marty1776
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tubesandmore.com is also a good place for grille cloth in my opinion, among other things, and really nice guys too.
new amp project
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oh yah, I've been dealing with them for over 10 years.... you gotta check prices on grill cloth, but they have a huge selection, and their customer service is really good. I had a guy spend 20 minutes with me on the phone, just to find out what socket I needed for some obscure flash tubes i got. 5 pin, assymetric socket. They had em!
paradox
Active Member
cool, I had been getting stuff like logo's and knobs from tubesandmore, I'll have to check out their sockets... I've been using ampwares for sockets, pilot lamps, etc, so I'll look at their ceramic sockets, when I get the other parts. I also like ampwares for pots and caps.
ampwares... I've had the WORST customer support from Mark .. I mean the crapola worst.
Vic got in two chassis for the Champ projects - one had bad welds. I called, no answer. I called every half hour during his "open" days and times for a month straight. Never an answer. I left messags, no calls back, finally his message box became full, and it still is. I faxed him. No response. I emailed, no response.
That was back during the entire month of September, thru the middle of October. Here it is November, and I finally caught him "by suprise" on the phone. He agreed to replace the chassis. Frikkin finally get thru. I called back a few minutes later... no response. I called back from a different phone (different area code) right after I hung up from using the first phone, and he answered.... again quite startled. He confirmed his address.
Guys - stay away from this dude, bad news, no support. I hate to say that... but thats the way it is. I completed Vics amp while mine was on hold. And was ABOUT to go get some expensive (like $38 a box) copper rivets to "make do" and decided to give old Mark on last call. Glad I got thru, but I still dont even know if I'll get a chassis back from him. We'll see.
Vic got in two chassis for the Champ projects - one had bad welds. I called, no answer. I called every half hour during his "open" days and times for a month straight. Never an answer. I left messags, no calls back, finally his message box became full, and it still is. I faxed him. No response. I emailed, no response.
That was back during the entire month of September, thru the middle of October. Here it is November, and I finally caught him "by suprise" on the phone. He agreed to replace the chassis. Frikkin finally get thru. I called back a few minutes later... no response. I called back from a different phone (different area code) right after I hung up from using the first phone, and he answered.... again quite startled. He confirmed his address.
Guys - stay away from this dude, bad news, no support. I hate to say that... but thats the way it is. I completed Vics amp while mine was on hold. And was ABOUT to go get some expensive (like $38 a box) copper rivets to "make do" and decided to give old Mark on last call. Glad I got thru, but I still dont even know if I'll get a chassis back from him. We'll see.
Voxman
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Nice Phone trick CB and that proves something.... too bad I was about to order from him but no way now!
paradox
Active Member
Thanks for the heads up cb. I've done several orders from him, and although always complete and what I asked for, it seems like it takes forever to get the stuff!!!
Maybe I should reconsider getting the pots, etc from him!!!
Maybe I should reconsider getting the pots, etc from him!!!
marty1776
Active Member
Thanks for the advice, I didn't have a problem the 1 time I bought from there but I will heed you warning from now on.
vic108
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and during that same time CB was calling him, I was calling
him too with the same outcome.........nothing!
him too with the same outcome.........nothing!
TNT
Active Member
Hopefully Johnny Thunders doesn't run with that guy. :evil: The bandwidth will take a hit! ;D
Spunky
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While reading this post I was still trying to get the dumbarse SG PS/2 game thing from Redoctane.
I ordered on 11/06/05 Here are the emails......
Thank you for placing your order with RedOctane!
This email is to confirm the receipt of your recent order. Your credit card will be charged once your package ships, generally the next business day after the order is placed.
You will receive a separate email confirmation when your order ships. If your order is split into multiple shipments, you will receive a separate email confirmation for each shipment.
Online order shipping status is available the NEXT BUSINESS DAY after your order is shipped at http://www.redoctane.com/tracking-home.html.
For most orders, we can link you directly to the shipping carrier so you can track your package right to your doorstep.
You can always find out the current status of your order by going to
http://order.store.yahoo.com/OS/stat?adux+118975+57472413c4064e7b7281
next
11/11/05 We are emailing you to notify you that the order was rejected due to a bad billing address and zip. If you can confirm the billing address, or look into this issue, we will re attempt to process. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please reply to this email.
next
11/17/05 Thank you for the email. WE have charged your account and will process and ship in the next day or two. Please use your order number and track the package from our website. Here is a link that may help.
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No shipping email so I asked.....
We have received your e-mail inquiry. Your message has been submitted to a customer service representative who will respond to you within two business days. Please do not reply to this message. Thank you for contacting us.
Records indicate my account was charged on 11-17-05 but there is no shipping information yet?
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Thank you for the email. You have selected Super Saver Shipping for your
>order. This can take upto 10 days to receive.
next
>Please don't sidestep the question.
>
>I understand it can take 10 days to receive but tracking information is
>available 24 hours after shipment.
>That is unless shipment has not taken place and in that case, Federal
>laws were broken by charging a credit card and not shipping the item.
