lead over the rest of the band. |
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40 would be deafening |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | So was sitting 5 feet in front of that EV stack, that's why I couldn't understand him :) |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | My expertise is not math, but the decible (db) meter works such that an increase of 10 db represents a doubling of the perceived sound level being measured. If a number doubles itself, that increase is 100%. Logically, then, an argument might be made that if a 10 db boost represents an increase of 100% in sound, then perhaps a boost of 4 db would represent an increase of 40%. Real experts might comment how a 40% boost in sound equates to a turn of the volume dial on a guitar, amp or PA. |
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Location: Texas | I should NOT have looked at those pix.
Do you think SWMBO would believe that I just "polished up" my 2080?
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
C'mon Standing, you can do this. Just practice looking confused and saying "It's always been like this. What are you talking about?". I don't need to practice looking confused… ;)
…it's keeping a straight face that might be tough…
As I mentioned to Al a while back, the specs on this guitar are close to my personal definition of the perfect Adamas. The photos just made it even more appealing…
I decided to "settle" for a 2080, (and I have no regrets about buying it,) but in the (unlikely) event that the stars align correctly while there are still any left, I'll be calling Al… I can't imagine that they will last very long though… |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Much as I hate double post, I throw this up here since some may not be bothering with all the celebrity huha...
So who's ready to give a full review of the OFC II? I went in caring nothing about it, actually wanting to hate it was the term I think I told Crimson. However, upon seeing it in person I was blown away with its looks. I didn't get a chance to play it that long, but just couldn't get over how lightweight it is. It is loud, and has great sustain. I thinks it's just an excellent example of a high tech Adamas and although I wanted to commit to buying one on the spot, I differed to SWMBO. When she saw pictures of it on Monday, there was no hesitation, she said "You call Al right now or I will!!!"
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Location: Marlton, NJ | Least you could've done was bought one on the spot and bring it back to my house... sheesh. ;)
Congrats! I can hear you ripping off some riffs on it right now... |
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Location: Scotland | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
My expertise is not math, but the decible (db) meter works such that an increase of 10 db represents a doubling of the perceived sound level being measured. Not quite. 10dB is 10 times louder than the treshold of hearing (near silence) An increase of 10dB to 20dB is 100 X louder than the threshold of hearing and 30dB would be 1000 times louder and so on
Doubling of intensity equates to an increase of just 3dB. The difference between 3dB and 4dB doesn't account to much in the real world.
The dB scale is arcane, complex and counter-intuitive. I'm pretty rusty on it now because I'm not dealing with it daily like when I was teaching. |
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Location: NJ | ok 3 and 4 are here
5 should arrive on monday
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Location: Phoenix AZ | This would be a no-brainer had it not been for a few other guitar purchases this month. What a NICE guitar !!! |
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by alpep:
4 db boast
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | #5 is in the house, would have taken some pictures but I couldn't put it down long enough to find the camera !!! To describe the boost, can't quite describe it but there is a difference is brightness with the amp set at room volume.
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I love it!!
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takfar
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I think you're too late Miles! Al seems to be able to create these beauties and sell them in a flash, so I figured he must be plotting a 3rd (or 4th if you include the Koala). Lucky for me the OFC II didn't trigger my GASometer, but I'm still paying off my 1680 anyway. If he does come up with something that gives me GAS, I need a long lead time to work on SWMBO. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | TAFKAR, guess you weren't paying attention...
It's unlikely we'll see anything like these again. As per the first post, Al (as usual, but not often enough) was at the right place, at the right time. "When I was up at the factory a couple of weeks ago I was told about a few bodies and necks that were built but never assembled. I was intrigued. I asked some questions, made some calls and struck a deal to offer you this limited edition guitar. "
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Location: NJ | all the guitars are in.
and some available for immediate delivery
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | upon seeing it in person I was blown away with its looks. I didn't get a chance to play it that long, but just couldn't get over how lightweight it is. It is loud, and has great sustain. I think it's just an excellent example of a high tech Adamas This was the first guitar I picked up to play off of TnT's wall at his house on Saturday when we got together ...and it was the last one I put back on the wall before leaving. I have played a lot of guitars and a lot if Adamas's before...it takes a lot to impress me...but I was absolutely blown away with this guitar...it plays like butter (really!), has big volume if you need it or it can whisper deceitfully restrained...the bass is huge and yet the overall sound is balanced...the looks are so stealthy yet it gleams like a new gloss obelisk...the small inlaid position markers on the side of the neck are 3-D like...and the inlaid pearl Adamas logo against the gloss black headstock is elegant w/a capital E. I also liked being able to switch the OP Pro for the IDea preamp and have a backup jam to practice lead riff's to.
