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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2016 6:35 pm
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Now Boys, it may be more interesting than that. Calugaru is apparently a province in Romania.
In viewing his previous posts, he works as a tech so he does have a point of view. It seems to center around HRDX and all its wonders.
So I'll score his blaster power a little higher than the average $#&!@*.
If he wants to come back and act civil, I'll discuss his points. He obviously has a lot of ideas to contribute. Maybe he can learn some manners in the process.


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:32 pm
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BMW-KTM wrote:
Even after all these years of watching the public trend changing, I still have trouble understanding how people can pay $2k and $3k and sometimes more for a prestigious American made guitar and then feel it is in perfect balance and cosmic harmony playing it through a $500 disposable Chinese POS.


In my case, I chose a modern Fender mass-produced tube amplifier to go with my fairly expensive American-made guitar because IMO it sounded great, felt good to play, was versatile, got loud, looked good, was readily available, and yes, it was affordable. I didn't spend a lot of time searching out vintage amps or assessing boutique amps. So far the modern Fender is working out fine for me. :D


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 4:41 pm
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[So far the modern Fender is working out fine for me.


What is the duration of your "so far" experience?

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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:30 pm
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Both my Fender amps are about 5 years old. The guitar, however, is 31. :D


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Tue Dec 06, 2016 5:50 pm
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Perhaps your amps will last that long.

Perhaps not......

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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:18 am
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Hey Retro, You look good in that spiffy white Oracle's tunic.
We can both predict what will happen to his amp. but it won't be the end of the world. It'll be an opportunity to improve the amp at the same time
Gaining an appreciation for the classic Fenders is a matter of experience. Just as most people don't appreciate the mechanical fuel injection of early Corvettes, you have to know what's under the hood to gain a real appreciation.
A casual play doesn't hook someone. It takes an in-depth knowlege of amplifiers in general to be able to place old Fenders in their preeminent position in the market.
The quality of a guitar is obvious to most musicians. Amps, not so much. It takes a trained ear to discern differences.
Here at this forum, most of us have heard the difference. I'm sorry if we sound like bearded prophets raging in the desert, but its only after you have heard good amps performing at their best that you gain an appreciation for what they can do.
You don't drive that kind of performance off the showroom floor.
That is part of the attraction for me, as a tech, to get the best performance out of any amp I work on. There is room for improvement in every amp.
So when you tell me that your amp sounds fine, many have prounounced that before I worked on them. After 5 seconds of playing the modded amp and putting their jaw back up in place, I ask if there's any improvement. .There seldom is any question.
Even our new crusader friend, Pcalgaru has methods for improvement. Beyond loud, with enough patience and work, is music.


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:14 pm
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Just as most people don't appreciate the mechanical fuel injection of early Corvettes, you have to know what's under the hood to gain a real appreciation.


+1

Or the K66 transistorized ignition system.

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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 3:45 pm
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Now Boys, it may be more interesting than that. Calugaru is apparently a province in Romania.
In viewing his previous posts, he works as a tech so he does have a point of view. It seems to center around HRDX and all its wonders.
So I'll score his blaster power a little higher than the average $#&!@*.
If he wants to come back and act civil, I'll discuss his points. He obviously has a lot of ideas to contribute. Maybe he can learn some manners in the process.


A) NO..... Calugaru isn't a province in Romania. Along with not knowing what you're talking about... when it comes to amps U don't know geography. Frack'in loser

B) I don't need to mind my manners ... not with internet nimrods . I wasn't rude, I just pointed out how wrong most of your assumptions are. Judging by everyone's posts there is only one of you that has actually has any experience repairing anything let alone an amp. And when he can look at schematics outside of a basic linear amp circuit... which he loves to lord over the rest of you with... then maybe I'd entertain a conversation

C) No... I don't care for your thoughts, care to be liked, or even care to frequent sites like this. Unlike you "I don't need validation from strangers" Is blast power supposed to hurt my feelings? lol your going to have to do better than that... A LOT better!

Now as for HRDeluxe's the fact is that I can take one of these and mod it to sound as good as your precious pt to pt... and YES I can Mod the drive to sound as good as the clean. In fact I've got a nice 59 Bassman/Plexi mod for the Drive.. I've gotten nothing but accolades and people wanting it done. ( making me some nice coin of late)

If u people did know electronics (which most of you don't....BTW.... What you people know is "internet regurgitation by people who think they know... and by your words all but one never have thought for yourselves.

how could your words have any value?


