[Boatanchors] GREAT deal on eBay!!!

[Michael Tauson]

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 6:29 AM,  <troglodite at aol.com> wrote:
> Actually, certain values of BB's are theoretically worth much more. Vintage
>  Fender and Gibson guitars use them in the tone control circuits, and
> restorers  of these instruments INSIST that only the original type will give the
> same tone.  When I asked why an old leaky capacitor was desirable, I was
> told that the  leakage was an essential characteristic.

Well, that's amusing.  For some odd reason upon which I can't quite
put my finger, I doubt they came out of the factory with leaky caps.
That suggests some oxygen deprived "expert" (as opposed to oxygen free
cryo-treated copper wire) said it was true therefore it must be true.
I love audiophools.  They make a well and truly dead rock look smart.

Best regards,

Michael, WH7HG
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