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Location: South of most, North of few | The UTE got in town today, and I called Fedex to have them hold it for pickup rather than having it ride around all day on a delivery truck. Got the box, and man, this guy packed it in the original Ovation box with bubble rap stuffed in the voids, then put that box in another box with a 1.5" layer of styrofoam all around it! You could have run this over with a truck without damaging the guitar. Anyhow, I am pleased to report that other than some dirt and dust, this thing is in pristine condition, and he shipped it with a brand new 9158 case that he just bought to ship it in. I'm going to lower the action and clean and restring it when I get home tonight. WOO HOOOOO!! :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I think I told you I had 3 shims in my Ute and took out 2. I probably could have taken out all 3. With Adamas 1818s, I noticed no significant loss of volume. Replacing dead strings probably made up for the 2 shims. It plays very easily with one shim, so I'll probably leave it there. There is no shortage of volume with the Ute, so with the action lowered it probably is one of the best sounding and easiest playing guitars out there. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Thanks Mark, I assume this has three also as the action is high. When I get to mess with it tonight, I will probably take two out also. Still has the original strings on it, so I'm sure it will open up when I replace them. |
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Location: Lebanon, TN | I'll take any donations of shims if anyone wants me to send them a dollar for the stampage :-) I have a couple of guitars that is strung with less that 12's buzz....and I do occasinally like to go to Custom/Extra lights. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I think I can spare 2 Stuart, pm me your address again. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Jim, Great news...I know just how you feel ;) as my new 1687 just arrived day before yesterday. I only removed one shim and for me it's the cats meow! Enjoy and hope you can post some pic's when you get the chance.
Blessings... |
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| The sound of a ute gets flat with no shims and you'll almost certainly get a buzz on the top strings. I did. So I levelled a couple of frets, solved the buzz and was left with an incredibly fast setup but no tone. One shim back in and it's perfect.
The Ute - the one to rule them all. |
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Location: south east Michigan | I have one shim in mine.
Welcome back to the Brotherhood of the UTE, Trader Jim!!! |
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Location: Orange County, California | I think I have one thin, and one tapered (white) shim in mine with NO relief in the neck and stupid-light Manouche Guitar strings.
Sounds great, plays great.
Yes. It is the ONE guitar. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Just got done with the setup and cleaning. Left one shim in, went with light (10's) Elixir nano's. Pulled all the tuners and polished the neck to a gloss shine. Man, this thing is new. I doubt this guy even played it more than a couple hours at best. Still had the original strings on it. Now, I wonder what ever possessed me to sell the first one. I'm going to have to force myself to play the others now! |
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Location: East Tennessee | Jim,
We need some pic's. :D |
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Location: Poplar Bluff Mo | Welcome back to the club. The UTE division of the club that is ;-) |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Glad to be back! :D
Mike, I will post some soon. I'm off to Busch Gardens today with the family, so I'll try to get some taken on Sunday. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Finally stopped raining long enough to get a picture outside.
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Location: Slightly northwest of Trader Jim | That guitar IS a beut! Glad you lowered the action a bit, I thought it was juuuust a touch high during the test drive. So, now that you have it just right...are you going to bring it back so I can test drive it again! :D |
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Location: Munich, Germany | Jim,
does your UTE have a glossed headstock? Or did you polish it to that glossy shine? If so, please tell me what you took for it.
By the way, I play my UTE with two shims, lights - but tuned down to D. This setup let it rumble like a freight train :)
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by mtnbikerfred:
I think I have one thin, and one tapered (white) shim in mine with NO relief in the neck and stupid-light Manouche Guitar strings.
Sounds great, plays great.
Yes. It is the ONE guitar. Fred-
What was the name of those French strings you were telling me about? Started with an 'S'? Maybe? |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by jpcannon:
Seriously, I think you got a steal on that guitar. I wonder if they'd sell me one for the same price, now that you've established 'market value' for them. :p |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Actually, I talked the guy down from 1299 to 1199.00, but I sent him another 45.00 for the new 9158 case.
Kurt, check your pm... |
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Location: Orange County, California | Savarez 1610MF's. They're great on this guitar. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Fred, what guage are those? |
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| Beautiful guitar! Enjoy it! |
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Location: south east Michigan | I played Fred's UTE at the tour and he had those strings on it. They are worth trying out. |
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UTE showed up today!