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| 2579.1 | LP, Marshall Cab | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Mon Aug 31 1992 13:28 | 7 | 
|  |     I might be interested in a used LP. Anybody see anything interesting in
    the Want Advertiser or whatever?
    
    Another thing is that I think my "The Twin" would look good sitting on
    top of a Marshall Cab. Any bargains?
    
    "sakman"
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| 2579.2 |  | DECWIN::KMCDONOUGH | Set Kids/Nosick | Mon Aug 31 1992 14:06 | 13 | 
|  |     
    On your way into work on Tuesday, stop by the local 7-11 and grab the
    WantAdvertiser.  If not there, get it at lunch.
    
    Scan the musical instrument and musical acc. sections.  Mark any good
    items.
    
    Beat the rest of us to it.  
    
    8^)
    
    Kevin
    
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| 2579.3 |  | DABEAN::REAUME | perfectly<==>connected | Tue Sep 01 1992 18:34 | 7 | 
|  |     
      ... I remember when KH's were a bargain. Gotta go back in 1103 quite
    a ways! I also remember paying top $ for a 100 watt KH M1! B-(.
      
      ... a deal is a deal!
    
    							-B{}{}M-
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| 2579.4 | great deal on a "Classic 60" | MILKWY::JACQUES | Vintage taste, reissue budget | Wed Sep 02 1992 10:11 | 11 | 
|  |     Two weeks ago, there was an ad in the Want Ads for a brand new
    Les Paul classic 60, cherry sunburst, played 1 hour. It was priced
    at $600.00 firm. This is an EXCELLANT price for a classic 60. I'm
    surprised to even see it listed, as these have only been available
    for a short time. Regular Classic 60's like this sell for about $1300.
    Classic 60's with flamed maple tops sell for about $1700.
    
    	I'm not surprised that this guitar is no longer listed in the
    want ads. It probably sold the same day it appeared.
    
    	Mark
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| 2579.5 | It was a bargain......for me | LEDS::ORSI | Stimpy's Magic Nose Goblins | Wed Sep 02 1992 11:07 | 30 | 
|  | 
     I don't know if this belongs here but.......
     A couple of weeks ago, there was an ad in the Worcester T+G that
     read "Fender Pro Reverb amplifier, 1968, for that clean sound, $400".
     So I called and the guy says it's a blackface. I started to drool.
     I went over to check it out with $400 in my hand and was met at the door
     by a pimply faced dood who 'splained to me that he was going back to
     school and wanted to sell the amp soon. So I plug in my Strat and power
     it on only to find out that it isn't working very well at all. No gain
     and severe distortion from the reverb channel, almost nothing from the
     other, some hardware and the rear panels missing, dirty, but the tolex
     and grill cloth was in decent shape. I commented that it "was a mess",
     packed up my guitar ready to leave and he says that he just wants to get
     rid of it. I said  "for how much?". He says "$250". I thought that there
     might be something really bad wrong with it, so I left without it. I was
     there about 15 minutes, and all that time he's taking calls for the thing. 
     I was pretty disappointed.
     	BUT...everyday for a week, the ad for the Pro is still in there. So I
     call, and sure enough, he still has the thing. I offer him $200, but he
     tells me some guy just called and offered him $300 bucks over the phone,
     and I said, "yeah, but he hasn't played it yet." I told him to call me 
     if he changes his mind. Next day he calls and I go pick it up for $200.
     To make a long story even longer, I brought it home, and took it apart.
     Inside the chassis, it's stamped 3-8-65, twice. I sussed it out and had
     to replace a resistor, resoldered another, borrow tubes from my Bandmaster
     head, re-biased it, give it a little TLC and it came back to life. I
     suppose you could say it was a bargain.
     Neal-looking-for-a-Bandmaster-cab-now
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| 2579.6 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Wed Sep 02 1992 11:10 | 15 | 
|  |     re .4
    
    Yep, see there! Now this is a good example of the utility of this
    topic. I know I coulda bought the Want Advertiser myself if I were
    lookin for something. From time to time we all run into
    or hear of deals that maybe we're not interested in, but our other 
    tone bros might be - if for no other reason than just for the
    curiosity factor. And myself, I'm always at least curious. 
    
