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Location: Verona,Italy | Originally posted by 2ifbyC:
Originally posted by cuthbert:
I notice that in your collection you don't have a Campbell... Ya don't need a GC when ya have a Pacemaker! 
I'm pretty curious about these models, because it seems they're pretty different from teh balladeer/legend/custom legend breed, being a 12 strings fan I'm considering purchasing one, how different are from the "solid headstock" models? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | The 1615 Pacemaker and 1618 GC are very similar.
The PM has a Sitka spruce top and 8 pearl fret inlays. The GC is spruce with 14 pearl fret inlays. Both have the Ovation fan bracing.
All I know is my PM outperforms any GC 12er I've had. I've said it before and probably will again, it's a BOOMER! Ask Music Mike for his thoughts on the PM. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Originally posted by cuthbert:
I notice that in your collection you don't have a Campbell... As for no GC 12 in my collection, well, thats a long story...it's not for lack of trying on my part, I can tell you...
I can tell you this about a Pacemaker 12: I played one 6-7 nights per week for nearly 12 years of gigs...it never, ever let me down and always sounded great! Ovation 12 fret 12 strings are incredible... |
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Location: Verona,Italy | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
Originally posted by cuthbert:
I notice that in your collection you don't have a Campbell... As for no GC 12 in my collection, well, thats a long story...it's not for lack of trying on my part, I can tell you...
I can tell you this about a Pacemaker 12: I played one 6-7 nights per week for nearly 12 years of gigs...it never, ever let me down and always sounded great! Ovation 12 fret 12 strings are incredible...
This one, the last of her honourable breed:
http://www.ovationfanclub.com/cgi-bin/ubb/non-cgi/ultimatebb.php?ub...
For the 12-12s (12 frets, 12 strings) I'm considering purchasing one, possibly a sunburst GC, but a pacemaker would also be good, the original Custom Legend is pretty difficult to procure... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I did have this one that I sold in 2001...One of the few I have had second thoughts about selling...but sell it I did...
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Location: Verona,Italy | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
I did have this one that I sold in 2001...One of the few I have had second thoughts about selling...but sell it I did...
I'm a little surprised, for instance, that Ovation sold so many Pacemakers and GCs in the 70s while the popularity of the Legends and Balladeers faded away through the years... |
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