Has anybody had a chance to try out the boost button yet? Yes Brad, I did and it works great...nice added feature. I can see the advantage while playing live to just press the boost button and launch into a lead riff...
Another very nice unique feature is the open back tuners...really fits well with the overall high tech look and feel of the OFCII guitar...
In a word (and I told Tim Saturday) I was hooked...
In fact, I was so impressed that first thing this morning (after a 9 hour drive back home yesterday) I called Al and arranged to get one of my own...The guitar is that incredible...I believe I have the last standard neck...at least one wide neck was still available...
I can't thank Al enough for having these built and offering them to the OFC...it is way better than anything else out there...and I can hardly wait to have it here in house... |
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Location: NJ | yup you got the last standard neck
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OFC II ... 2009 Collector #1 ... Collings Tenor Uke ...
OFC II ... 2009 Collector #1 ... Collings Tenor Uke ...
OFC II ... 2009 Collector #1 ... Collings Tenor Uke ...
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Collings Tenor Uke will still be available in 6 months.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by stephent28:
Collings Tenor Uke will still be available in 6 months.
Wide neck OFC2.....no way There's lots of things that will be gone in 6 months. That alone is not reason to buy them.
I own the Custom Shop Proto that the OFCII was based upon (minus the boost button, plus total gloss finish) so the OFC II's should go to other homes.
2080 CUSTOM SHOP
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OFC II ... 2009 Collector #1 ... Collings Tenor Uke ...
OFC II ... 2009 Collector #1 ... Collings Tenor Uke ...
OFC II ... 2009 Collector #1 ... Collings Tenor Uke ... ...
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I thought you sold that one.
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Al, I can't thank you enough..
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Location: Texas | Sorry it didn't work out for you Willa. |
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Location: NJ | still available ....... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Al, what exactly do ya have left?
Are all the wide necks gone?
One of the guys up at my office played the WN OFC2 and asked if there were any more available. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Hands down, the finest sounding Adamas guitar I have ever played, bar none...considering what I own, I do not make that statement lightly...this is one very special guitar...sound clips coming soon... |
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Location: NJ | I have a wide neck available
standard neck is avail but it is #1 and I want a little more for that one |
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Location: Texas | What is the nut width of the wide-neck? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | 1-3/4 |
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Location: Canada | there are things in my life I'll never be able to afford or even see in person....that frustrates me.
Gorgeous guitars. |
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Location: Tennessee | Never say never. :cool: |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Just takes a little "creative financing". |
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Location: Cincinnati | Originally posted by Newf:
there are things in my life I'll never be able to afford or even see in person....that frustrates me.
Gorgeous guitars. Newf,
Make it to one of the gatherings. Good chance you'll get to see and play one. |
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Location: NJ | I still have a guitar that needs a home |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Just takes a little "creative financing". TJ using the term "creative financing" is kind of like Einstein saying "It's all relative."
You sort of know where he's going with the concept, but you just don't understand how he gets there! :p |
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Location: Tennessee | Hey, Al ... do you still have one of these left? I have to say, mine keeps getting better the more I play it. Can these things really open up? I'm beginning to think so.
What has really surprised me about this guitar is how much vibration I can feel in the neck when I play it. More than any other guitar I've ever played. It must be the way the set neck is used on these. The guitar is really resonant to start with, and to feel the neck vibrating in your hand is amazing. |
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Location: NJ | yes much to my surprise there is a guitar looking for a home |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Al, as administrator you should grab the 1/2 dozens comments about the OFCII guitar from the GC thread and put them here.
Maybe someone will wake up and smell the coffee and grab the last one of these you have before they are all gone forever! |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Just takes a little "creative financing" For anyone sitting on the fence, allow me to explain:
THERE IS ONLY ONE LEFT: FOREVER! SELL WHATEVER IT TAKES AND BUY THE DANG THING...
YOU WILL NEVER LOOK BACK!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, You have no idea what you are missing...Just ask TnT, StoneBobbo, StephenT28, AlanM, Al, and Yours Truly about theirs...I can almost guarantee none would part with theirs...
