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Location: South Windsor Connecticut | What is the general thought on your best bang for your buck when it comes to used 12 strings? I am in the market for a nice Ovation 12 string in the $1000 - $1500+ range.
I don't feel right hanging around while I don't have a nice Ovation to play. Besides the dog house can be warm if you hug the dog.
I know this is a general question so you can throw random thoughts at me if you like. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | New guitars at that price, your in Legend territory... |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I'll sell you my Pacemaker for that much! Maybe alittle less... :p
I'd miss it, but I'd sell it for that much... Quick! |
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Location: Indiana | It wouldn't surprise me in this economy to come across a used Adamas II in that range.
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Pacemakers, but a deep bowl textured top is the best 12 made to my ear. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | I can sell ya a very nice 1118-4 ('79) Glen Campbell 12er for a lot less than your lower limit if ya want an acoustic only. LMK if you're interested... |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | If you prefer a new FRG............
Glen Campbell Sunburst 12
and here's the original thread before it relisted.
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I would rather sell you my Unique Re-bowled, Re-Topped, One-of-a-Kind Honeyburst 1115... but if you want an aged Pacemaker for $325 go here now...
And I mean NOW!
(talk about screwing oneself out of a deal :mad: ) |
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Location: Utah | OMA, shut up! I don't need any more GAS. My slush fund is headed to a new violin for the son and I don't need temptations. Somebody's gonna get a real nice deal on that Pacemaker. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | I am trying to sell crappy practice amps that I have lying around, then I saw that.
I'm trying to decide which guitar to sell for March's rent.
That cost less that the Beater that eventually became the 1115-HB,
And it is in much better condition.
If I could afford that, it would be gone by now.
Or you can wait for the next $700 Adamas. |
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Location: Texas | I keep seeing such "finish cracks" in older models, especially 12 strings (not surprising), especially Pacemakers. Can they be fixed by an amateur? How bad is beyond value? Do they tend to get worse or multiply? Are there any original Pacemaker 12's around without finish cracks? (not to be confused with Finnish Crackheads, that's something altogether different ;-)
That One looks very nice, but it does have a 12" crack in the finish, doesn't appear to be in the wood… (Don't worry, I'm not bidding on it… )
Just curious, I have played Pacemaker 12s and loved the sound. They seem to pop up pretty often on Ebay and local newspaper for-sale ads etc. One of these days I'm gonna stumble on one that's too good to pass up… and head back to the doghouse ;-) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Finish cracks are fairly common on the older models, possibly because the urethane finish was so thick. They may have been caused by climate changes, although I have 2 from 1976 that have no cracks. I've seen then on other guitars, too. None of mine have ever spread, but I've never tried to repair them. Apparently very thin superglue can be used, but it is difficult to force it into the crack. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | You can pick up a new Legend LX in your price range (or less). They are great guitars. I love mine. I have not played a 12 string that I like better. |
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Location: New Hampsha | In that price range you could find an Adamas 1598 twelve and leave all those top cracks behind. Plus, the 1598 sounds fabulous. |
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