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strangerones

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« Reply #15 on: March 13, 2006, 05:52:35 PM »
Looking through the tone-tools website, I believe I'll probably go with them instead of Sultone.  Kevin's story about Sultone's build time has sort of put me off.
 
Bill,
 
Let us know how your cab comes out, and if within the promised 30 days.  
 
James

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« Reply #16 on: March 14, 2006, 05:30:00 AM »
It pains me to give Bill a black mark, as his work was excellent on my Straub cab. Thats's why I gave him the second order for the Twin cab. Unfortunately, I didn't realize until too late that Harry Straub had pushed Bill to deliver the cab all the way. Bill was confident that he would be done long before Harry had completed the amp, but it ended-up being the other way around. It was actually Harry's idea to use Sultone as he couldn't keep up with his orders and needed someone else to make me the cab. In subsequent conversations with Harry, it appears Bill has garnered a bunch of complaints due to the long lead time for delivery, despite promises for timely construction. I'm sure I don't know the whole story...Bill has apparently had some significant personal problems which has obviously affected his business...as well as a sharp increase in the orders he's had in the past. Regardless, no one should have to beg for their merchandise when it was paid for and promised (way) more than a year ago. I make this statement in confidence since Sultone has, at least according to reviews documented in Harmony-Central.com, made and delivered cabs in the period that my paid-in-full order sits unfulfilled. Too-numerous-to-count unanswered emails and wasted phone calls to a full voice mailbox have soured the taste in my mouth. The Tennessee BBB may be my next phone call.
 
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« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2006, 11:25:12 AM »
I really used to take the subject of the wood cabinets were made out of as esoterica beyond my understanding, aside from roadworthiness issues.
 
Until I read an interview with Hartley Peavey regarding the development days of the 5150/Van Halen products.  Hartley is hardly known for much respect for esoterica, but recounted as how he was utterly dumbstruck that Edward could hear the differences in wood type and bracing patterns and thicknesses in evaluating pre-production prototypes in blind tests where only Peavey and his deign engineers knew which were which.
 
Guess I need more esoterica!
 
J o e y

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« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2006, 12:21:48 PM »
That's a good story Joey.
 
I see that tone-tools work in Cocobolo.  Wonder how well an all Cocobolo cab would work...or would you need to make it a composite of Cocobolo and some other tone wood...
 
James