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Grace Notes: Adamas 2 Acoustic Electric Guitar Review

1981 US 2 pages

This is a magazine article from 'The Complete Music Magazine' featuring a review of the Ovation Adamas II Acoustic Electric Guitar, discussing its innovative use of aerospace materials including carbon graphite and a Lyrachord bowl. The article covers the guitar's technical specifications, electronics, playability, and sound characteristics, noting its price of $1,495 for the six-string model. A secondary section begins covering the Steinberger Bass, also highlighting the trend of space-age materials in instrument design.

Guitar Models

1182-7 · Adamas II 1182-7 1581-2 · Adamas II 1581-2 1581-5 · Adamas II 1581-5 1581-7 · Adamas II 1581-7 1581-9 · Adamas II 1581-9 1581-KK · Adamas II 1581-KK Kaki King 1681-5 · Adamas II 1681-5 1681-7 · Adamas II 1681-7 1681-8 · Adamas II 1681-8 1681-9 · Adamas II 1681-9 1681WT · Adamas II 1681WT 1682-5 · Adamas II 1682-5 1682-7 · Adamas II 1682-7 #1570 Wide Neck 1682-8 · Adamas II 1682-8 1685-5 · Adamas II 1685-5 1685-7 · Adamas II 1685-7 1685-8 · Adamas II 1685-8 1781S · Adamas II 1781S 1881-2 · Adamas II 1881-2 1881-NB8 · Adamas II 1881-NB8 1885-2 · Adamas II 1885-2 1885-BG · Adamas II 1885-BG

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