What is this Radio Shack EQ Everybody's Talking About?

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:42 pm

Bill @ Irie Lab wrote:It seemed that we hadn't determined which model was the desired unit, so I wrote about the box I knew something about.

About the only thing we've determined is the model that we are talking about.

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 3:46 pm

apropos of nothing wrote:Yamean like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Realistic-31-1989-S ... dZViewItem

Except Blackface, so no, not like this.

Mark Alan Miller · Post by **Mark Alan Miller** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 4:27 pm

Mr. Dipity wrote:
apropos of nothing wrote:Yamean like this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Realistic-31-1989-S ... dZViewItem
Except Blackface, so no, not like this.

And I suspect the ol' ratshack had a different model # for the one in question, so I'm still waiting for someone to post it.
Satify my need for cold hard numbers, someone...!

Bill @ Irie Lab · Post by **Bill @ Irie Lab** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 5:56 am

That seems like a good price!

stinkpot · Post by **stinkpot** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:08 am

toothpastefordinner wrote:
Bill @ Irie Lab wrote:It seemed that we hadn't determined which model was the desired unit, so I wrote about the box I knew something about.

I would like to check the sound of the one you describe with open ears.

We've made headway by agreeing the 10 band is what you'd expect from a RS sonic Band-Aid.
fair enough, I guess! It's the 31-1989. If you find one, crack it open, switch out the ceramic caps in the signal path with poly caps (the two-bit green caps from mouser/digikey are fine) and take it for a test drive!

Isn't 31-1989 the model # of what everyone's looking for? If so, I found one on ebay for $12. That included shipping. I figure even if it's a complete piece of garbage - which it may very well be, I'll pay $12 just to see. It is a silver face though.

My question is wouldn't a company like radio shack just have 2 versions (colors) with the same guts, trying to match consumers' existing stereo colors? Meaning does black face/ silver face of the same model really make a difference? I dunno, just askin'.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:39 am

stinkpot wrote:
toothpastefordinner wrote:
Bill @ Irie Lab wrote:It seemed that we hadn't determined which model was the desired unit, so I wrote about the box I knew something about.

I would like to check the sound of the one you describe with open ears.

We've made headway by agreeing the 10 band is what you'd expect from a RS sonic Band-Aid.
fair enough, I guess! It's the 31-1989. If you find one, crack it open, switch out the ceramic caps in the signal path with poly caps (the two-bit green caps from mouser/digikey are fine) and take it for a test drive!
Isn't 31-1989 the model # of what everyone's looking for? If so, I found one on ebay for $12. That included shipping. I figure even if it's a complete piece of garbage - which it may very well be, I'll pay $12 just to see. It is a silver face though.

My question is wouldn't a company like radio shack just have 2 versions (colors) with the same guts, trying to match consumers' existing stereo colors? Meaning does black face/ silver face of the same model really make a difference? I dunno, just askin'.

sorry, that's the semi-worthless silverfaced (brushed-aluminium 80s) version.

you're looking for the blackfaced (enamel-finished 70s) version which are a bit difficult to come by anymore.

they are from different decades and the guts/construction are wildly different.

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:25 pm

stinkpot wrote:Isn't 31-1989 the model # of what everyone's looking for? If so, I found one on ebay for $12. That included shipping. I figure even if it's a complete piece of garbage - which it may very well be, I'll pay $12 just to see. It is a silver face though.

My question is wouldn't a company like radio shack just have 2 versions (colors) with the same guts, trying to match consumers' existing stereo colors? Meaning does black face/ silver face of the same model really make a difference? I dunno, just askin'.

Seriously not worth the bother.

stinkpot · Post by **stinkpot** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 1:07 pm

C'est la vie. Like I said, $12.

AstroDan · Post by **AstroDan** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:05 pm

I will pay someone $500 to post a picture of this fucking thing. I am dying.

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:59 pm

AstroDan wrote:I will pay someone $500 to post a picture of this fucking thing. I am dying.

*grabs digicam and immediately drives to his cousin's place in Dallas*

Mr. Dipity · Post by **Mr. Dipity** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:34 pm

AstroDan wrote:I will pay someone $500 to post a picture of this fucking thing. I am dying.

I seem to recall an album which had a picture of it as background for the liner notes. It was one of those 'macro lens' photos of the insides of a fancy L.A. studio, with the band all acting 'cool'. Cello Studios? Or something like that?

A session engineer at a studio I was at pulled it out of a stack to show me the EQ, when we started talking about it. It was one of those disposable top40 emo radio bands.

0xeneye · Post by **0xeneye** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:18 pm

I am submitting this thread to "History DEtectives" for review....

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:04 pm

RefD wrote:
stinkpot wrote:
toothpastefordinner wrote:
Bill @ Irie Lab wrote:It seemed that we hadn't determined which model was the desired unit, so I wrote about the box I knew something about.

I would like to check the sound of the one you describe with open ears.

We've made headway by agreeing the 10 band is what you'd expect from a RS sonic Band-Aid.
fair enough, I guess! It's the 31-1989. If you find one, crack it open, switch out the ceramic caps in the signal path with poly caps (the two-bit green caps from mouser/digikey are fine) and take it for a test drive!

Isn't 31-1989 the model # of what everyone's looking for? If so, I found one on ebay for $12. That included shipping. I figure even if it's a complete piece of garbage - which it may very well be, I'll pay $12 just to see. It is a silver face though.

My question is wouldn't a company like radio shack just have 2 versions (colors) with the same guts, trying to match consumers' existing stereo colors? Meaning does black face/ silver face of the same model really make a difference? I dunno, just askin'.
sorry, that's the semi-worthless silverfaced (brushed-aluminium 80s) version.

you're looking for the blackfaced (enamel-finished 70s) version which are a bit difficult to come by anymore.

they are from different decades and the guts/construction are wildly different.

Damn! And he thought he saved $2,988.00!

RefD · Post by **RefD** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:29 pm

0xeneye wrote:I am submitting this thread to "History DEtectives" for review....

didn't they get cancelled cos not enough yuppies (like myself) were mentioning the show while phoning in their pledges?

JASIII · Post by **JASIII** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:34 pm

I can't believe I actually found a thread about this. This weekend I was at a local shop that usually has decent used gear. There was a dude with an Electrical Audio t-shirt, so i started BS'ing with him about Albini and Shellac. He was checking out two used rat shack eq's. when i asked him why he was wasting his time on shitty looking eq's, he told me that there was a certain model of rat shack eq that is supposed to be the shit. This dude used one at a buddy's studio once and said that he though it held up well against a Pultec the guy had there. I though he was full of shit, so I did search here and voila! The one's this gear shop had were blackface, I'm certain of that. I think the guy only bought one of the two, I'm going to go back and see if the other one is still there.

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