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Gear Discussion Forums => Guitars Etc. => Topic started by: Blazer on October 21, 2008, 03:28:59 PM

Title: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Blazer on October 21, 2008, 03:28:59 PM: (http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0817.jpg)
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e22/guitarman91/100_0818.jpg)

This Ovation Adamas Ukelele caught my eye a while ago when I played one at the Music store in Cologne Germany. It's a cool little thing that really sounds and plays like a proper Uke with the added option of amplifying it.

I love playing Ukelele and I currently own four including a Flying V Uke (looks great but sounds crap) and a simply beautiful Koa bodied one (which unfortunately has a big crack in its top rendering it unplayable). This little Ovation is a serious instrument and I'll probably use it a lot.
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Dave W on October 21, 2008, 08:24:48 PM: Wow. I had no idea they offered one. Is that a piezo bridge or will you have to add one?
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Blazer on October 22, 2008, 05:55:27 AM: Quote from: Dave W on October 21, 2008, 08:24:48 PM
Wow. I had no idea they offered one. Is that a piezo bridge or will you have to add one?
Well if you look closely at the second picture you'll see the pots, so yeah it comes with a piezo.
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Dave W on October 22, 2008, 09:10:13 AM: Quote from: Blazer on October 22, 2008, 05:55:27 AM
Well if you look closely at the second picture you'll see the pots, so yeah it comes with a piezo.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/davepix/humor/jamster-simpsons-homer.jpg)
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: rockinrayduke on October 25, 2008, 11:40:25 AM: I have a Fluke but I like that one a hell of a lot better.
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Dave W on October 25, 2008, 11:29:14 PM: I was looking for these online, is the one you bought the same as the Applause by Ovation? And is it a soprano or tenor?
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Chris P. on October 26, 2008, 06:43:16 AM: Now you have to by a Mandobird too! Nice score:)
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Pilgrim on October 28, 2008, 07:57:51 AM: I'd also be interested to know what the differences are between Applause and Ovation. I have this short-scale Applause bass, and as far as I've been able to figure out it's the same as an Ovation for its era, other than the headstock. But it's probably at least 15 years old....

(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j306/apowell1/Electric%20Basses/Applause.jpg)
Title: Re: I bought an Ovation Adamas but not just any Ovation Adamas
Post by: Dave W on October 28, 2008, 09:06:29 AM: AFAIK Applause is Ovation's import line, originally made in Korea, now China. Besides the obvious labor cost savings, I don't know what differences there are in materials and construction techniques.