Members totamus Posted June 26, 2009 Members Share Posted June 26, 2009 Well, my PA gear has simply grown to have way too many items. A few days ago I did some swapping and wound up with Fender 250 watt passport system. I am not at all a fan of Fender, but this is a nice little amp. I've been playin it for the last week and decided I will keep it. I will use it for smaller venues, where I have been using the Limo or Telluride. These are both good amps (both made in the USA). The Telluride is in Excellent+ cosmetic condition, and the Limo has been gigged much more. It is still in great operating condition, but there are scratches in the plastic molded case from being loaded/unloaded so often. I don't want to ship the Telluride - just too heavy and I don't have a box (Local only) but I would ship the Limo. Not in a rush on either, will throw them on Craigslist until they sell. I thought someone here might be interested. $350 for the Telluride, $250 for the Limo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 26, 2009 Members Share Posted June 26, 2009 PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Money has been sent through PayPal, erased some of your messages so I can PM you with my address. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Be very careful to NOT leave it on to the point of draining the battery completely...it WILL kill the battery, as I discovered tonight. Seems my youngest son had plugged his iPod into mine Wednesday evening so he could listen to it and hadn't plugged the amp into the wall OR turned it off when he got through w/ it... OTOH, a 12v, 7.5 Ah battery is a common item at many feed, tractor supply and/or hardware stores, so it'll be easy enough to replace it in the morning...for $30-35! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Be very careful to NOT leave it on to the point of draining the battery completely...it WILL kill the battery, as I discovered tonight. Seems my youngest son had plugged his iPod into mine Wednesday evening so he could listen to it and hadn't plugged the amp into the wall OR turned it off when he got through w/ it... OTOH, a 12v, 7.5 Ah battery is a common item at many feed, tractor supply and/or hardware stores, so it'll be easy enough to replace it in the morning...for $30-35! Very good to know. Thanks Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members roughtrade Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Be very careful to NOT leave it on to the point of draining the battery completely...it WILL kill the battery, as I discovered tonight. Seems my youngest son had plugged his iPod into mine Wednesday evening so he could listen to it and hadn't plugged the amp into the wall OR turned it off when he got through w/ it... OTOH, a 12v, 7.5 Ah battery is a common item at many feed, tractor supply and/or hardware stores, so it'll be easy enough to replace it in the morning...for $30-35! A kid can mow the lawn a few times for $35! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 A kid can mow the lawn a few times for $35! Or, in this case, clean out the goats' birthing stalls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totamus Posted June 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Oops. Inbox now empty. PMs received. Limo will be sent Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhancox Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Awesome, Tot. Always cool to see gear "stay in the family". Enjoy DarkHorse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted June 27, 2009 Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 If your PD250 has the VIP system keep it in the back of your mind to turn it off when you're playing. Though it's great to have engaged for playing between set music and announcements I saw a guy fight that for a long time thinking here was a problem with the system. He forgot the VIP feature there and that it had been turned on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totamus Posted June 27, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 27, 2009 Yeah its got the VIP - first thing I did was turn it all the way down. For everyone else - the VIP system lets you set on mic with priority - so that all of the other inputs are significantly reduced when ever there is a signal present. Not much use for musicians, but ok for Bingo I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarist21 Posted June 28, 2009 Members Share Posted June 28, 2009 You know, totamus, I work at a church that has the 150 watt Passport. It's a little inelegant and I always wish it was more flexible. But it gets the job done, fits into our tiny little car when assembled, and it's really not that expensive (especially since we got ours used). Hope it works out for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members totamus Posted June 28, 2009 Author Members Share Posted June 28, 2009 It does indeed need more controls - and I have never liked Fender. But it is not my my main PA - for that I have a mixer/amp/speakers/monitor. This is what the three piece group uses. The real deciding factor for me was the 6 inputs. I occasionally have other musicians join me and it is a little awkward with the Limo or Telluride. I wouldn't have bought it outright, but I did a series if swaps where I wound up with very little invested. Easy set up and portability were the deciding factors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingerpicker Posted June 28, 2009 Members Share Posted June 28, 2009 Terry, when you were charging the Limo did the light in the back stay on? Mine will either come on red or yellow/green for a second then turn off. I am wondering if I am getting a full charge. Havent had any problems at all but also havent used it very long without it plugged in. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Terry Allan Hall Posted June 29, 2009 Members Share Posted June 29, 2009 Terry, when you were charging the Limo did the light in the back stay on? Mine will either come on red or yellow/green for a second then turn off. I am wondering if I am getting a full charge. Havent had any problems at all but also havent used it very long without it plugged in. Any thoughts? I've owned two Limos so far, and in both cases, the charge light always comes on for an instant, then goes out...but I've always tried to never run it down, for obvious reasons. BTW, I found the correct battery @ the local Radio Shack Outlet for $17...they had a pile of 'em, so I bought two, and replaced the one in my Taxi 30, as well (it was getting to where it was running out of juice pretty quickly). For whatever reason, the Taxi 30's charge light always stays on while being charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fingerpicker Posted June 29, 2009 Members Share Posted June 29, 2009 Cool thanks Terry for the info... I have had my Limo for over five years now, so Im gonna head to Rat Shack and see if I can get the same deal and have a backup battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Verne Andru Posted June 29, 2009 Members Share Posted June 29, 2009 FYI - The Traynor TVM50 Travelmate 50 appears to be pretty much the same amp as the Limo. They go for $290 CDN new. That's somewhere around $232 US if you can get them. http://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=products&ProductsID=826 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted June 29, 2009 Members Share Posted June 29, 2009 FYI - The Traynor TVM50 Travelmate 50 appears to be pretty much the same amp as the Limo. They go for $290 CDN new. That's somewhere around $232 US if you can get them. http://www.long-mcquade.com/?page=products&ProductsID=826 The Traynor TVM50 Travelmate 50 is much more similar to the Crate Taxi 30 than the Limo 50, in that it has only a single EQ knob for the vocal channel and no FX...fair price, though. Might look into getting one, replacing the 10 w/ a heavier-duty one and having a battery-powered bass amp! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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