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Topic: Peavey-1: UPS-0 |
Dan Beller-McKenna
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Durham, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2012 2:19 pm |
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Recently made a straight swap of speakers with a fellow forumite. His BW 1203-8 arrived via UPS yesterday, with the bottom of the box extremely damp, and a large portion falling apart from the moisture. The package had to sit for a few days because of the timing of the shipment vis a vis the new year holiday. I suspect it was in a covered, but not closed loading dock area that allowed rain to pool up underneath and soak the bottom of the box (the top was fine).
After filing a report with UPS and allowing the speaker to sit for the day (no visible signs of water damage), I hooked it up last night. No problems: whew! Despite UPS's best attempts, the Peavey proved indestructible. Good job Peavey!
Now I have to figure out what 12" to pair it with that won't break my back: that thing weighs more than most 15"-ers I've owned.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 4 Jan 2012 3:23 pm
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Well, glad it arrived in usable condition. If there's any way it can be destroyed, UPS will usually find it. They left me hanging more than once so I don't use them anymore.
12" BW's weigh about 16#, only about 1# lighter than 15 BW's as they use the same magnet and that's where the weight is.
You might check out some of the neo-magneted 12's for a lighter weight, or look into replacing the existing magnets on yours with neo's from Peavey.
The BW's are heavier than some, but for steel guitar I like 'em. The older 1203-4 paper cone BW's as well as the older 1201's sound terrific with steel to me. Pretty good for standard spanish guitar as well. |
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Bill Moran
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2012 5:10 pm
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UPS did that to me on a new 1501. The speaker magnet was showing and the box was water soaked 2" up. However the Black Widow worked fine. I just took it out of my Steel King a few months ago when I got my new Eminence. BW's are tough !! 
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 5 Jan 2012 9:16 am
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Several acoustic guitar and reso makers won't use Buster Brown anymore. Either USPS or FedEx Ground (the outfit that pays my boss), and I think USPS is cheaper.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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