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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | OFC guitar No. 5 has arrived in the great Rocky Mountains safe and in top condition. Opening up the box and finding all the goodies takes me back to those wonderful days of opening up a Christmas stocking during my childhood. Pics coming tomorrow, but I won't be able to put it though its paces until the weekend as other duties call this week. |
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Location: Germany | Waiting is over - congrats Professor! I'm looking forward seeing your pics.
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pics pleeeeeeeeease !!!
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Paul is one of those buttheads I was referring to in the other thread. Almost halfway to mine. Doesn't look like it will make it in time for my Father's Day present. |
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Location: SoCal | I'm assuming that "butthead" is a term of endearment (accurate as it may be -- and that's very very accurate).....
Actually these are great guitars. I had a bad case of nerves wondering if the money was spent in vain. I'm finding that I'm loving this guitar, not just the sound, but the craftsmanship as well. It's a keeper..... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Paul, How many different kinds of strings have you tried on it so far?
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Location: SoCal | Obviously I like this guitar a lot. I changed strings once and that was it..... I feel faint just thinking about it. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hmmmm, that reminds me that it is time to settle in tonight and change strings on the #47RI and about 4 other slotheads. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | 5 slotheads!? I once changed strings on my 1977 Pacemaker in just over 10 minutes (strings cut to length as well) during a 20 minute brake while on tour years ago...Then an aditional 5 minutes getting it tuned and by the end of the break it was ready to go with the new strings. Only comment I can make in regards to the above situation is: you are very blessed!
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Sigh; I only wish I could spell...must be my ADD kicking up again...lol |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Congratulations Professor! Waht a treasure! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by giuseppe:
5 slotheads!? :eek: I hope you didn't think I was referring to 5 Adamas slotheads. I was referring to the various ones I own....
#47 RI
Martin HD28VS
Martin Norm Blake
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Some pics of No. 5:
and I really like this one. I call it my Twin Fives . . .
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Hmmmm, ok I'll bite...why "twin fives"? |
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Location: NJ | Both are s/n #5, I would presume . . . |
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| They both got a busted string? |
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Location: Orange County, California | :D
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by cliff:
Both are s/n #5, I would presume . . . DUUHHHHHH.....
makes perfect sense now (realizing OFC is #5). |
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Location: Germany | Thanks for the pics. The more pics I see the more my impatience raises.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | VERY, VERY NICE! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Actually, I meant a Pair of Fives, not Twin Fives. They're not twins, but they are both No. 5 of 12. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by stephent28:
Originally posted by cliff:
Both are s/n #5, I would presume . . . DUUHHHHHH.....
makes perfect sense now (realizing OFC is #5). |
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Location: Thailand | Congratulations ProfessorBB! |
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Location: Colorado | Perfessor...let me know if you want #43 for a week or so - It would love to spend time with its relatives in your studio
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Mark, we need to find some time to do that. It would be interesting to hear these side by side. However, it would take a long time for OFC No. 5 to develop anything close to the mojo possessed by your No. 43. You said it best a while back on another post when you revealed that No. 43 may very well be the most oft played of all the original slotheads. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | It would be very cool to compare a 47RI, an OFC guitar and an original slothead all at the same time under the same conditions.
So do you think Adamas guitars "open up" over time the way wooden guitars do? I always wondered this.
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Location: south east Michigan | I have my doubts about any guitar "opening up" in a matter of a few weeks or months. I think it's more about the player learning to get the sound the guitar is capable of.
For instance... when I first got my UTE I played it like it was a piece of fine, delicate china. It didn't take long before I learned just how hard I could spank it before it started to complain. |
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Location: NJ | ". . It didn't take long before I learned just how hard I could spank it before it started to complain . ."
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | As was explained to me, think of a piece of cardboard, with a crease. Like the flaps on a new box. The first time you fold it it over, it's hard to fold, then if you keep bending it back and forth it will get easier and easier. The top of the guitar is no different. The edge where it connects to the body is the hinge or crease if you will. Over time, the vibration affects the rigidness and over time the whole top gets more flexible. Not much more, but some. I would think the Adamas CF tops, thinking the most vibration is in the middle-ish of the top, would start loosening up more at the center point and move outward toward the edge. Unlike normal wood tops I think this action would be much more consistent across the face of the guitar.
