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[BrianS.]

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I've never had that problem. But I don't buy capacitors from Radioshack (whose parts just suck no matter what - I think their parts are unreliable).

I've been using Radio Shack parts since before you were born, sonny, and they've never sucked...dag nabbit!

 

[beaubrummels]

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Before he was born, Radio Shack was ok. I bought an International-branded Mullard 10M 12AX7A there that I still use and is the best sounding pre-tube I've ever owned. Nowadays, however, RS is not much of a resource for parts.

 

[BrianS.]

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RS is not much of a resource for parts.

That may be true, but if I'm in need of one resistor or cap to fix an amp that's on the bench, and they have it at the local Shack, which is 5 minutes away, I'm getting it there. Mouser's carbon film resistors aren't any better than Radio Shack's. Same goes for diodes, wire, solder, various caps, some switches, etc...

 

[jon the art guy]

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[Big Flannel]

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Please stop defending Radioshack.

They are a company of swindlers and cheats. Unless you're buying a cell phone with those capacitors they don't care about your business. They would rather lose the profit margin, (a high profit margin), from parts in exchange for more high cost, low quality, low margin items than admit that they made a mistake when "reinvigorating" their brand.

 

[darthphineas]

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the concept of dropping your own money for something that makes you comfortable is something many people can get behind. StarKist may cost more than the store brand, but some people don't mind paying a few more cents. Same difference. Whoever plays it or eats it is the one paying for it and if they are ok with it an happy with it, what's the difference to anyone else.


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[BrianS.]

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Please stop defending Radioshack.

They are a company of swindlers and cheats.

Sorry to beat a dead horse here, but I'm just going on my experience with my local store. The same guy has been running it for at least 15 years or more and he's always seemed appreciative of my business. I've never had a problem with any of their parts, either.

 

[CTN]

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Sorry to beat a dead horse here, but I'm just going on my experience with my local store. The same guy has been running it for at least 15 years or more and he's always seemed appreciative of my business. I've never had a problem with any of their parts, either.

you are lucky then, buddy. that kinda radio shack experience is the exception to the rule these days.

 

[Big Flannel]

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Sorry to beat a dead horse here, but I'm just going on my experience with my local store. The same guy has been running it for at least 15 years or more and he's always seemed appreciative of my business. I've never had a problem with any of their parts, either.

In that case, your local store is most definitely a franchise location. You are lucky, indeed.

 

[Big Flannel]

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the concept of dropping your own money for something that makes you comfortable is something many people can get behind. StarKist may cost more than the store brand, but some people don't mind paying a few more cents. Same difference. Whoever plays it or eats it is the one paying for it and if they are ok with it an happy with it, what's the difference to anyone else.


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Maybe he's prepping for the next batch of elected officials to mandate that he needs to provide crusty's caps.

 

[GoldenVulture]

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What I disagree with specifically here is where the word "quality" is used here, and the logic that follows from that premise. I've Googled around to figure out what makes Sprague Vitamin Q Paper in Oil Capacitors of a higher quality than caps of other dielectrics, and I can only find info suggesting they are high quality in relation to other PIO caps with regard to their construction, but nothing to suggest they are higher quality with respect to sound, or in relation to ceramic or other types of caps.



I would agree that, as an experiment, $4 is cheap, but you're not conducting an experiment when you do something as a matter of routine.

And when you talk about "small percentage of the overall cost", suck-cost-fallacy does enter the discussion, because you're saying that the size of a prior investment serves as the justification for further investment into uncertain outcomes.



When you post something on a forum, you should expect that people will read what you write and respond with their own contrasting opinion and views. This is the only forum where I ever seen a plurality go to such great lengths to shape the discourse, and enforce a particular kind of propriety when it comes to how people respond, and what they respond to. Apparently in this forum, it's OK to call someone "captain obvious", but it's not OK to challenge someone's opinion. It's somewhat bizarre, to be honest.

Ultimately, this is substantive, on topic conversation. The merits of spending extra money on guitar components is very worthwhile topic and appropriate for a message board such as this.

I don't normally pay $140 for a TS clone, but I'll give this one a try since it's SD and has the three bad EQ.

I hope it didn't have any of those expensive caps and other bits in there. It might ruin your sound.
You could probably swap out the chip for something cheaper though.
Seems like a high price to pay for a handfull of bits.

 

[darthphineas]

Vitamin Q 0.022

Maybe he's prepping for the next batch of elected officials to mandate that he needs to provide crusty's caps.

Oh snap!

Or maybe an OEM provider that can convince everyone of the added value of putting another hand in the purse.



And what's up with the chip in that new pedal. First it was like the original chip used and them it was changed to another chip? Did both versions have enough time in focus groups.

 

[Big Flannel]

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Oh snap!

Or maybe an OEM provider that can convince everyone of the added value of putting another hand in the purse.



And what's up with the chip in that new pedal. First it was like the original chip used and them it was changed to another chip? Did both versions have enough time in focus groups.

 

[DreX]

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I hope it didn't have any of those expensive caps and other bits in there. It might ruin your sound.
You could probably swap out the chip for something cheaper though.
Seems like a high price to pay for a handfull of bits.

This is funny, because a) you're criticizing my having bought a Seymour Duncan product b) unlike capacitors, it's a unique item, and c) I even stated it was an exceptional circumstance.

 

[Big Flannel]

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I don't see the humor.

 

[darthphineas]

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I don't see the humor.

K.


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[Big Flannel]

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K.


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K.

 

[Securb]

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So....can I rip out all of the good components in my guitars and fill them with bargain basement electronics or should I reserve that honor for just my highend axes? You know the ones with the pesky quality caps, wiring and pots.

Just wait until I get my hands on the sales guy that sold me the paper-in-oil cap for my Tele.

 

[DreX]

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Sorry to beat a dead horse here, but I'm just going on my experience with my local store. The same guy has been running it for at least 15 years or more and he's always seemed appreciative of my business. I've never had a problem with any of their parts, either.

Lots of people say Radio Shack components are cheap quality, but few people are ever specific. It's a non issue these days, anyway. The last time I visited a Radio Shack, all the electronic components had been stuffed into a few small drawers in a back corner of the store.

I've actually been able to crumble a few Radioshack ceramic capacitors with just my fingers. Those capacitors really do suck, and they have the audacity to charge you $3 for a mere two POS capacitors that aren't worth more than a few cents.

I don't know if I'm more surprised that you thought to crush a capacitor with your fingers, or that you would consider it's ability to resist crushing an important indicator of quality.

 

[Securb]

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I don't know if I'm more surprised that you thought to crush a capacitor with your fingers, or that you would consider it's ability to resist crushing an important indicator of quality.

Personally I stress test all parts before putting them in a project. It is a good practice.