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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I missed the Pacemaker that I sold last fall to a fellow in Finland...but I was hoping to eventually find an all original 1615-1...then, the week before Christmas I got my chance. A session musician in Nashville decided to let this one go and I was fortunate enough to grab it at an unbelievable price. He even had a new set of strings and new battery installed. Because the severe winter weather, we waited to ship it until Monday. It arrived today in MINT ORIGINAL condition! The entire guitar looks like it came from the factory yesterday. Action, sound, finish, electronics, everything is as new as it gets for a 29 year old. I can't thank Curt enough for a first class transaction and SWMBO for allowing one more 12 string back into the house. I will take better pictures when we have sun and warmth again (it's 15 outside right now: 8 inches of snow with 4 to 8 more on the way tomorrow)...maybe spring...
Here are several pic's:
and the album on ning...
1981 1615-1 Pacemaker 12
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Location: Right now? | She's a beauty, Mike ~ a very, very nice grab and I'm sure she'll like you, too. The finish color is lovely.
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Location: East Tennessee | Mike, There is something about the Pacemaker model. I know mine is staying with me.
We're expecting some snow tomorrow. This had been a cold winter for a lot of people.
BTW; If I'd known that beauty was running 40 eastbound I would have tried to high-jack the truck. :D |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | Very nice 12'er. Congrats!
I will take better pictures when we have sun and warmth again You mean there is hope yet??? |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | That's the one I tried to arrange for patsyp. Curt is a SUPER guy.
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Gee Mike, That's a Nice 'Un! |
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Location: Phoenix | If that's the one I saw on the Nashville CL, you got a great buy. Congrats. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Very Nice Mike. I know how much you like those 12 strings!! Congrats! |
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Location: Route 66, just east of the Cadillac Ranch | Mike,
What a beauty! Congratulations! |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Nice, Mike. That Martin is probably feelin' a bit crowded these days. Does it need more room (right, like I have any myself)? |
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Location: Michigan | Very nice Mike. I was just playing my pacemaker yesterday though my new (to me) fender acoustasonic. They just flat out ring! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Mike, for someone into 12-strings I'm surprised you don't have a U681 or 2080 12-string. |
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| Was there ever a Q 12-string? |
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Location: closely held secret | I heard there was only one. |
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| Dang, wouldn't that be the snag of the century - if you could even track it down. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I heard the same thing about a Q12, but nobody seems to know much about it nor where it is. Yes THAT would definately be one to search out. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Mike, for someone into 12-strings I'm surprised you don't have a U681 or 2080 12-string. Dave, I would love to have both of those: I think only one 2080 12 was built and not sure of it's status...I know Mike sold it last year...
The U681 is one that being a 12 fret player for so many years I would certainly love...I'm in the same boat there: where to find one for sale...
This Pacemaker is so fine...it (as most do) has a bell like sound; man, do I love 'em...my faithful companion for many many years...one truly great guitar!
The case had a bunch of funky bumper stickers on it: gone now...but at one point in its life it was flown and the owner used duct tape to keep the latches closed during the flight...now it has the petrified residue left...anybody know how or what to use to remove it? Besides a sander...lol |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by Gallerinski:
I heard the same thing about a Q12, but nobody seems to know much about it nor where it is. Yes THAT would definately be one to search out. Something like that would probably end up in Japan. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
anybody know how or what to use to remove it? Naphtha or lighter fluid and elbow grease.
Been there, done that... :( |
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Location: closely held secret | ...or, just naphtha and a lighter... |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Come on baby ... |
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| Interesting that of the 5 ute 12s two of them are here in London. You boys let them slip right through your fingers.
They are the loudest guitars I ever heard. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by schroeder:
Interesting that of the 5 ute 12s two of them are here in London. Brits are pretty familiar with short necks |
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Location: WNC-God's Country | I got a UTE 12 that me and Stuart have passed back and forth...Get out your checkbook? |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by G8r:
The shortness is a bit south of the neck... Bahda Bum! |
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Location: Ontario Canada | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
The case had a bunch of funky bumper stickers on it: gone now...but at one point in its life it was flown and the owner used duct tape to keep the latches closed during the flight...now it has the petrified residue left...anybody know how or what to use to remove it? Besides a sander...lol
Try this if the other suggestions don't work out.
"Tape Off" by Home Care. In most hardware stores.
$3.79 for 250 milli litre clear plastic bottle here in Canada.
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Goo Gone is equally cheap, and comes in little bottles so you don't have to buy it by the quart.
It is Citrus-based I think ...
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I got a UTE 12 that me and Stuart have passed back and forth...Get out your checkbook?
After a phone call full of intense negotiations, :D ;) , I am happy to announce the coming to SW VA of the U681 12 in the near future... along with a long lost friend...details later....
Thanks Keith! |
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Location: Newington, CT | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
Mike, for someone into 12-strings I'm surprised you don't have a U681 or 2080 12-string. Dave, I would love to have both of those: I think only one 2080 12 was built and not sure of it's status...I know Mike sold it last year...
The U681 is one that being a 12 fret player for so many years I would certainly love...I'm in the same boat there: where to find one for sale...
This Pacemaker is so fine...it (as most do) has a bell like sound; man, do I love 'em...my faithful companion for many many years...one truly great guitar!
The case had a bunch of funky bumper stickers on it: gone now...but at one point in its life it was flown and the owner used duct tape to keep the latches closed during the flight...now it has the petrified residue left...anybody know how or what to use to remove it? Besides a sander...lol
I drooled, but had to pass. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Here it is -- late December '09 -- looks like it may still be available. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Man, I must be in the wrong profession. Either that or I don't know how to correctly juggle my finances. |
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| Originally posted by AlanM:
Here it is -- late December '09 -- looks like it may still be available. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | That 2080 12 of Mike's was a good one. We did an A/B comparison against the baritone 2080 12 and while we both agreed the baritone sounded better (as in uprooting trees and causing walls to fall) the regular 2080 12string sounded awesome.
Can't go wrong if you snag that one!
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Location: Central Oregon | The case had a bunch of funky bumper stickers on it: gone now...but at one point in its life it was flown and the owner used duct tape to keep the latches closed during the flight...now it has the petrified residue left...anybody know how or what to use to remove it? Besides a sander...lol [/QB] Get a little bottle of "Goof-Off" at the hardware store. We use it to remove stickers, tape residue, scuff marks & all sorts of crap in our rental houses. Cheap, easy to find & works great. We buy it by the gallon. WD-40 might work too. In fact, if you have some in stock (doesn't everybody?) you might try that first. |
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Location: Tuscany, Italy | Mike, very nice get. Congrats !! |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by AlanM:
Here it is -- late December '09 -- looks like it may still be available. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I know. I would seriously go out of my way to get that one. It's like a 12 string version of the OFC II guitar. |
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Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | A real beauty. Enjoy.
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