Mike Janas
November 12th 03, 04:58 PM
Don't always believe what you read...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3057449255&category=50597
seller: "Buddy wambo" aka
I'm the studio manager of the historic RCA Studio B in Nashville for
the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, which operates it in
partnership with Belmont University. I noticed this auction, and
noted the incorrect statements and claims. I emailed the seller &
informed him of his misstatements. I did not recieve a reply, nor was
the auction text changed. Since the seller is using the studio I
manage to sell his product without the permission of the owners &
operators, I feel obligated to point out the shortcomings in his text
to any potential buyers.
His text with my comments...
"This auction is for a vintage Ampex speaker box from the famous
Studio B."
--No, the cabinet was never used in Studio B. It was given to me
earlier this year, but it was not original to the building. After
testing it & opening it up, I determined that it was unusable.
"I picked the cabinet up from a gentleman who claimed he pulled it out
of a pile behind the studio."
--This "gentleman" pulled it out of my dumpster, which I don't have a
problem with. But any potential buyers should know from where it was
retrieved.
"The cabinet is actually in the good condition. It does have some
knicks and scratches but it does come with the original screws that
hold the gill on."
--Yes, it is an old box with an 8" hole, old grillcloth & screws, rack
rails, and binding posts that was yanked from a dumpster.
"The cab held and 8" JBL speaker which I have available in another
auction. The cabinet is sold as is."
--The 8" speaker was not a JBL as I recall, but it the back of it was
covered with some kind of corrosive white powder which emitted a
vicous stink. The speaker did pass signal, but after seeing it's
condition it was not worth spending any more time on.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3057449255&category=50597
seller: "Buddy wambo" aka
I'm the studio manager of the historic RCA Studio B in Nashville for
the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum, which operates it in
partnership with Belmont University. I noticed this auction, and
noted the incorrect statements and claims. I emailed the seller &
informed him of his misstatements. I did not recieve a reply, nor was
the auction text changed. Since the seller is using the studio I
manage to sell his product without the permission of the owners &
operators, I feel obligated to point out the shortcomings in his text
to any potential buyers.
His text with my comments...
"This auction is for a vintage Ampex speaker box from the famous
Studio B."
--No, the cabinet was never used in Studio B. It was given to me
earlier this year, but it was not original to the building. After
testing it & opening it up, I determined that it was unusable.
"I picked the cabinet up from a gentleman who claimed he pulled it out
of a pile behind the studio."
--This "gentleman" pulled it out of my dumpster, which I don't have a
problem with. But any potential buyers should know from where it was
retrieved.
"The cabinet is actually in the good condition. It does have some
knicks and scratches but it does come with the original screws that
hold the gill on."
--Yes, it is an old box with an 8" hole, old grillcloth & screws, rack
rails, and binding posts that was yanked from a dumpster.
"The cab held and 8" JBL speaker which I have available in another
auction. The cabinet is sold as is."
--The 8" speaker was not a JBL as I recall, but it the back of it was
covered with some kind of corrosive white powder which emitted a
vicous stink. The speaker did pass signal, but after seeing it's
condition it was not worth spending any more time on.