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Good I don't play well enough to notice on a beach in Mexico with a Mojito next to me or in my hotel room in Nigeria after returning from a bar at 2 a.m. that there is something wrong with the action on my Cargo.
Hands down, taking together EVERYTHING, (playability, size, cost, tone, appointments, durability, susceptibility to temperature and humidity changes ...) the CA Cargo is one of the best musical instruments ever. This is not intended as a provocation, but it will be for some. |
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As an owner of 3 CA guitars (Vintage Performer, Xi, Cargo), I'm very excited to hear this news. I don't know how many more acoustic guitars I "need", but I still want to have options. I'm very curious to see what Peavey does with the lineup.
I won't argue any of the issues brought up here. I'm perfectly happy with my CAs and my Rainsong jumbo 12-string as they are. I can understand why some players would want a truss rod, but I have to admit that I'm kind of glad I don't have to worry about making any adjustments. I don't know much about things like neck angle. My Cargo did need some setup work, but I'm quite happy with how it plays now. Should they offer truss rods? Unless it's cost prohibitive, I would suggest they should. Also, if the neck angle can be improved without causing any issues, I guess it makes sense to do that, too. My first thought, though, is that they should probably leave things alone while they re-establish the brand. After that is done, it would probably make sense to consider tweaking the design(s) to address these issues. What about the name? CA or Peavey? I would prefer that they retain the CA name unless they are going to make drastic changes to the product line. When I go to Peavey.com, I do notice some other brands, such as Trace Elliot, listed there. If they didn't feel the need to change those names, maybe they'll keep the Composite Acoustics moniker. |
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Kram, is this for real, or are you up to your graphics manipulation antics again?
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Maybe. I plead the 5th String. (Did I get out of it?)
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Eh, err, "A"? No.
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Actually it goes INSIDE the mold. They used the aluminum male mold ("plug") to make multiple female shells or molds that they they put the cloth and resin inside of. From the videos it looked as if these shells might have been somewhat flexible (unlike the original aluminum plug) and I've always felt that that was probably the cause of the inconsistent results they had. But hey, I wasn't there either. |
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Good points Steve.
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I saw those videos as well and could be a way to modify some in there as they apply the layers .... thicker or thinner... add another material in the mix to experiment.
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I spoke to the Peavey rep handling the CA account and Iwas told they will offer all models, prices will remain the same "for now", and as for finishes we will see high gloss first than RT. (no decision on a RAW finish yet) They are hoping to get the guitars to dealers by the end of the year. As for warranting the older guitars, the indication is that they will cover them but nothing is set in stone as of yet.
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Well I think it is wonderful CA is returning. I owned a great Bluegrass Performer which I sold on this forum to purchase a CA OX which I love. I for one hope they do not put a truss rod in their guitars. I do not need it or want it. My neck angle has been perfect for me. It is one less thing to go wrong, and just one more thing to add cost too. I dont claim to know anything about anything other than my CA's had been great guitars, and am hoping that Peavey continues to produce them. I do also hope that they offer them at the same reasonable prices, and they do not end up a boutique guitar label that many of us cant afford. To me they were always a boutique guitar that was available at a reasonable price. That was not a commone thing.
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Good stuff Tarpman... would be above and beyond to honor the warrantees.
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Larry, I certainly understand your frustration with the Cargo. Here is an amazing travel guitar that is considered a "must have" by most of us and you can't make it work for you. I'm afraid those looking for a carbon travel guitar with perfect intonation and adjustable truss rod will need to look elsewhere but for the rest of us playing cowboy chords around the campfire the Cargo will do just fine. BTW, I know very little of guitar construction but I do know how to sell them. From April of 2009 to December of 2009 I sold about 200 CA's (that's about five times what other dealers were able to sell) and I can only recall one or two complaints. Had I bought CA, and I did think about it, I would have made no changes to the design especially the Cargo. Will Peavey think about making some improvements? I'm sure they will. Are any needed to sell guitars now? Absolutely not. |