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RE: DANELECTRO HODAD BARRITONE



Bad news,

I went to the Post Office today and they say the box is too big to send.

It doesn't weigh much - that wan't the problem.

But the formula they use is to measure the length of the longest side and then measure the circumfrence - presumably to get a figure for cubic volume.

They said the length was fine but the circumference was over the maximum by 10 inches.

For the heck of it, I then took the package down to FedEx to see what they'd say.

Well, they'd take it (size-wise) no problem.

But shipping to Rome, Italy would be $400+.

This does not look good.

I spent a couple of weeks looking for a good box.

The one I found came from a musical instrument store and was an actual acoustic guitar shipping box.

It even had UPS shipping tags on it so I know it was shippable (domestically at least).

Perhaps the carton was a little larger than it needed to be - but not by much.

I wanted to have plenty of foam around the baritone to protect it.

The box is only a little larger than what wouldfit a big dreadnaught guitar and case.

I don't hold much hope for finding a slightly smaller box.

I was lucky to get the one I got.

Unless you can think of any other ideas, I think that's the end of it.

Sorry.


tEd ® kiLLiAn

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---- Lorenzo Orlandini <weaviestonder@hotmail.it> wrote:
> Hi Ted,
>
> I am interested in buying your danelectro baritone...Can you e-mail me more info please? (Price, condition, year...)
>
> Thanks a lot!
>
> Lorenzo
>
>
>
> > From: tedkillian@charter.net
> > Subject: Re: OT/FS; MORE GEAR LIQUIDATIONS: ALESIS AIR SYNTH AND AIR FX COMBO PACKAGE (NO RESERVE)
> > Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:04:37 -0700
> > To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> >
> > Qua,
> >
> > I am even getting rid of the amps and cabs too - in favor of some
> > smaller high-quality powered personal monitors.
> >
> > I'm getting used to playing through the PA in most cases.
> >
> > I've got four 1x12 (Seymour) Duncan Research guitar cabs that I'll be
> > selling off (or trying to) in the coming weeks.
> >
> > Along with them I'll be selling a number of other gadgets and gizmos
> > including (but not limited to):
> >
> > * SKB 16-space shock-mount rack with casters
> > * Art SGX 2000 Express in a 2-space ProTec rack-bag and X15 Ultrafoot
> > controller
> > * Emu Proteus 2 Orchestral
> > * Emu Proteus 3 World
> > * ART SLA-1 power amp
> > * Aphex Aural Exciter 104 C with "Big Bottom"
> > * 2 Boss RPS-10 pitch-shifter delays
> > * 3 Alesis Nanoverbs
> > * Roland M-120 12-channel mixer
> > * SKB PS-100 pedalboard with 3-rack spaces
> > * Roland/Boss Sp-303 Sampler
> > * Danelectro Hodad baritone guitar with GK-2a hex pickup and tweed
> > gigbag.
> >
> > Beyond that, possibly a pair Lexicon Vortexes, an EDP or two and a pair
> > of Alesis Akiras plus my old faithful Roland GR-1 guitar synth.
> >
> > In the end, it may all have to go.
> >
> > Im holding on to that last batch of pieces 'til the very last - to see
> > if this whole software thing REALLY works out as powerfully for me as I
> > hope.
> >
> > Sometimes it's good to have a backup plan.
> >
> > I'm just doing it a little bit at a time 'cause I'm lazy (and maybe
> > over-cautious).
> >
> > My planned FX setup to replace all of this is still in a state of flux.
> >
> > My ideas change on a week by week basis.
> >
> > The next time I play at one of these things people will notice the
> > lesser amount of gear.
> >
> > However, I'll still have quite a bit of it left.
> >
> > I've got small pedals galore and combo amps and stuff that folks here
> > never see.
> >
> > The main thing is, my looping rig has to be more portable and
> > light-weight.
> >
> > My back, knees, ankles, arms, heart, and my old automobile will not
> > take it any more.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Ted
> >
> > On Oct 17, 2007, at 9:09 AM, Qua Veda wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Ted,
> > > Yes the computers are now powerful enough to be really practice. I'm
> > > eventually planning on taking a similar approach myself. Then the
> > > amps/cabs become the remaining heavy lifting items. Glad there are
> > > folks
> > > in this community that are generous enough to help us up the (rather
> > > steep)
> > > learning curves.
> >
>
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