    "sakman"
    
    BTW - My ol' lady gets real nervous when she see's me readin thru the
    Want Advertiser. She always reminds me of necessities saying something
    like "Well I hope you're looking for another washing machine for us, or
    how about another kitchen table, or what about ...." 
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| 2579.7 | not! | NAVY5::SDANDREA | Toy Syndrome Addict | Wed Sep 02 1992 11:19 | 7 | 
|  |     re: -1
    
    And Sak, I'm sure your response is : "why yes, Darling Dearest, love of
    my life, I was just searching for that special kitchen set you've been
    wanting; anything else we need, sweetcakes?"  
    
    8^)
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| 2579.8 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Wed Sep 02 1992 13:47 | 1 | 
|  |     Yep, you got it Steve. I prefer to keep my balls right where they are! 
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| 2579.9 | I know where MY bread is buttered.... | NAVY5::SDANDREA | Toy Syndrome Addict | Thu Sep 03 1992 07:24 | 3 | 
|  |     good answer!
    
    8^)
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| 2579.10 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Wed Sep 09 1992 10:30 | 9 | 
|  |     I saw in Daddy's Nashua that they had a Carvin 60W amp, tubes (2
    6l6's), 1X12". They're asking $259 for it. Didn't play it, never even 
    played a Carvin amp, but my guess is that its a pretty good amp, and
    the money is right.
    
    They also had a Marshall JCM900 combo w 1X12 for $950 or thereabouts.
    Lotta bucks for that baby!
    
    "sakman"
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| 2579.11 |  | KDX200::COOPER | I even use TONE soap !! | Wed Sep 09 1992 11:32 | 10 | 
|  | I think Larry V. still has his 100wt Marshall combo for sale...
and it's a lot cheaper than 9 bills if I remember correctly.
I'll also mention here (repeating what I said in 1954) that 
ACE Loans on Platte in Colorado Springs has a Metaltronix/Perfect 
Connection SP1000 for approx. $200 and a ADA Mp1 for approx. $200.
Someone looking to build a guitar rack from hell should definately 
check this rig out!
jc
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| 2579.12 |  | DEMING::CLARK | I even use TONE condoms | Wed Sep 09 1992 11:53 | 1 | 
|  |     Those Carvins are nice amps; that's a good deal!
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| 2579.13 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Wed Sep 09 1992 11:54 | 12 | 
|  |     re >> They also had a Marshall JCM900 combo w 1X12 for $950 or thereabouts.
          Lotta bucks for that baby!
    
    Oh, I didn't mean that this was bargain or something that you guys
    would wanna know about. Its gonna be a couple a days after I win the
    megabucks lottery before I'm gonna thro $900 and something for a single
    speaker amp. 
    
    For that kind of buckage, that sumbitch gotta blow more than air.
    
    "sakman"
     
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| 2579.14 | Cheap Ibanez | RICKS::ROST | My family already has values | Wed Sep 09 1992 12:37 | 4 | 
|  |     There's an Ibanez Roadstar II in CLASSIFIED_ADS for $110.  One single
    coil, one hum, whammy, with case.
    
    							Brian
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| 2579.15 |  | GOES11::G_HOUSE | All over but the shouting | Wed Sep 09 1992 12:55 | 22 | 
|  | >    I saw in Daddy's Nashua that they had a Carvin 60W amp, tubes (2
>    6l6's), 1X12". They're asking $259 for it. Didn't play it, never even 
>    played a Carvin amp, but my guess is that its a pretty good amp, and
>    the money is right.
>    
>    They also had a Marshall JCM900 combo w 1X12 for $950 or thereabouts.
>    Lotta bucks for that baby!
 
    Remember when you're comparing these two that:
    
    1) the Carvin is used, the Marshall is new.
    2) the Marshall is vastly overpriced, a normal price for a new 1x12 JCM900
       Dual Reverb 50wt combo should be in the $700-$750 range.  For $950
       you should be able to get a nice new 2x12 JCM900 DR combo and about
       $100 in change.
    
