Adamas 2080sr

[stepchildusmc]

hello, i'm something of a noob to carbon fiber guitars. i've loved all of the pics of rainsongs that i had seen over the last year or so. unfortunately i live nowhere near a good guitar dealer to try any out. 7 weeks ago i went on a long road trip in search of a rainsong. i found a few at a dealer in Hudson falls NY. i played the ones they had but found them to be brighter than i had imagined them. i have a Taylor k10ce which i find to be overly bright for a lot of the music i like to play.
i did try out an Adamas 2080sr and fell in love with it's clear, dark sound.
needless to say, the 2080sr now resides with me and i love it!!!!! does anyone else have experience with this wonderful instrument?

[Doubleneck]

I own two Ovations with wood tops and Rainsongs and Emeralds. Ovation makes a great guitar but I have never played the 2080. I have heard great things, and I can see that it would probably sound more balanced like a wood guitar. Good pick up. Ovation built a proto type total Carbon guitar a while back but I guess could never get it to market at a price that made sense. Adamas I think would be harder to find in stores than Rainsong, your lucky to have been able to play one.

[WillaMuse]

Originally Posted by stepchildusmc

hello, i'm something of a noob to carbon fiber guitars. i've loved all of the pics of rainsongs that i had seen over the last year or so. unfortunately i live nowhere near a good guitar dealer to try any out. 7 weeks ago i went on a long road trip in search of a rainsong. i found a few at a dealer in Hudson falls NY. i played the ones they had but found them to be brighter than i had imagined them. i have a Taylor k10ce which i find to be overly bright for a lot of the music i like to play.
i did try out an Adamas 2080sr and fell in love with it's clear, dark sound.
needless to say, the 2080sr now resides with me and i love it!!!!! does anyone else have experience with this wonderful instrument?

I don't have a 2080, but I own half a dozen Adamas guitars. My very favorite is my 1680. Your guitar (2080) is going to ruin you, ha. Not too many other guitars, I don't care what brand/model they are, are going to beat the playability or the sound ... you'll see ... oh, wait, you already know, don't you! Congratulations on your acquisition of a fabulous, wonderful instrument.


Willa

[stepchildusmc]

thanks willa. so far so good. haven't really played any of my others since i got this one. still experimenting with strings. trying to find a set that sounds perfect to me on it. settling so far on Daddario EXP 16's for strumming and silk n steels for fingerpicking. almost feel as if i should get another so i can try 2 sets at once ! ****, if only they were a bit cheaper.
i'm considering getting rid of my taylor and investing in another carbon fiber. so many Adamas' to choose from and i hear a lot of good things about CA's and emeralds( though they are next to impossible to find/try here )

[Doubleneck]

You can get on a road trip from MacNickle Guitar in Utah, they sponser the Carbon Guitar Forum. They are currently sent out a new Emerald X20 OX. You pay $40 and you have the guitar for a week and send it on. It really is a great deal, only way to try some of these models for me. My gut is this model will set the new standard.

[SpruceTop]

Originally Posted by stepchildusmc

hello, i'm something of a noob to carbon fiber guitars. i've loved all of the pics of rainsongs that i had seen over the last year or so. unfortunately i live nowhere near a good guitar dealer to try any out. 7 weeks ago i went on a long road trip in search of a rainsong. i found a few at a dealer in Hudson falls NY. i played the ones they had but found them to be brighter than i had imagined them. i have a Taylor k10ce which i find to be overly bright for a lot of the music i like to play.
i did try out an Adamas 2080sr and fell in love with it's clear, dark sound.
needless to say, the 2080sr now resides with me and i love it!!!!! does anyone else have experience with this wonderful instrument?

I have an Adamas 2080 NWT (late 2008 model) with VIP 5 Preamp. I concur with you on the 2080 tone being clear and dark compared to an all-carbon guitar's brightness. I'd say the Adamas's tone is closer to a wooden tone than an all-carbon-fiber guitar. I love the VIP 5 Preamp with its what I believe are Fishman Aura Images. When plugged-in, the Adamas sounds the best of all my acoustic-electric guitars!

Regards,

RainDance (aka SpruceTop)

[BrickGlass]

I've owned several Adamas over the years and without a doubt I love them. They are truly amazing guitars and I play my current one all the time.