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>"daddy,s junky music" in rochester, new york,
>sent  a used an1x to its cambridge, massachussets store,
>for us upon our request.
>-said to be in "excellent  condition" the piece was listed at  $650.
>-needless to say i was very excited take it home.

Ah, another satisfied Daddy's sucker -- er, customer ...

Seriously, though, I don't know who does their ratings.  I've dealt with 
their Nashua, NH store for years -- exclusively at one point; now, only for 
emergencies --  and while they have provided me with some great used buys, 
I've learned that their used gear ratings system as of late is a bit 
"generous," to say the least.  My worst case:  I bid on a Peavey guitar amp 
in their (now defunct) Rock Auction.  The description said, "Brand New amp 
with broken handle.  Fix the handle, and it's perfect."  When I picked the 
amp up, in addition to the broken handle, a) it wouldn't make a sound; b) 
it had scuffs, tears, and dings all over the Tolex; c) the nameplate had 
been removed; and d) the tubes had been replaced (Peavey doesn't ship with 
Mesa tubes).  Needless to say, I refused to take delivery, and after much 
yelling and dropping of the word "fraud" in my conversation, the auction 
manager offered to sell me an identical amp, still in the shipping box, for 
the dealer invoice cost -- which I accepted.  (I saw the invoice, too.)

Caveat emptor ...

-BW

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