    FWIW, the Carvin is probably either an XT112 (which goes for $469 new)
    or it's predecessor the X60 (similar price as I remember).  They're
    great sounding amps!  Sounds like a good deal.
    
    Greg
                                                 
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| 2579.17 | That Carvin | SMURF::BENNETT | Smile a little smile for me | Wed Sep 09 1992 13:42 | 6 | 
|  | 
	It's an X60. I went in to check it out about a month ago. They
	have a good reputation but this rattles like a mutha. I decided to 
	pass. Cut a deal with Harvey for a cheap 50wt Peavey instead.
	
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| 2579.18 |  | GOES11::G_HOUSE | All over but the shouting | Wed Sep 09 1992 16:49 | 7 | 
|  | >    The Marshall JCM900 100 Watt 1x12 combo is selling for about $934.
    
    Have the prices gone up in the last year and a half or so?  I saw them
    going in the > $800 range back then.  The 50wt should go for about $75
    or so less.
    
    Greg 
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| 2579.19 | Marshall "Artist" | SALEM::STIG |  | Fri Sep 18 1992 13:24 | 3 | 
|  |     I suggest a Marshall "Artist" head. The best for the money. You can
    pick one up used for about $350.00. I think its around 50 watts but,
    thats all you need. It smokes!!
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| 2579.20 |  | USPMLO::DESROCHERS |  | Wed Sep 23 1992 11:03 | 16 | 
|  |     
    	Got a postcard in the mail from Acton Music.  This saturday they're
    	moving stuff from the showroom to a private viewing area.  You must
    	know the password to get in.  Gibson, Martin, Ovation, Peavey,
    	Boss, etc... all musical equipment.
    
    	pw is "Ken sent me".
    
    	Savings of 40% to 75% - buy below wholesale.  Open at 10.
    
    	I have nothing to do with them other than buying stuff.  
    
    	Nice folks too.
    
    	Tom
    
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| 2579.21 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Wed Sep 23 1992 11:51 | 6 | 
|  |     Yep, I got the postcard too. If I'm not playing in a golf match, I'm
    inclined to go although I'm not in the market for anything in
    particular. If I go, I'll wear a Black hat.
    
    
    "sakman" 
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| 2579.22 |  | YAMS::BASLIN::RYAN | Bending minds with a fork | Thu Sep 24 1992 10:03 | 7 | 
|  | 	FWIW, the "private viewing area" is a tiny room in the
	basement - these "secret" sales are always very crammed.
	No opportunity (or room) to try out anything, but if you
	know what you want ahead of time you can get a good price
	on it...
	Mike
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| 2579.23 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Thu Sep 24 1992 10:28 | 5 | 
|  |     Mikey, what kind of stuff and prices have you seen at these events. Is 
    this like the sale of the century, or they just cleaning out junk that
    never sold?
    
    "sakman"
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| 2579.24 |  | DPE::STARR | Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Rocking! | Fri Sep 25 1992 11:17 | 6 | 
|  | I think I might be heading over to the Acton Music sale tomorrow morning,
so if anyone sees a dude wearing a black "RnR Rocks" t-shirt (Cooper's
old band!), that'll be me!!!
alan
_looking_for_power_amps!_
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| 2579.25 | singers! Alan, is *your* head swollen? 8^) | NAVY5::SDANDREA | Toy Syndrome Addict | Fri Sep 25 1992 11:33 | 21 | 
|  |     >> if anyone sees a dude wearing a black "RnR Rocks" t-shirt (Cooper's
    >> old band!), that'll be me!!!
    
    
    1. Alan, I still have 5 of those T-shirts and wear 'em often...I'd croak
       if I was outa town and saw one....cool!
    
    2. R n R was NOT "Cooper's old band", it's the band that Cooper used
       to be in  8^) (Coop, myself, and Monster Hands Hunter started the fun)
    
    3. R n R was *Richard Wooten's* band, just ask Richard (inside joke for
       Coop-man)....shortly after we hired our singer (using the term
       loosely), we were at a club, and he was talking to a friend of his. 
       I walked up and he (Richard) introduced me to his friend as:
       "This is Steve, one of *my* guitar players"....I excused Richard and 
       myself from the conversation, took him (Richard) outside and put an end
       to that attitude with a few brief sentances....singers, sheesh! 
    