>
>Please provide me with a shipping date and a tracking number!
next
Thank you for the email. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Due to the fact that the order was on hold, due to a bad credit card authorization, the shipping was delayed until the system could authorize the charges with the correct confirmed billing address. Your order will be shipped immediately. Please track the package tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience.
and I checked today and no tracking information yet....buggered again....this why butt rape doesn't bother me anymore...happens all the time to my poor old sphincter....
I ordered on 11/06/05 Here are the emails......
Thank you for placing your order with RedOctane!
This email is to confirm the receipt of your recent order. Your credit card will be charged once your package ships, generally the next business day after the order is placed.
You will receive a separate email confirmation when your order ships. If your order is split into multiple shipments, you will receive a separate email confirmation for each shipment.
Online order shipping status is available the NEXT BUSINESS DAY after your order is shipped at http://www.redoctane.com/tracking-home.html.
For most orders, we can link you directly to the shipping carrier so you can track your package right to your doorstep.
You can always find out the current status of your order by going to
http://order.store.yahoo.com/OS/stat?adux+118975+57472413c4064e7b7281
next
11/11/05 We are emailing you to notify you that the order was rejected due to a bad billing address and zip. If you can confirm the billing address, or look into this issue, we will re attempt to process. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please reply to this email.
next
11/17/05 Thank you for the email. WE have charged your account and will process and ship in the next day or two. Please use your order number and track the package from our website. Here is a link that may help.
next
No shipping email so I asked.....
We have received your e-mail inquiry. Your message has been submitted to a customer service representative who will respond to you within two business days. Please do not reply to this message. Thank you for contacting us.
Records indicate my account was charged on 11-17-05 but there is no shipping information yet?
next
Thank you for the email. You have selected Super Saver Shipping for your
>order. This can take upto 10 days to receive.
next
>Please don't sidestep the question.
>
>I understand it can take 10 days to receive but tracking information is
>available 24 hours after shipment.
>That is unless shipment has not taken place and in that case, Federal
>laws were broken by charging a credit card and not shipping the item.
>
>Please provide me with a shipping date and a tracking number!
next
Thank you for the email. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Due to the fact that the order was on hold, due to a bad credit card authorization, the shipping was delayed until the system could authorize the charges with the correct confirmed billing address. Your order will be shipped immediately. Please track the package tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience.
and I checked today and no tracking information yet....buggered again....this why butt rape doesn't bother me anymore...happens all the time to my poor old sphincter....
paradox
Active Member
I feel for ya spunks, I went to weber for the parts for this amp project. Ordered on the 14th thinking weber is always quick -- the parts have still not shipped - so no building of the amp over the long weekend... > weber...
weber... Spunky
Active Member
Paradox,
Sometimes ya win and sometimes ya get screwed.......
At least Weber is honest and the product is as it is without substitution or compromise.
He is an honest fellow and sometimes the order volume and time is too much...Sometimes the holidays and needed time off are measured with delays in expected inventory/stock replacement.
it is a small business so there needs to be a bit of patience. I do know the project needs tho. Without the projects, I'd have gone nuts a long time ago.
Check my post in another thread...not sure where yet...good stuff tho!
Sometimes ya win and sometimes ya get screwed.......
At least Weber is honest and the product is as it is without substitution or compromise.
He is an honest fellow and sometimes the order volume and time is too much...Sometimes the holidays and needed time off are measured with delays in expected inventory/stock replacement.
it is a small business so there needs to be a bit of patience. I do know the project needs tho. Without the projects, I'd have gone nuts a long time ago.
Check my post in another thread...not sure where yet...good stuff tho!
paradox
Active Member
I still think weber's okay, its just last time I ordered from him the stuff came right away - I was just wanted to have something in the "back pocket" to do this weekend if "I needed a change of environment"!!!!
paradox
Active Member
Here's another one of those "time capsule" vibro champ chassis that I bought for this project, I thought he first said he had 25 for sale, now only a total of 15... get em while ya can - mojo makes a nice cabinet for em too!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/1960s-FENDER-VI...ryZ38074QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/1960s-FENDER-VI...ryZ38074QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
paradox
Active Member
finally got this one off the ground and running - to bad its 12am and the better half doesn't want me cranking it up!!!
Since I've only goofed around with 6v6 single ended stuff, I'm on new ground with the el84 - I've got about 290 on the plate and idling around 30ma, I think I'm in the ball park.
Its going to need some more tweaking too - with three gain stages and a cathode follower theres plenty to fiddle with!!
The 1meg in the middle of the board I've already swapped out for a 3.3meg, looks much more usable on the scope, will have to check it
out in the morning!!
Since I've only goofed around with 6v6 single ended stuff, I'm on new ground with the el84 - I've got about 290 on the plate and idling around 30ma, I think I'm in the ball park.
Its going to need some more tweaking too - with three gain stages and a cathode follower theres plenty to fiddle with!!
The 1meg in the middle of the board I've already swapped out for a 3.3meg, looks much more usable on the scope, will have to check it
out in the morning!!