Knowing electronics you would look at ANY schematic as an integrated circuit, regardless of it having a medium of a PCB or a turret board or anything else.. If you understood this then maybe you will open your eyes to what the rest of the world outside the Fender's forum thinks...

The forum is like a room filled with kids with down's syndrome and the smartest in the room is attempting to talk $@!& to me... LMAO!


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2016 6:18 pm
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pcalugaru wrote:
I don't need to mind my manners ... not with internet nimrods . I wasn't rude

You certainly are and were rude ("a bunch of cork sniffers like yourselves" was part of your first post in this thread), and to a degree we seldom see here.

pcalugaru wrote:
The forum is like a room filled with kids with down's syndrome

Down's syndrome? Really?
You do realize that this is hate speech? Substitute "down's syndrome" with any race, religion or nationality, and it becomes quite apparent.

I have worked with people with Down's syndrome, and they are far better behaved than you.

Names calling doesn't belong here. Your attitude doesn't belong here. Really.


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:28 am
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So our excitable friend is back.
Pcal, I'm in this for fun. I share my experiences with my friends here We all have different levels of understanding, but are here to learn and share.
I found your post humorous and responded in kind. And regardless of how angry you may seem, I'm still having fun conversing with you. Yes, I love a good arguement. but do we need the anger to go with it?
When I described a truth grenade, that's because I agree with some of your assertions about HRDX and BF/SF comparisons.
Your style of presentation, however, inspired my metaphoric response. If you want to continue in such a manner, so can I.
For starters, I'm going to steal these mods you so imprudently posted and
i am going to make money on them and brag what a dumbsh*t you were for giving your store away. Thanks
Or we can just settle down and have a normal conversation

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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 12:56 pm
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B) I don't need to mind my manners ...


Actually, you do. :-) It appears that you have quite a bit of relevant knowledge to offer here so it'd be great to have you as a participant, but: not with the inflammatory style of posting that you've fallen into here. Can you simmer it down, please?

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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2016 4:40 pm
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B) I don't need to mind my manners ...


Actually, you do. :-) It appears that you have quite a bit of relevant knowledge to offer here so it'd be great to have you as a participant, but: not with the inflammatory style of posting that you've fallen into here. Can you simmer it down, please?


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:52 am
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pcalugaru wrote:
TimsAudio wrote:
Now Boys, it may be more interesting than that. Calugaru is apparently a province in Romania.
In viewing his previous posts, he works as a tech so he does have a point of view. It seems to center around HRDX and all its wonders.
So I'll score his blaster power a little higher than the average $#&!@*.
If he wants to come back and act civil, I'll discuss his points. He obviously has a lot of ideas to contribute. Maybe he can learn some manners in the process.


A) NO..... Calugaru isn't a province in Romania. Along with not knowing what you're talking about... when it comes to amps U don't know geography. Frack'in loser



I think that was sarcasm Sheldon,

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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 7:00 pm
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What’s all this wine tasting.
It’s windy today. No, it’s Thursday. So am I. Let’s have a beer.

Not sure what this thread is about. Maybe Retro and Tim own vintage amps for daily affirmation of the Fender tone. I don’t. Best I would do is buy a Fender reissue amp. Is it possible an old amp, is just an old amp, (although a Fender Cadillac) that needs repair. Appreciation experience of vintage equip or not, seems like Fender marketing sales sure promote the reissue Blackface series. So I’d say vintage is not obsolete yet. Maybe I will have a glass of wine.

Winter namm music trade show, maybe we’ll see new products from China. Isn’t Fender just adding China to its international facilities list like England, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. And someone’s saying, Fender can’t make great amps because of the solder compliant regulations, how can this be.


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Post subject: Re: Some Hot Rod Series amps Made in China?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:35 pm
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Thank you, Brad.
I was hoping you might weigh in here.


Brad is our admin by the way, pcalugaru, in case you didn't notice.
You would be wise to comply with his directive.
Others have been punted out of here for behaviour related reasons.
And rightly so.
Maybe get down off your high horse for just a moment and consider the fact that yours is not the only valid opinion.
We don't all agree with each other here all the time but we do agree by being here to to be civil.

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