8^)
    
    
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| 2579.26 |  | KDX200::COOPER | I even use TONE soap !! | Fri Sep 25 1992 11:45 | 8 | 
|  | Alans head is only swollen when he's been into the BEAMS !
Richard Wooten was a flake.  But those "RnR Rocks" shirts are
EVERYWHERE !!
RnR was a good time (most of the time :).
jc
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| 2579.27 | big head? only the next morning.... ugh! | DPE::STARR | Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Rocking! | Fri Sep 25 1992 12:08 | 4 | 
|  | Sorry Steve, call it a mind-blank, but I forgot that you were a member of
the illustrious RnR also! Just shoot me, otay???  8^)
alan
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| 2579.28 | 8^) | NAVY5::SDANDREA | Toy Syndrome Addict | Fri Sep 25 1992 13:07 | 14 | 
|  |     >>Sorry Steve, call it a mind-blank, but I forgot that you were a member
    >>of the illustrious RnR also! 
    
    Member, yes, illustrious...NOT!, and there were times that I wished I
    had not been a member, but most of it was pure fun!  
    
    
    >>Just shoot me, otay???  8^)
    
    Never, my friend!
    
    later, doodsicle!
    
    Stevo
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| 2579.29 | steve=anchor | MSDOA::BLAIR |  | Fri Sep 25 1992 13:09 | 1 | 
|  |     
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| 2579.30 |  | KDX200::COOPER | I even use TONE soap !! | Fri Sep 25 1992 22:08 | 5 | 
|  |     Anchor ??  Isn't that a 45 ton thing that the carriers dropped  ??
    
    Well okay - he lost a LOT of weight, so it musta been good.
    :)
    jc (still usin' his lessons)
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| 2579.31 |  | MARX::SAKELARIS |  | Mon Sep 28 1992 09:24 | 7 | 
|  |     Anybody get to that sale at Acton Music? Any bargains to be had?
    
    I was at the Blue Moon (strip joint in Tyngsboro) the night before and
    that was about all the tease I could handle.
    
    
    "sakman"
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| 2579.32 |  | DPE::STARR | Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Rocking! | Mon Sep 28 1992 10:27 | 15 | 
|  | >    Anybody get to that sale at Acton Music? Any bargains to be had?
 
I was quite underwhelmed. They didn't have that much stuff, and no power amps 
(which is what I was looking for). An example of their "bargain prices" was
a Tascam 424 for $445 - Daddy's has them on sale occassionly for $429, and I 
bought mine over 6 months ago for $399 new!
> I was at the Blue Moon (strip joint in Tyngsboro) the night before and
> that was about all the tease I could handle.
Sakman, how is that place? I know the manager there (she also manages another 
club, where the band gigs)..... one of these days I'll make it in there for 
a look-see.....
alan
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| 2579.33 | Mobbed,  as in  "Macy's" | HYDRA::BURGESS | Water dependent | Tue Sep 29 1992 07:07 | 25 | 
|  | 
re	>>    Anybody get to that sale at Acton Music? Any bargains to be had?
	I was somewhat  *_OVERWHELMED_*  by the number of people 
(friends of Ken ? (-: )  that were there  - -  but underwhelmed by the 
"bargains".
	Lessee;  Les Paul Studio for $489, OK, but they regularly sell 
	them for $499.  Zoom 9030 (I think) multi-effects processor 
	for $519, I think this lists for ~$899, who pays list ?
	Alesis quadra-verb was $389, I think the quadra-verb GT was 
	$429 - this is all from memory.  Lots of no-name acoustic 
	guitars were being bought.
	Alesis HR-16 drum machine $200, one had no power bug, the 
	other had no midi cable, no big deal, for another ~$5 either
	one would be OK - I think these were intro'd at ~$450 a few
	years ago.  Cords to get you close to your amp (3 ft) for
	$2.99, or 4 for $10 (to get you 4 times closer ?) 
	Someone got a K1200 rack mount synth for $600.  They seemed to 
	be running two cash registers  *_WITH LINES_*  downstairs,
	people were buying  - -  I wasn't. 
	R	
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| 2579.34 |  | SOLVIT::SNORAT::OLOUGHLIN | The fun begins at 80! | Tue Sep 29 1992 07:50 | 16 | 
|  |     
    
    
       Seems everyone is into culture these days.
    
