timmo Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/23878/lot/35/ Edited March 3, 2017 by timmo Quote
Low End Bee Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Euro millions ticket purchased. This will look lovely in the East wing. Quote
pete.young Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 I notice there's no guideline price. Should we start a sweepstake on how much it goes for? Quote
NancyJohnson Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 I'm conflicted and not actually certain whether I should be getting moist over a console. It looks like something from a 50s sci-fi movie. Sure, it has [i]provenance[/i] but that doesn't mean if you plug The Dead Kennedys into it they're going to make Dark Side Of The Moon II. My money is on the purchaser coming from the new rock money. Grohl. Billie-Joe. I love that they're throwing in a vintage photo of Pink Floyd promoting DSOTM. Hardly, a pound of free sausage meat with every turkey, is it? Quote
Downdown Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Would it actually be technically as good as modern consoles anyway, I wonder? Quote
BigRedX Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 [quote name='Downdown' timestamp='1488541217' post='3249784'] Would it actually be technically as good as modern consoles anyway, I wonder? [/quote] There's a studio in Nottingham with a "vintage" analogue recording desk that used to belong to Iron Maiden. It sounds good (although I'm sure a modern console that costs the same in real terms as this would have cost when new would be at least as good). What isn't so good is that parts of it keep breaking down. Every time we've used it, there are always a couple of channels that aren't working properly for various reasons, and recently it had to have nearly all the electrolytic capacitors replaced which apparently was not cheap. Buying a recording console like the one in the OP isn't cheap even without the provenance and it will continue to need serious investment if the new owner wants to actually use it, as the electronics wear out and need to be replaced. Quote
Skol303 Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Nice! Does it have a USB or Thunderbolt connector? Quote
bertbass Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 I was interested until I read that the speakers were not included! Quote
SpondonBassed Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 [attachment=239527:EMI TG12345 MK IV.png] Every garage should have one. Lovely Quote
lurksalot Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 I've got Reaper and a 2i2 , so I'll pass on this Quote
Bassassin Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Should be on display in a museum - proper bit of rock history, that is. Quote
dyerseve Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 Ive got the cash but I dont really need a second one... Quote
T-Bay Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 [quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1488567810' post='3250176'] Should be on display in a museum - proper bit of rock history, that is. [/quote] I agree completely and luckily that's what it will be bought for (possibly not the museum bit unfortunately). Someone will treasure it for the history. What it does now compared to new kit is irrelevant, it won't be bought by a budding producer because they can't afford a new one. Quote
Harryburke14 Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 [quote name='lowhand_mike' timestamp='1488542556' post='3249807'] just paying extra for the relic job [/quote] Quote
alyctes Posted March 3, 2017 Posted March 3, 2017 [quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1488561520' post='3250099'] [attachment=239527:EMI TG12345 MK IV.png] Every garage should have one. Lovely [/quote] Okay, that's a plan. First, buy a garage... Quote
SpondonBassed Posted March 4, 2017 Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) [quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1488582701' post='3250352'] Okay, that's a plan. First, buy a garage... [/quote] Here's one; [attachment=239542:GarageStudioProject.png] The host garage [attachment=239543:GarageStudioProject1.png] Partially built The owner's photo diary is here - [url="https://www.gearslutz.com/board/photo-diaries-recording-studio-construction-projects/113696-garage-studio-project-photo-diary.html"]https://www.gearslut...hoto-diary.html[/url] This project appears to have taken three years to get to a near usable state. The diary instalments stop in 2010 however. I hope divorce wasn't the reason. Edited March 4, 2017 by SpondonBassed Quote
timmo Posted May 29, 2017 Author Posted May 29, 2017 The console sold for $1.8 million. I was expecting a lot, but not that much. Quote
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