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11-01-2005, 01:44 PM | #31 |
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I've been to the Musician's Friend warehouse several times. Like everyone has said, thats where they try to sell off all their scratch and dents and customer returns. Some of the common problems with the amps are that they have a damaged speaker, torn grille, big dents or gouges in the cabinet, torn tolex, knobs that make a scratching sound when you adjust them, bad input jacks, bad electronics, etc. And a lot of their merchandise is the cheap stuff. You can find a good deal there, just make sure you play it thoroughly. Make sure the knobs don't sound scratchy with the amp on. And make sure you play it loud enough so you can hear if something doesn't sound right.
There are a couple stores that you can visit also. There's Guitar Source on 95th and Quivira, across the street from Oak Park Mall. They've got some good stuff, but they are priced a bit high and have bad customer service(in my experience). In Lawrence, there is a place called Mass Street Music. They have good pricing and good customer service. Their website is www.massstreetmusic.com . |
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11-01-2005, 03:21 PM | #33 | |
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11-01-2005, 04:39 PM | #34 |
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FYI - Guitar Center music stores (two new ones just opened up in KC area) are basically a regular store front for musicians friend. Guitar Center owns Musicians Friend. I haven't spent much time there, but it appeared that they had pretty much the same pricing. That way, you can go and actually try out different amps before purchasing and still get the good MF pricing...
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11-01-2005, 08:43 PM | #35 | |
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11-01-2005, 09:06 PM | #36 | |
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11-01-2005, 09:55 PM | #37 |
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I have been a bass player for 30 some years now and hav e always been a big bleiever in either Acoustic (now defunct) or Ampeg gear. I would recommend Guitar Source on 95th Street (Across from Oak Park Mall). They have a pretty good selection of amps and cabs. Unfortunately, going used (ebay for example) doesn't give you much of a warranty. Hope this helps a little.....
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11-01-2005, 10:25 PM | #38 |
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I would suggest a music store.
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11-01-2005, 10:26 PM | #39 | |
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11-01-2005, 10:34 PM | #40 |
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One of my friends recently picked up a really nice tube amp on Ebay for pretty cheap.
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12-22-2005, 03:37 PM | #41 |
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For Bass amps, an Ampeg tubed is the only way to go.
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