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#168,481
MCF said:
It does make you wonder. Look at the Amp I’m waiting on. Mesa’s bass amp designer is very active on the forums and has pretty much said the latest model is a result of input/comments from players on here. Maybe some of that will begin to happen at Gibson now too. And GK also listens to what players are asking for.
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Wonder how that will pan now that Gibson bought Mesa..
 
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Well crap! Here I am looking at that beautiful NR thinking I might just pull the trigger. My mechanic calls (because my truck broke the other day), I figured he would say it is a broken fuel pump, NOPE! I own a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with 260,000 miles and now I have to buy a replacement because the motor is toast :confused::crying: Looking at options but realistically Im looking for a new(to me) ride. No NR for me this year :(
 
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#168,484
Klondike said:
Well crap! Here I am looking at that beautiful NR thinking I might just pull the trigger. My mechanic calls (because my truck broke the other day), I figured he would say it is a broken fuel pump, NOPE! I own a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with 260,000 miles and now I have to buy a replacement because the motor is toast :confused::crying: Looking at options but realistically Im looking for a new(to me) ride. No NR for me this year :(
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Damn. Can’t “like” that.
 
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#168,485
Klondike said:
Well crap! Here I am looking at that beautiful NR thinking I might just pull the trigger. My mechanic calls (because my truck broke the other day), I figured he would say it is a broken fuel pump, NOPE! I own a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with 260,000 miles and now I have to buy a replacement because the motor is toast :confused::crying: Looking at options but realistically Im looking for a new(to me) ride. No NR for me this year :(
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Oh man, that sucks.
 
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#168,486
Thunderbird Thursday!

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#168,488
Klondike said:
Well crap! Here I am looking at that beautiful NR thinking I might just pull the trigger. My mechanic calls (because my truck broke the other day), I figured he would say it is a broken fuel pump, NOPE! I own a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with 260,000 miles and now I have to buy a replacement because the motor is toast :confused::crying: Looking at options but realistically Im looking for a new(to me) ride. No NR for me this year :(
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Damn. So sorry to hear that. Maybe Gibson will fix the complaints here on the new NR and you'll get the better rev when you're ready.
 
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#168,489
MCF said:
It does make you wonder. Look at the Amp I’m waiting on. Mesa’s bass amp designer is very active on the forums and has pretty much said the latest model is a result of input/comments from players on here. Maybe some of that will begin to happen at Gibson now too. And GK also listens to what players are asking for.
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True. Bob Gallien pops into the GK thread sometimes.
 
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#168,490
Klondike said:
Well crap! Here I am looking at that beautiful NR thinking I might just pull the trigger. My mechanic calls (because my truck broke the other day), I figured he would say it is a broken fuel pump, NOPE! I own a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with 260,000 miles and now I have to buy a replacement because the motor is toast :confused::crying: Looking at options but realistically Im looking for a new(to me) ride. No NR for me this year :(
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Ugh. Sorry. What’s wrong with the motor?
 
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#168,492
Miles_ONeal said:
Ugh. Sorry. What’s wrong with the motor?
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I don't have al the details yet. My wife had taken it to give her sister a ride to work. Her description is it lost power then stoped running. I woke the kids and took her car, it turned over but didn't sound good, towed it to shop. Mechanic turned it over, didn't like the sound either. I think he said there was oil in the water jacket. I will be getting more info soon, will go in tomorrow to discus options. It will go like this: 1) buy a used motor on the cheap but that will only introduce unknown trouble at unwanted times. 2) buy a ReMan motor, that will have a warranty 3yr/10,000(?) miles, must consider Mr. Murphy. 3) a crate motor.

option one is out. Option three will be way to expensive. Option two seems best but when everything is added up it will cost about $4500/$5000. Considering if I want to put the much into a 2002. Been a good truck but maybe its time for a Jeep
 
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#168,494
MCF said:
It does make you wonder. Look at the Amp I’m waiting on. Mesa’s bass amp designer is very active on the forums and has pretty much said the latest model is a result of input/comments from players on here. Maybe some of that will begin to happen at Gibson now too. And GK also listens to what players are asking for.
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Mesa and GK basically are taking the Leo approach. "Here, play this a while and tell me what you think."
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
Wonder how that will pan now that Gibson bought Mesa..
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If it's like most acquisitions they will tell Mesa they better understand the amp market and what is needed then tell them how to make amps, while claiming they really want to use the best ideas where ever they come from, when they don't.
 
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#168,497
Klondike said:
I don't have al the details yet. My wife had taken it to give her sister a ride to work. Her description is it lost power then stoped running. I woke the kids and took her car, it turned over but didn't sound good, towed it to shop. Mechanic turned it over, didn't like the sound either. I think he said there was oil in the water jacket. I will be getting more info soon, will go in tomorrow to discus options. It will go like this: 1) buy a used motor on the cheap but that will only introduce unknown trouble at unwanted times. 2) buy a ReMan motor, that will have a warranty 3yr/10,000(?) miles, must consider Mr. Murphy. 3) a crate motor.

option one is out. Option three will be way to expensive. Option two seems best but when everything is added up it will cost about $4500/$5000. Considering if I want to put the much into a 2002. Been a good truck but maybe its time for a Jeep
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I have owned one Ford. Never again. Get the Jeep. They’re more fun.
 
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#168,498
dagrev said:
If it's like most acquisitions they will tell Mesa they better understand the amp market and what is needed then tell them how to make amps, while claiming they really want to use the best ideas where ever they come from, when they don't.
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I don’t know. It sounds like the plan is to let them do what they do. At least for the first few years....
 
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