       I was at the "Tyngsboro Ballet" last Wednesday night.
    
                                  ;^J
    
    
    
      
    
    
    
    
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| 2579.35 | another bargain found! | DPE::STARR | Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Rocking! | Fri Oct 02 1992 14:50 | 9 | 
|  | From the WantAds this week, I was able to pick up a 12-channel PV board
for my band for just $75! Has 2 effects sends, one monitor send, 2-band
EQ on each channel (oh boy! 8^), XLR and 1/4" inputs on all channels, and
1/4" outs on each channel, and - best of all - everything works. Not bad 
for $75!
A Neve it ain't, but for us it's fine!
alan
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| 2579.36 |  | KDX200::COOPER | I even use TONE soap !! | Fri Oct 02 1992 15:33 | 3 | 
|  | Ummm yow!  Nice deal Alan.  Gee, while your out there finding these deals,
can you track me down a Lexicon PCM70 ??  I've got $150 or so...
:)
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| 2579.37 |  | BUSY::VMESITE |  | Mon Oct 05 1992 05:58 | 8 | 
|  |     BE CAREFULL about what cleaner u use for cleaning the pots in that
    Peavey mixer.   AVOID Radio-shack cleaner...unless ya want to replace
    pots all day & all of the night.
    
    Otherwise, nice deal...
    
    Jay Tashjian
    
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| 2579.38 |  | GOES11::G_HOUSE | Arms raised in a V | Mon Oct 05 1992 13:37 | 6 | 
|  | > AVOID Radio-shack cleaner...unless ya want to replace
>    pots all day & all of the night.
 
    It does a number on your eyeballs if you splash it in 'em too...
    
    Voice of Experience
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| 2579.39 | good ear cleaner tho'! | MSDOA::BLAIR | Aunt Bea's Pearl Jam | Wed Oct 07 1992 09:56 | 4 | 
|  |     
    	You know when you snake that little plastic tube _way_ down 
    	your ear canal until it stops - then push real hard?  I hate
    	it when that happens!
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| 2579.40 | Another Acton Music Sale | RDVAX::BIRCSAK | What's all this, then? | Fri Nov 20 1992 08:37 | 30 | 
|  | I got a postcard in the mail from Acton Music, reproduced below,
in case anyone's interested.  I have no connection with them other
than as a satisfied customer (although I've never bought anything
'big' from them).
-----------------------------------------------------------------
          FOR OUT SPECIAL CUSTOMERS ONLY
Please accept my invitation to our BIGGEST PRIVATE SALE
ever, featuring 2 floors of Brand Name merchandise
discounted 40% to 75%.
FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES from C.F. Martin, Gibson, and
B.C. Rich will all be there with awesome guitar deals.
Kurzweil Keyboard representatives will be there slashing
prices on K2000 keyboards and racks and unveiling the
new Mark 5 Digital Piano at a very special price.
    !!! BARGAINS WILL BE ABUNDANT STOREWIDE !!!
GIBSON, C.F. MARTIN, OVATION, B.C. RICH, EPIPHONE,
ROLAND, KURZWEIL, STORY & CLARK, PEAVEY, TASCAM,
TECHNICS, BOSS, DOD, PEARL, ZILDJIAN, SABIAN
GUITARS, AMPS, EFFECTS, SYNTHESIZERS, DIGITAL PIANOS,
DRUMS, CYMBALS, TAPE RECORDERS, CD PLAYERS, ACCESSORIES
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 "ONE DAY ONLY"
DOORS OPEN AT 10:00 am.
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| 2579.41 |  | CAVLRY::BUCK | I once was blind but now I see the light | Fri Nov 20 1992 08:56 | 6 | 
|  |     RE: Acton Music SAle
    
    
    READ: "Please come and buy this crap which has been sitting in our store
           for the last 3 years and we're really sick of looking at it Sale"
    
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