JUST DO IT! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Well Mike,
You and I and Tim ALL just SOLD our 47RI's :eek: and kept the OFCII guitar. :D
That should say something........ :cool: |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Originally posted by stephent28:
Well Mike,
You and I and Tim ALL just SOLD our 47RI's :eek: and kept the OFCII guitar. :D
That should say something........ :cool: So are you saying I should sell my 47RI and get the last OFCII? |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I would LOVE to have an OFC II. I have the OFC I and as the co-founder of this place it seems only proper I have one of the first OFC I's and the last OFC II's... but I don't think Al will take Monopoly money even from me. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Zilla, I'm just saying they are the best of the best that I have seen...I actually sold my Deacon 12 and several other guitars to get mine but I have no regrets...the '47 was suddenly a guitar that never got played and that may be because other than occasionally going to my Adami 1's, the OFCII is consistently the guitar I go to the most; it is just that good...
Personally, I think that when they are gone, they're gone as I don't see them coming up for sale anytime soon... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | PLEASE STOP !!!
You guys have no idea how this is killing me. My guitar is vertually identical to the OFC II with the exception of the finish (shiny bowl) and electronics (no Alpep boost button). AND it cost me more than the OFC II.
There is no justification in the world why I would need the OFC II. None, None, None. Yet I think about this every freaking day. I was "OK" until there became only ONE left.
STOP IT ... NOW !!! |
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Location: south east Michigan | I'll give ya some support Dave.
Just figure you're being the better man by letting someone else have a crack at it.
If I were a rich man... yadda yadda, yadda yadda datta datta dum...
All day long I'd strummy strummy strum... If I were a wealthy man! |
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Location: Parrish, FL | ( The OFC II whispering)
Dave... Dave... Dave.... DAVE! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | DAVE! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Give in to the Drum Maker... |
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Location: Cincinnati | I'm over here , Dave. Come and get me! |
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Location: Tennessee | Ya know Dave, this would be a very nice companion for that red Adamas I under the bed. Nah, on second thought that wouldn't work ... these things are just too good not to be played. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Zilla, I would play it before I sold my 47RI just to make sure it is your cup of tea.....but yeah....it is THAT GOOD!
Dave, I sympathize with ya.
IT IS that good! |
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Location: SoCal | If you really don't want it around, buy it and park it out here for when you come to SoCal.... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | PLEASE STOP !!!
You guys have no idea how this is killing me. My guitar is vertually identical to the OFC II with the exception of the finish (shiny bowl) and electronics (no Alpep boost button). AND it cost me more than the OFC II.
There is no justification in the world why I would need the OFC II. None, None, None. Yet I think about this every freaking day. I was "OK" until there became only ONE left.
STOP IT ... NOW !!! Dave, far be it from me ( buy it ) to ever suggest that you should ( buy it ) be enticed to ( buy it ) give in to pressure and make a ( buy it ) purchase based on anything less than need and ( buy it ) practicality...You know how pushy the OFC can ( buy it ) sometimes be in trying to exert their ( buy it ) influence and I applaud ( buy it ) you for your fortitude and strength ( buy it ) of character...you alone know your needs and wants ( buy it ) and you certainly do not need the additional torture of ( buy it ) knowing that most of the OFC regulars are suggesting ( buy it ) you to do anything you do not ( buy it ) want to do! Hang in there and ( buy it ) congratulations on staying strong... |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Dave, give it up. You know it's going to happen. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just don't sell the Stationwagon. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by MWoody:
Just don't sell the Stationwagon. You talking about me? Lease ran out 2 years ago on the wagon (Audi S6 Avant), but I miss her a lot. Wife hated it - why would an empty nester with a decent paycheck want to drive a freaking station wagon? Well I just thought it was a cool car and practical as hell. Fitting 15 guitars in cases was no problem. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | It was a cool car. Does she think the Rover is sexier? Too boxey, just like traditional (i.e. old people's) guitars. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Um...I, um, well I...HAVE NO WILLPOWER. Between all the glowing reviews, looking at the pic on the calendar, and the sweet offer of a short-term loan from a dear friend, well... :D :D :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | You vixen! Fortunately, I have some willpower regarding black guitars. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
Does she think the Rover is sexier? I don't equate sex with automobiles (at least not in the last 30 years), but in every other aspect I like the Range Rover a lot better than the Audi that it replaced. But they are both nice in their own way. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Ah, I feel like a football fan. "We're number ONE! We're number ONE!" Only in this case I should be saying "Number one is MINE!! Number one is MINE!!" (Now, I have to go clean up that puddle...) Oh, Merry Day After Christmas!!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Congratulations. Nice guitar. |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Thanks. |
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Location: Tennessee | Nice. I am totally stoked with mine. You'll probably be real happy you got the standard neck as the wide neck feels a LOT bigger, so unless you wear real big gloves ... anyway, you won't know the difference until you play both, so if you do the Rocky Raccoon Memorial Black Hills of Dakota OFC gathering next summer, I'll bring mine and you can compare. In the meantime, enjoy the heck out of it. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D ;) |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Very nice Alison! You will love it and having #1 is always ultra cool!
