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Charley Bond


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Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 28 Nov 2015 10:15 am    
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Does the Sierra have much cabinet drop in a controlled environment...?
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Jess Tolbirt

 

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White Bluff, Tn.
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2015 6:49 am    
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although i really dont know the answer, i dont see how it could because the u-12 i have out in the garage weighs about 1279.5 pounds,(lol),,yes very heavy and lots of metal in this thing..I bought it because the price was right and am thinking i could make a few nickles selling it, but shipping would be very high.its all i can do to pick it up,,need to put it on the scales...
just thought i would make a reply since no one has.
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Roy McKinney

 

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Ontario, OR
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2015 2:27 pm    
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I have a 2000 Sierra D10 and a 2001 SD10. I haven't seen anything that bothered me about cab drop.
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Quentin Hickey

 

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Nova Scotia, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2015 5:42 pm    
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I would think not due to the fact that they are all aluminum aprons all the way around.
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2015 5:51 pm    
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I have a very sensitive tuning meter. In my experience, the cabinet drop is about the same as a wood guitar, less than 5 cents. The exact number depends on the guitar and copedent. It's not enough to bother my ears.
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Charley Bond


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Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 9:20 am     cabinet drop
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Even aluminum has coefficient of expansion. But, by being in a controlled environment, temperature doesn't bother it.

String tension might...???? I gues I will have to see what I experience, I just bought a new Peterson StroboHD
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 12:35 pm    
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Temperature changes were a problem with my Sierra (Crown model). I was set up under an air conditioning vent, and when the air came on the guitar detuned very quickly. This was back when I was drinking, and it took a lot of detuning for me to even notice. I don't play in that bar anymore. Whoa!
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chris ivey


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california (deceased)
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 12:41 pm    
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charlie...play the guitar. if you don't hear a problem, don't worry about what your tuner says.
have a drink and enjoy!
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Charley Bond


From:
Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 2:31 pm     cabinet drop
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I will get to playin as soon as I git r tuned up... never had a great tuner before. I guess I'm gonna experience some "sweetened Tuning"....
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Charley Bond


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Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 2:44 pm     cabinet drop & tuning
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...while you folks are here. The guitar store suggested that I plug the guitar into the tuner, the tuner into the pedal & the pedal into the amp.

When I'm tuned up, do I turn off the tuner..?
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Dennis Wood


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Savannah, TN USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 2:55 pm    
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I have two Sierra's, a u-12 Crown and a u-12 Session. I have three pulls on each of the 0, A, & B pedals and have no problem with de-tuning. I use Jeff Newman's E's @ "0" tuning on the peterson stroboflip for both Sierra's.

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Dennis Wood


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Savannah, TN USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2015 3:11 pm    
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I'm not familiar with the Peterson StroboHD. I don't leave my tuner in the line. I plug directly into the guitar and remove after tuning or plug into the 2nd output on my Goodrich pedal. See the sticky in the electronics about the Goodrich pedal mod.

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Charley Bond


From:
Inola, OK, USA
Post  Posted 2 Dec 2015 4:50 pm     Peterson Tuner Goodrich Pedal
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The lady at Peterson got me straightened out. The volume pedal has 3 holes in it, one (marked INST) goes to the instrument. Two are marked AMP, one goes to the Amp & one goes to the tuner.

Done Deal.
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Dale Foreman

 

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Crowley Louisiana, USA
Post  Posted 5 Dec 2015 6:15 pm     Sierra cabinet drop
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I don't know about the Sierra, but I had an EMCI U12 that had a horrible drop. Needless to say, I no longer own it.
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