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Guitar World Sound Check: Ovation Adamas 1687 Acoustic-Electric Guitar and Trace Elliot TA100R Acoustic Amplifier Review

1991 US 1 pages

This is a September 1991 Guitar World magazine 'Sound Check' review of the Ovation Adamas 1687 acoustic-electric guitar and the Trace Elliot TA100R acoustic amplifier. The review covers the Adamas 1687's distinctive features including its Lyrachord roundback body, Fibronic Soundboard, five-piece neck, and OP-24 preamp with active EQ. The article also discusses the guitar's pickup system using six crystals mounted beneath the bridge, as explained by David Bergstrom, Professional Fretted Products Manager at Kaman Corporation.