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| So here's the story:
My old faithful Pacemaker got knocked off the stand by an aspiring musician at a gig. The neck cracked and although I repaired it with Sumo glue, I didnt trust my repair job ( Turns out its still holding but ugly as hell)
I search the net and find the same model (sans pick-up) on craigslist, so I'm off to Toronto to negotiate a deal. Turns out it needs some work too!
Through you guys I learn if the Mothership and hear the praises.
Enter John Budny and team!
6 agonizing weeks later (as planned) I am ASTOUNDED by the amazing job on my new guitar - One exception... UPS put a big crack in the top.
John Budny to the rescue again.
Today, I recieved my new guitar with a new top - no damage - in fact better than new!
This guitar was made in 1978 
Moral of the story.. NEVER SHIP A GUITAR UNLESS ITS IN A HARDSHELL CASE PERIOD!
Here's the ups damage 
 Anybody want to buy my old pacemaker with a home neck repair?  |
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| They do a helluva job in Hartford (spoken from experience). Beautiful guitar, congrats. Did you have them put in a preamp? That looks like a peizo-saddle on it. |
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| I went with the OP Pro Studio, based on some advice from someone on the forum months back (I'll check later on who to thank)
I'm a full time gigging musician and this thing sounds awsome. My old guitar hade older electronics and while sounding real good, sometimes was a pain to mix. I'm way too happy.
I went with the old pace-maker cause I love the 12 fret neck. Sounds real punchy and full. Its all I need , I dont use sequences or drum machines! |
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Location: Whitecourt, Ab | Anybody want to buy my old pacemaker with a home neck repair? How much are you asking? |
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| Heres the deal. I'm getting married and going on a honeymoon to mexico. I dont want to fly with an Ovation or my Takemine and God knows nit my new Blueridge, so I'm looking for a real good sounding beach guitar. If you got one of those I'd trade.
Actually, I still gig with my old pacemaker and it amazingly stays in tune, so its not a bad guit at all. Just an ugly repair and road scars. I did have it re fretted recently. Oh and the case has only 2 latches but it still would be good to ship it to you in Whitecourt- I'm in London On.
send me a P.M. and we'll talk turkey. |
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| Follow up, just so theres no confusion, heresa pic of old guit  |
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Location: CT | Murph, you're not supposed to use the guitar to hit tennis balls. There's a special tool called a Racket built just for that purpose. :p |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Also, the round bowl really screws up your backhand. |
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| Yeah its pretty beat up. 3-7 shows per week every week for15 years will do that to a guitar. Still sounds good though. BTW I promise not to let this happen to my new guy! |
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Made in 1978? believe it!