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Location: Russia, Moscow | A week ago I got a Pacemaker 1615. I guess I paid too much for it - about $1.300 (37.500 roubles), but in our country (I reside in Russia, Moscow), that's even not too much. Guitars are very expensive in Russia. Unfortunately. So the first question is as follows: what is the real, the fair price for this guitar?
I know Pacemakers were being built from 1971 to 1977. But I have come across very few reviews and info about this guitar. Does anyone know, how many items were made totally? Is there such information?
My guitar is in good, even very good condition. But 30 (or even more!) years - isn't it too much for an acoustic guitar? Or that doesn't matter for Ovations?
Thank you for your answers, gentlemen. |
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Location: cincinnati, ohio | Hi, Peter, and welcome to OFC. I've got a Pacemaker 12, I like it very much. I put a Fishman pickup in it a couple of years ago. I think I paid about $500 something for it new in '73. It's a very nice guitar, but I don't know that I'd pay $1300 for it even now. I mean, it was a straight acoustic, no electronics. Sounds a little high to me. Of course, somebody's asking $800,000 on eBay for what is purportedly Bob Marley's Custom Balladeer, so who am I to say what's too high? |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | the price you paid is about 3x the price of that guitar in the US market, but if guitars (Ovations) are hard to acquire and expensive in Russia, you can rest assured that it will last another 30 years. |
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Location: CT | After 30 years, if the bridge is not pulling, and the neck and top are straight, it'll last another 30 years, and your expense will be warrented. |
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Some questions on Pacemaker 1615
