Great gear scored on the cheap
MusicMan 130HD head and Marshall 2x12 1960 Lead Cab: $300 - former band member had to get outta town and needed scratch fast.
Rhodes 73 Stage Piano: free - some friends moved into a new apt., was sitting there for 4 months before they asked if I would be interested in "this piano thing that's in a big black case."
RCA 77DX: free - my studio partner works at the local conservatory sometimes. Someone donated it to the school, they had no use for it. Since he had done so much work over there, they gave it to him. Score!
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Rhodes 73 Stage Piano: free - some friends moved into a new apt., was sitting there for 4 months before they asked if I would be interested in "this piano thing that's in a big black case."
RCA 77DX: free - my studio partner works at the local conservatory sometimes. Someone donated it to the school, they had no use for it. Since he had done so much work over there, they gave it to him. Score!
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Oh gosh, I have a few:
1970 Langevin 16x4 console - $600 (sold for $4K on ebay)
Wurly 200A - $100
Minimoog - traded for a CAD E200 mic and Behringer Composer in '97
DBX 160VU - $100
1977 Quantum 20x8 console w/Jensens - $200 (still have it!)
3M M79 1/2" 4-track - $200
Stephens 821A 24-track - $3500 (it was a kller deal in '96)
1970 Langevin 16x4 console - $600 (sold for $4K on ebay)
Wurly 200A - $100
Minimoog - traded for a CAD E200 mic and Behringer Composer in '97
DBX 160VU - $100
1977 Quantum 20x8 console w/Jensens - $200 (still have it!)
3M M79 1/2" 4-track - $200
Stephens 821A 24-track - $3500 (it was a kller deal in '96)
G&L F-100 with generic case; I have a passive and an active. Each time the Pawn Shop guy somehow got the idea that they were cheap Japanese Fender copies. I paid less than US$135 each.
Mesa Boogie Mark II B: I knew a guy who knew a guy who was driving to Cali in a compact and couldn't take the amp. US$125 an' a couple left-handed ciggeez, one of which we shared before he left.
Fender "P" bass: there is no decal on the refin'd neck, but it's real. Seems this girl I was seeing occasionally got rather angry at her boyfriend who was seeing another girl occasionally... I think I ordered us a pizza that night, probably had a bottle of Gallo with her.
Fender Pro, Jr.: US$125. My ex-wife had a great smile and totally charmed the Banjo Mart guy who sold it barely used. Tweed, too!
Fender Rhodes 72 Suitcase: Supposedly fell of a major-label tour truck in the '70's. I gave a Fernandes guitar and a little S/S amp to the son of the guy who gave it to me, although he asked for nothing.
Mesa Boogie Mark II B: I knew a guy who knew a guy who was driving to Cali in a compact and couldn't take the amp. US$125 an' a couple left-handed ciggeez, one of which we shared before he left.
Fender "P" bass: there is no decal on the refin'd neck, but it's real. Seems this girl I was seeing occasionally got rather angry at her boyfriend who was seeing another girl occasionally... I think I ordered us a pizza that night, probably had a bottle of Gallo with her.
Fender Pro, Jr.: US$125. My ex-wife had a great smile and totally charmed the Banjo Mart guy who sold it barely used. Tweed, too!
Fender Rhodes 72 Suitcase: Supposedly fell of a major-label tour truck in the '70's. I gave a Fernandes guitar and a little S/S amp to the son of the guy who gave it to me, although he asked for nothing.
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Music store i used to work at, about 3 months ago, some lady came in the store with a bass drum, floor tom and snare drum from an early 60's, chicago badge, slingerland drum set in black diamond pearl finish. the owner gave her $25 for it plus a few items of the original hardware. I sold it to myself for $50. found a 12" matching tom on ebay, set myself up with all new stands and hardware from the shop. grand total $300-350.
"If you will starve unless you become a rock star, then you have bigger problems than whether or not you are a rock star. " - Steve Albini
moog rogue: a coworker of my father-in-law was cleaning out his garage and decided this should be dumpstered.
wurli 200a: $150
my score of the month: 1 mci jh110 (2 trk. 1/4"), 1 mci jh110 (4 trk. 1/2") both complete with remotes, service manuals
and an extra 1/2" head stack and 1 eventide harmonizer: all for $100.
wurli 200a: $150
my score of the month: 1 mci jh110 (2 trk. 1/4"), 1 mci jh110 (4 trk. 1/2") both complete with remotes, service manuals
and an extra 1/2" head stack and 1 eventide harmonizer: all for $100.
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