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Topic: Fender Steel King Problem |
Bill Nauman
From:
Cresco,Pa,USA
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Posted 3 Jul 2012 5:12 am |
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Speaker shorted out and clipped the pre-amp speaker discontinued
amp is discontinued
replaced speaker with BW from Peavey
100 dollars repair on amp
100 dollars shipping
speaker cost $122
will get it back wed as 4th is tomorrow
David Sarge did the work in State College Pa
couldnt afford to drive 300 miles round trip
Thanks Fender for discontinuing such a good sounding amp when it worked! |
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 4 Jul 2012 4:21 pm
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| Reliability problems are the reason for the demise of the 'Steel King/Jazz King' series of amps. More than one dealer stopped stocking them due to quality control issues. I personally know two players who had Steel Kings suddenly quit working while playing gigs and who eventually sold them at a considerable loss. |
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Jerry Hedge
From:
Norwood Ohio U.S.A.
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Posted 4 Jul 2012 7:32 pm
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| I must be the odd duck. The ONLY problem I've had with my Steel King are broken pot shafts. I've been able to order the parts from my local Fender service center. And Sam Marshall at Fender has been nothing but great in helping get the parts I need. My Steel King is STILL one of the BEST sounding amps I've played thru!!! My amp sounds as good as it did 6 years ago when I got it!!! |
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George Redmon
From:
Muskegon & Detroit Michigan.
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Posted 7 Jul 2012 10:16 pm
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| I second your opinion Jerry...love both my steel kings. Never had a moments trouble out of either one. One of the best steel amps i've ever played through. Had a choice at a jam between a steel king, and an expensive boutique tube guitar amp...i jumped in front of the steel king.....glad i did. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Jerry Humphries
From:
Jasper, AL.
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Posted 11 Jul 2012 9:06 am
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| I have also had my steel king for 6 yrs with no problems. My only complaint is it is sometimes hard to tame the harsh highs. But once you get it dialed end its purty good. Better than my nashville 1000. |
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Alan Rudd
From:
Ardmore, Oklahoma
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Posted 12 Jul 2012 2:37 pm
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| Never had a single problem with mine. I replaced the original speaker with the BW 1501-4. Great amp! If someone is selling them at a loss, I will buy them! Let me know... |
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Joe Alterio
From:
Irvington, Indiana
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Posted 12 Jul 2012 3:44 pm
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Steel King is the best sounding amp, bar none. Only one dealer I know of stopped carrying Fenders, and it was because of the Custom Twin 15", not because of the Steel King.
FWIW, Eminence made the 15" speaker that is in the Steel King and I believe it is still in production and available from them directly (under their model name). |
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