So Al, is the chapter of this book closed or is there still one available? |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Thanks all. Al told me he still has one wide neck left. Somebody ought to grab this.
Bobbo, yes! By all means, bring yours. Anyone else who doesn't have room to pack guitars, well, I have a few you can play. :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Originally posted by CanterburyStrings:
Thanks all. Al told me he still has one wide neck left. Somebody ought to grab this.
:D Just when I thought it was safe to go back in the water! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Since I am pretty sure I will be driving to the first Rocky Raccoon Memorial Black Hills of Dakota OFC gathering I might bring a few nice ones.
Can't believe that there is still a wide neck available. |
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Location: NJ | well that guitar will probably stay with me.
I did this project to get my dream vision Adamas and I think I achieved the goal very nicely.
I sold #1 because I can't keep 2 guitars and to be honest I really can't afford to keep #8/8
I may have to gig with it a bit though to make sure....
that boost button sure is a sweet idea......
and the stealth look.....
BTW I doubt there will be any more limited OFC editions..... |
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Location: Tennessee | Al should post it on eBay and CraigsList and it'll get a bunch pages of discussion here and get posted up multiple times. |
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Location: NJ | bobbo
I am still smiling about the guitar no one knew existed that I sold to Jerome yet was on my website for 10 YEARS!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by alpep:
BTW I doubt there will be any more limited OFC editions..... That would be a real bugger, because they have been some of the most special guitars to come out of Ovation. I don't know what your process is for coming up with the specs, but it works. The Koa seemed to come out of left field, and the OFC II really pushes people's button. I hope you get another crack at it. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by TAFKAR:
The Koa seemed to come out of left field ... If you look at a map of the USA, you're not far off. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by alpep:
bobbo
I am still smiling about the guitar no one knew existed that I sold to Jerome yet was on my website for 10 YEARS!!!!!!!!! We have to get you some self-help books on marketing and sales promotion. Given your mantra, I figure "The Idiot's Guide" series would be most appropriate.
I thought about getting you gift certificate for a course with Dale Carnegie, but then I realized that the only likely outcome would be that poor man running screaming from the room. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | When I finally met Al, he was pretty much like I expected. WYSIWYG. He didn't even try to sell me a LAV Koa. So I bought one. I don't know if I would have bought one if Al had turned out to be one of those slick marketing types. |
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Location: NJ | pending payment these guitars are now gone.
if something changes I will let you know but I was assured "the check is in the mail"
much against my better judgement I sold the one I was to keep for myself.
so it looks like I will have to make an ofc III if it is just to make my own dream guitar come true .........again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Al,
I love ya man but your website really does little justice for your goods.
I can live with the rug but you need to fly Damon out for a little Photo training and talk serious with Wabbit/DVD/? about your website. It is holding you back.
Then have it ready in time for the OFC III! |
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Location: NJ | mike
my website was supposed to be revamped 6 months ago.
as for photos, it is what it is |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Happy New Year, Al, and everyone else. Maybe someday, I'll get with it and appreciate something modern, but I tend to go the other way. Either oldies or RIs of the oldies lately. I'm glad these all sold, so I don't feel compelled to want it. The LAV Koa was about as radical as I get. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Right, Mark, except when it comes to cars . . . |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | The OFC II with the new style slotted headstock and contour bowl is my dream guitar. I talked to Al about this I think as far back as OFC I. I doubt I'll ever see it as the days of spending money on guitars are long gone :( |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | C'mon Miles... The days of plenty may return! Ya' just gotta be optimistic! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Congrats Al.
Bittersweet I know.
Hopefully the new owner will step forward and be counted and then we can get an accurate listing of the 8 owners of this overly cool guitar. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by alpep:
so it looks like I will have to make an ofc III if it is just to make my own dream guitar come true .........again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's the spirit! Most of us will drool longingly, but enough will step forward with money to make it worth your while. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | No more for me.....the herd is full.
2010 will be the year of learning to play like I could 30 years ago. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Got Mine in my hands right now: First guitar played in 2010!!!!
Happy New Year!!!!! |
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Location: Utah | Sara and I are still planning on being at the First Annual Black Hills Rocky Raccoon Memorial OFC gathering. If we pretend we didn't have room for guitars in the car, can we choose which loaner to play? ;) |
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