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Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint

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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2011-01-08 6:58 PM (#357828)
Subject: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		This is the guitar that I purchased earlier. I didn't wanna re-open the original thread because it was in the For Sale Section.

Anyway I got the Flaming Pacemaker and it is not painted. It has Axe Wrap, Guitar Skin, or one of those products on it. And I sincerely hope that is is permanently attached. I know that you can just put them on with surface tension, like those clear pick-guards. They advertise them as easily changeable for electric guitars. But this one has it everywhere, including up the neck and on the headstock.



It is carefully split down the middle on the headstock


The vinyl covers cracks in the top. I won't know if they are through-n-through until I change the strings.


This has had a Bowl-Bend and the neck has glue at the joint.


But it sounds good and the action is nice with room to remove shims.


It will sound better once I clean-it-up, look inside, and put some 80/20's on there.
But now I got myself another beater Pacemaker. I will try to keep this one. :cool:

(Should be easy cuz people ain't gonna be beating down my door to buy it)
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AlanM
Posted 2011-01-08 7:44 PM (#357829 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint


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Posts: 1851

Location: Newington, CT		Nice, OMA! I hope it treats you well!
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MusicMishka
Posted 2011-01-08 8:13 PM (#357830 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint


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Posts: 5567

Location: Blue Ridge Mountains		One of my all time favorite 12's...enjoy!
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Nick B.
Posted 2011-01-08 8:33 PM (#357831 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Posts: 686

Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch		You sure don't see one like that everyday. Have fun with it...but then again it looks like you already are.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2011-01-08 8:59 PM (#357832 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Remember... I used to own a Pacemaker. But I sold it and made an OFC'r very happy.

I had forgotten how LOUD Pacemakers are... Without even trying.

I might not even need an amp.

(If I do, I have a Bill Lawrence sound-hole pickup and an AXL suction-cup thingie)
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tremor
Posted 2011-01-08 9:05 PM (#357833 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint


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Location: Milford, MI		Mine is a keeper. I just wish I played more.
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kitmann
Posted 2011-01-09 12:33 AM (#357834 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Location: Connersville, Indiana		Great looking guitar. Love the color :)
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MWoody
Posted 2011-01-09 2:02 PM (#357835 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Posts: 13997

Location: Upper Left USA		Art,

I think it found you instead of you finding it!
I was flat broke when that one went up on Ebay but I thought about it.

You need to play some "Ghost Riders in the Sky" for me!
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2011-01-09 3:40 PM (#357836 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		I just put eleven 80/20's on it.
(cuz I messed-up the high G, and had to substitute an electric .009 :p )
Now I gotta buy some more 12'r strings.

Changing a Pacemaker 12 is such an ordeal.
I know some people got it down to a science... I ain't one of them.

Woody, this was someone's BFLG project but it turned-out all right.
This is a '79 and woulda had a silver label if someone hadn't pulled it out.
It has a bit of "Bellying" going on, but it is still hanging in there.
I cleaned the fretboard and installed a bone saddle... So it is happy.

I will have to look up Ghost Riders... I cannot even remember the song, let alone Play It.
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cholloway
Posted 2011-01-09 3:49 PM (#357837 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint


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Location: Atlanta, GA.		Substitute the lyrics of Amazing Grace to Ghost Riders tune and you'll draw a crowd.
People mostly goin' "HUH?!?!?!".
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Darkbar
Posted 2011-01-09 4:07 PM (#357838 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Posts: 4536

Location: Flahdaw		Huh?
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alpep
Posted 2011-01-09 4:24 PM (#357839 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint


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Posts: 10583

Location: NJ		seems perfect for street theatre
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standing
Posted 2011-01-10 1:22 AM (#357840 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint



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Posts: 1456

Location: Texas		Art,

Pacemakers are simply superb sounding/playing acoustic 12'ers, aren't they? We went to a party over the holidays where everyone sung Christmas carols around a bonfire… no mere roaring flames nor crackling/popping logs could compete with my 1115! It was a wonderful evening… (although I'm not sure the skulls on yours would have gone over so well in that case…) ;)

Enjoy it!
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Miguel - BR
Posted 2011-01-10 8:01 AM (#357841 - in reply to #357828)
Subject: Re: Flame-n-Skulls Pacemaker... Not Paint


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Posts: 379

Location: Alagoas, Brazil		You can try this version of Ghost Riders (and I think there's an Ovation there, check it out!).
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