Wednesday, February 3, 2010

2) First impressions

Got the boxes home and opened them. First the components. Nothing special. A resistor is a resistor is a resistor. Black face plates (front and rear) are very well done. Jensen C12Q speaker. OK. Chassis looks OK - no sharp burrs or corners, and all drilled. My most favorable impression came from the cabinet. It was perfect! Mojo does an amazing job replicating the cabinet and grill. I'm betting that it is as good or better than the original Fender. Only one minor problem is that the handle strap is so stiff I can't get my fingers under it, but I think it will stretch and be OK. Overall this would impress Ed Asner.

Decision point:
I suggest that all of the components be checked off against the packing sheets, to ensure everything is there. If you don't do this, and you get to the end and realize something is missing, you don't know if you chucked it out with the trash, or if you ever had it in the first place. Verifying against the packing sheet up front may mitigate a bad surprise at the end. We received an extra choke and an extra faceplate. Bonus. The components were all there, with a few resistors to boot.

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