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Expert Sound-Box
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
The diaphragm looks corroded. I think this one was already for sale some time ago.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
Very interesting.CarlosV wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 11:29 am The diaphragm looks corroded. I think this one was already for sale some time ago.
It is very subjective of course, but I think as an investment and / or a 'piece of art' this is worth the price as long as it doesn't go much higher.
For sale before ... was this the one for sale for over £1,000 a few months ago ?
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
Yes, I believe so.poodling around wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:10 pm For sale before ... was this the one for sale for over £1,000 a few months ago ?
The diaphragm is also installed back-to-front, not that it matters functionally.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
If this is the example which I remember, it has been on and off eBay for months if not years.
At least the starting price is now a more realistic reflection of it's condition.
As well as being back to front, the diaphragm appears to be corroded and may need replacing.
At least the starting price is now a more realistic reflection of it's condition.
As well as being back to front, the diaphragm appears to be corroded and may need replacing.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
Very interesting indeed.Orchorsol wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:33 pmYes, I believe so.poodling around wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 12:10 pm For sale before ... was this the one for sale for over £1,000 a few months ago ?
The diaphragm is also installed back-to-front, not that it matters functionally.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
Wow - time flies very fast indeed.epigramophone wrote: Wed Oct 09, 2024 1:08 pm If this is the example which I remember, it has been on and off eBay for months if not years.
At least the starting price is now a more realistic reflection of it's condition.
As well as being back to front, the diaphragm appears to be corroded and may need replacing.
I may well be wrong, but I assume that Expert sound-boxes are rarer than EMG sound-boxes ?
I think this because I see fewer Expert ones and Expert was a later 'off-shoot' from EMG and so were produced for fewer years ?
Also, I seem to remember that on this forum some-one once said that they prefer the Expert (or was it EMG ?) two spring sound-boxes to the 4 spring versions. I can't remember when or where this was said.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
I’m wondering if the diaphragm is in even worse condition on the other side and that’s why it’s been turned.
Does anyone make acceptable replacement diaphragms? I was thinking of bidding on it.
Does anyone make acceptable replacement diaphragms? I was thinking of bidding on it.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
The maker of the well regarded replica EMG and Expert soundboxes listed on eBay presumably makes his own diaphragms.jamiegramo wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 10:52 am I’m wondering if the diaphragm is in even worse condition on the other side and that’s why it’s been turned.
Does anyone make acceptable replacement diaphragms? I was thinking of bidding on it.
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Re: Expert Sound-Box
Good point. I’ve looked him up.epigramophone wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 11:52 amThe maker of the well regarded replica EMG and Expert soundboxes listed on eBay presumably makes his own diaphragms.jamiegramo wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 10:52 am I’m wondering if the diaphragm is in even worse condition on the other side and that’s why it’s been turned.
Does anyone make acceptable replacement diaphragms? I was thinking of bidding on it.