Are Rodgers as good as advertise??


Have a pair of Rodgers Ls3/5a, Picked them up at the thrift shop several years ago, they're a bit beat up, But the serial # are very low (SO2838A & SO2838B) Two Questions: 1)What is the term "White Belly"? 2)If i were to get a replacement cabinet Will it affect the value?
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Mr B- Where are you located? I've been veneering cabinets
for decades. Any particular wood that you prefer? BTW:
Yes; replacing the cabinet would have an effect on the
value. The size/volume of the cabinet was critical to the
alignment and a specific thickness of bituminous felt, used
to damp the inside. Everything had to be just so-so(including
the cabinet's plywood composition), for a
manufacturer to receive licensing to use the LS3/5A
designation.
I wonder of what material those Moldovian cabinets are built? Voidless birch plywood(.47" thickness), heavily braced at all joints, was a favorite of the BBC. Some plywoods were disallowed, because of the colorations they caused.
Can't say as I do. I'm in Indianapolis, IN. Try calling Weinhart Design(310-472-8880), in L.A. They may know of someone in your area.