There is an interesting point with regard to old speakers. Expecially ones in low power amps like an old fender champ. The edge of the cone was weakened so much, that the slightest voltage causes the speaker to oscillate. Obviously there is a point of diminishing return where the edge gets so weak the cone doesn't stay true, but just before that... talk about articulation.
Fortunately a guitar top doesn't move as much as it just vibrates. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Context Cliff! ... please keep it context!
But I do appreciate your restraint.
I know that you just live to pounce on stuff like that.
I hope someday every OFC member gets the chance to see the results of a laser vibrometer test at the mothership. Take look at that and you'll see just how dynamic the movement of a guitar top is. |
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Location: SoCal | It would be very cool to compare a 47RI, an OFC guitar and an original slothead all at the same time under the same conditions.
We're gonna come close that this Sunday, with the only variable being the strings.
Too bad that no one person owns all three....... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Such a person would be of highly questionable moral aptitude. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by Tupperware:
[QB] It would be very cool to compare a 47RI, an OFC guitar and an original slothead all at the same time under the same conditions.
We could easily do this in Colorado. Within a 25 mile radius, there are four OFC members who can cover two original slotheads, two 47RIs, and at least one OFC model. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | ... as would be, any community of persons in a 25 mile radius. |
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| Great guitar professor! Nice photos! |
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Location: Australia | ....great looking Adamas, congrats! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | and I believe that there is one collector in the Southwest who is flying beneath the radar that now owns an original slothead, an OFC, and a #47.
Shame he retired from the OFC board a long time ago.
His comments, though usually irritating, brash, outspoken and politically incorrect to most, were always a treasure to read. |
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Location: Orange County, California | :mad: Stephen :mad:
Do not invoke!! No Summoning!! We speaketh not of this person!! :p :D :p :D
You know we're going to have all three (47RI, Original, and OFC) at Moody's right?? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | That's very cool that all three flavors of slothead will be at Moody's. Someone should bring a U681 to round out the quartet. Paul, what other cool guitars will you have? I'm anxious to hear what folks think of your 1627RI. That's the killer guitar for me.
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by stephent28:
and I believe that there is one collector in the Southwest who is flying beneath the radar that now owns an original slothead, an OFC, and a #47.
Shame he retired from the OFC board a long time ago.
His comments, though usually irritating, brash, outspoken and politically incorrect to most, were always a treasure to read. since I have shipped 6 of the seven ofc guitars and know where they all went I can assure you NO ONE has all 3 that you speak of. |
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| Oops! Thank God I am not the only one here posting misinformation....
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by alpep:
since I have shipped 6 of the seven ofc guitars and know where they all went I can assure you NO ONE has all 3 that you speak of. but with 5 left to ship someone will soon....
so put that in your pipe and smoke it |
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because it is just not worth my time |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | :D :D :D :D :eek: ;) |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Wow Al, didn't realize that half of the OFC guitars have been shipped already. AWESOME JOB MY FRIEND!
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Location: NJ | Stephen
I have reconsidered. You are worth my time. In fact, as all members here are.
Please take this as formal notice of a pending 30 day suspension of your priviledges here. After the 30 day period you can send an e mail requesting that your account be reactivated.
I am very tired of playing word games, correcting posted mis information and ultimately being harassed and ridiculed by your ilk.
My suggestion is to find another message baord where you can attack and harass the administrator.
have a great day. |
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| This feels like an overreaction.... :( |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I was excited this morning to read more news about the OFC guitar. This killed the excitement. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Originally posted by schroeder:
This feels like an overreaction.... :( I won't tell you how I initially parsed that. :eek:
Had a Bass (not the fish) the other night...reminded me of good times at the tour. I found myself sub-consciously leaning in to catch every word my wife was saying. :D |
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| Ho ho ho. Your name is on the list. |
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Location: Up North | I have to post my strong objection to Stephent28's "pending" suspension.
I saw nothing in his comments worth being kicked out over.
My 2¢ |
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Location: Germany | There are people out there who don't want to disclose which guitars they have purchased and which they have not. So far two of the 12 OFC buyers are unknown to the public of this board. The decision of these two fellow OFCers should be respected.
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | If Alpep hadn't done this I would have.
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