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Post by philipnz »

Look at this ad
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auct ... permanent=
The picture is of a trem-o-verb, GREAT amp but made between 1990 and 1994. It ain't 4 years old and it certainly isnt a three channel solo dual rec.


I just posted this question
The picture you have posted looks like a trem-o-verb and they were discontinued way before 4 years ago. The description is of a 3 channel dual rectifier solo head and the picture certainly isnt one of those. What is being sold here?

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Post by Richy11 »

I have know idea of the finer details of Mesa amps. All I know is Mesa generally = Killer tone.
But if you think he's full of s h i t, have him up about it

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Post by ash »

There is also a Yamaha amp on there now labelled as 50W, but it is a Budokan which is more like 10W...
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Post by stark »

yeah i've noticed a few ppl confuse power consumption with output power.

anyway, more trademe crap:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instrume ... 864184.htm.. :lol:
this one's special, this is the ultimate, after this i'll never need another amp, EVER...Image
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Post by Jops »

Good spotting Phil! Probably better for everyone if it is a Tremoverb, I'd much rather have one of those!

Hey Ash that link in your sig isn't working?

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Post by philipnz »

Yeah, nothing wrong with a tremoverb at all. A great amp and I agree, probably better than the Dual Rec Solo.
But it would be nice to know.
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Post by Richy11 »

stark wrote:yeah i've noticed a few ppl confuse power consumption with output power.

anyway, more trademe crap:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instrume ... 864184.htm.. :lol:
I saw him smash that guitar, jumped from the bass drum which was on a riser of coarse. Brought it down with a mighty skinny armed crash. Then just went and got another one to play. Bastard!!!!!!!
I want people to give me guitars to smash.

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Post by B45-12 »

Good spotting Phil; but you may be simply pointing out idiocy rathet than deceit - how many times have you seen 'just like the photo but x,y.z' then later 'oops sorry I got the photo off the net and I'm just selling for a freind etc.'

Also amazing how one's perception differs etc - just recently there was a bass with admitted donks all over it, replaced pots, dodgy selector switch and one pickup that goes out occasionally 'but in really good condition'

'yeah - right' as they say.
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Post by philipnz »

The arsehole is doing it again. Despite 2 people pointing out the errors in the last ad.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auct ... permanent=

Posted another question
You are misrepresenting this amp for the second time. The picture is of a tremoverb as the auction is titled but the description is of a three channel solo dual rec. Hardly any of the features you describe exist on a tremoverb which is a very good amp. Also it cannot be 6 years old, they stopped making them around 1994. Perhaps you should stick to baby clothes

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Post by B45-12 »

Educate me Phil - is there a huge amount of difference between the model advertsied and the actual one shown like say between the various AC 30 remakes - I was under the impression that all mesa amps are 1) pretty good 2) jolly expensive and so cannot understand why the seller would bother misrepresenting. Put it another way, give me a choice between a 1995 LP Standard and a 2000 LP Custom and I'll happily take either if the price is right.
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Post by philipnz »

ANother liar. Look how he is making out its an Ampeg made Dan Armstrong.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auct ... permanent=

Its not, here is the real thing
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 38646&rd=1

Here is a good copy
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 72359&rd=1

Read the questions - this is my reply
I can see from your other listings that you seem to be a dealer. You also make claims that its a real AMPEG. That it has had a pickup added etc etc. You are implying you have knowledge about it. You have a responsibility to correctly represent the guitar, which lets face it, is not cheap. There is a real and copy on Ebay at the moment, take a look. And sorry, but your representations on this guitar are b/s. Don't hide behind what the owner told you. Someone could have got sucked in.

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Post by GrantB »

You want how much? Bwwahahaha....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Music-instrume ... 582459.htm
Good lord some of these guys will be musing "ya know Marlene, I haven't had a single bid on this guitar yet - what you think might the problem? Is photo's a bit dark?" - Heck no buddy, it's just you want an arm and a leg for a piece of shirt...lots and lots of expensive rubbish on TM right now...
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Post by GrantB »

Oh yeah - Philipnz - I don't condone peaople commenting on auctions about price and stuff, but good on ya for pointing this out to potential buyers - it certainly is not a Dan Armstrong guitar, and this seller certainly knows that. Price aside, one should always advertise accurately - it's illegal to do otherwise.
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Post by Bg »

perhaps somebody should point out the 'unique' means that its one of a kind, and not a mass produced 70's POS
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Post by Bg »

"Keep your language to yourself & we'll get along just fine"

He can't be all bad, he has a tubeworks amp in the background ;)
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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