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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Can't you just turn the gain down to zero when you tune? Dave That's what I do. |
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Location: NJ | Boss TU2. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | A man of so much intelligence and so few words. Ya gotta love that.
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Location: SoCal | So, ah, when's he gonna start showing the intelligence? |
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Location: closely held secret | And when's he gonna start using fewer words? |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Can't you just turn the gain down to zero when you tune? Dave who'dathunk? :rolleyes: |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by The Wabbit Formerly Known As Waskel:
Originally posted by Tupperware:
Can't you just turn the gain down to zero when you tune? Dave That's what I do. |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Tupperware:
I would have thought the rounded edge of the adamas I binding would be more comfortable that a normal guitar with a sharp edge binding. Dave dave,
what "rounded edge"? the binding, which i guess is what is also referred to as the suspension ring on the adamas I, being ornate rather than smooth, is rough on the tender skin of the underarm. as i said, it is not a problem when standing up and as paul said, i am sure i will get used to it otherwise.
it is painfully worth it! :p |
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Location: closely held secret | Dave takes a rasp to his, right after he finishes glossing the neck. |
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Location: Up North | Randy.
I have no idea how this is supposed to work, but it might protect your pits.
pit protector
Maybe you can get the Woodmeister to make you one out of Koa!
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Location: big island | wabbit,
sure enough, dave and i already had conversation about glossing the neck on this one! |
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Location: big island | Originally posted by Grif:
Randy.
I have no idea how this is supposed to work, but it might protect your pits.
pit protector
Maybe you can get the Woodmeister to make you one out of Koa!
:p
seriously, one done in koa would be excellent and would actually contrast nicely with this guitar.
aloha woodster...are you listening? |
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Location: big island | played another gig last night at the grand ballroom of the hilton waikoloa. got paid $50.00 per song*. it was a convention for a company called "intermec", which i had never heard of before.
the 1688 sounded absolutely amazing. got wonderful compliments from several other pro musicians.
*only had to play two songs though. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Stayed at the Waikoloa a coupla years ago for a conference - niiice place. Highly recommend it.
Gotta move it closer to the East Coast tho'. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The best 12 string in the world. The only one I have.
You'll like the 75 too.
Lucky Man, and to think, in 6 weeks he'll be having Mountain Sake. |
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Location: Brentwood,TN | Congratulations on the 1688! I had that custom built last year and Tupperware took her off my hands when i realized my doubleneck order had to be paid for....it is one of a kind and I think the "outie" epaulets are far from "gay"...it is a bad 12 string! Again....Congratulations! |
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Location: big island | aloha chris!
it's great to hear from you. i don't think you've posted since i have been on this forum, if so, i missed it.
i am so stoked with this guitar. excellent custom order. i did, however, cover over your name on the label with something my wife made in order to make it all mine! the compliments i am getting from other pro musicians are numerous.
what kind of doubleneck did you order?
i noticed you are right in the middle of music country. i have been through brentwood. sweet!
edit: i did a search and found your doubleneck info. no need for redundancy. awesome, chris! |
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Location: Brentwood,TN | I am glad you like it! I had 2 other 1688's made before yours and without a doubt the color of yours came out great! I had a doubleneck in Cherry Sunburst finish with a lot of bling added to it! It is a monster! I maybe letting it go soon also...let me know if you may know someone interested in her! I have pics in my gallery. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | I've never had a problem with arm discomfort riding on the edge of any guitar, but I am very sensitive to the rubbing and wear caused by my forearm contact. This is the reason I now wear long sleeve shirts whenever I play out. Another habit I have is resting my little finger on the pick guard or other surface (sans pick guard) when picking arpeggio style. After a while, this really smudges up the area below the strings. |
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Location: SoCal | I've never had a problem with the mounting ring on my Adamas I 12, but I did have the bowl of an Adamas I reissue rub a silk Hawaiian shirt raw.... |
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO | Wow, What a great story about your new guitar Lanaki. I just joined this site yesterday after being made aware of it by Bill while posting my adamas on ebay. I showed my wife and it made her her start crying. She thought it was so wonderful. She loves your video. We live on Long Island New York and have never experienced Great Hawaiian Music until now. Thanks to you we are more enlightened about it and you were cross referenced on youtube with Ledward Kaapana. We never heard of him. He is a great master and you have opened up a whole new world of great music for us. Thank you and Congratulations with your new adamas. When I first saw the posting of the guitar for sale I wanted it too and showed my wife. Then I found out it was sold. Then I found out you recieved it as a gift. Great Story !!! |
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