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Re: Tantalum VS. FILM!

6/15/1999 4:24 AM
Terry	Re: Tantalum VS. FILM! Hi Steve, I was about to sign off and scanned the board one last time. I'm down here in Florida and it's just past midnight. The Torres book was the first book on guitar amps that I purchased maybe three years ago. It got me started. Since then I've purchased several books both new and a few at used book stores, flea markets, ham fests, etc. I don't know why Torres has had such a bad rap. I've got no negative opinions on the man. I could never get an understanding of what peoples complaints about him really are other than the word "butcher". I will probably order a few of the 418's from him in the near future. I think his prices have come down because long ago, his parts were quite high in comparison to some other sources. Wonder why others don't carry the 418's though or why they are so hard to find? I'm an electrician (self-employed) and I'm used to chasing parts at times. It's frustrating to know that something is manufactured yet "no one" seems to carry it. I don't know what's the problem with SBE not answering emails, also the same darn thing with ART. Am trying to find out about the LCD in an SGX2000Express that doesn't light up. The lettering is readable but the backlight doesn't stay lit. I wrote to them two years ago, faxed them about two months later and recently emailed them and still no answer. Guess I will have to call them and listen to someones BS and hopefully get an answer or get them to send me the part (I'm willing to pay for it)rather than shipping the unit back. For a unit that cost over six hundred dollars couple of years ago, I'd have been wiser to invest into a good tube amp. Live and learn! Right? Past my bedtime, ha, ha. Bye, Terry

6/15/1999 4:24 AM

Terry

Re: Tantalum VS. FILM!

Hi Steve, I was about to sign off and scanned the board one last time. I'm down here in Florida and it's just past midnight. The Torres book was the first book on guitar amps that I purchased maybe three years ago. It got me started. Since then I've purchased several books both new and a few at used book stores, flea markets, ham fests, etc. I don't know why Torres has had such a bad rap. I've got no negative opinions on the man. I could never get an understanding of what peoples complaints about him really are other than the word "butcher". I will probably order a few of the 418's from him in the near future. I think his prices have come down because long ago, his parts were quite high in comparison to some other sources. Wonder why others don't carry the 418's though or why they are so hard to find? I'm an electrician (self-employed) and I'm used to chasing parts at times. It's frustrating to know that something is manufactured yet "no one" seems to carry it. I don't know what's the problem with SBE not answering emails, also the same darn thing with ART. Am trying to find out about the LCD in an SGX2000Express that doesn't light up. The lettering is readable but the backlight doesn't stay lit. I wrote to them two years ago, faxed them about two months later and recently emailed them and still no answer. Guess I will have to call them and listen to someones BS and hopefully get an answer or get them to send me the part (I'm willing to pay for it)rather than shipping the unit back. For a unit that cost over six hundred dollars couple of years ago, I'd have been wiser to invest into a good tube amp. Live and learn! Right? Past my bedtime, ha, ha. Bye, Terry