Recent content by qwarks

The Superstars are, indeed, of all birch construction--the top of line in their day . I bought a set of them in black lacquer for $500, 'bout 6 years ago-- the previous owner was *upgrading* to the current Starclassics For $500, I got 10"12"and 13" TT, 16"and 18" FT, and 22" BD Best money...

I breathe an even bigger sigh of relief !!! I finally get my foot in the analog door in Aug of last year buying an Otari 1" 8trk and after getting the machine serviced and getting it shipped sometime in Dec the big Quantegy shutdown/scare :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: Believe me when I say I was...

I paid $1800 for mine, before out-of-state shipping charges. Luckily the seller picked up 2/3 of the shipping as he had connections with a local shipping Co. If your prospect is local to you you're definitely ahead of the game a little. Of course... try to pay as little as possible ;)

I can't speak directly to the MTR-90s but do know that they are widely regarded machines. I just bought an MX70 1" 8-track from a guy that was also selling an MTR-90 MK III, to offset the cost of a Studer A827. That MTR-90 that he was auctioning was in pristine shape . I think that I've read...

Whew ! Thanks for the heads up .. I could have very easily bought one yesterday. There was a guitar at GC that I walked away from during their Labor Day sale, which was a colossal joke, BTW .. I went back to give it a second look today and it was gone; no biggie, there But since I'd driven...

I was going to start a seperate thread... , but saw this one, and so I'll ask here : I'm looking at choosing the SM81 or AKG C1000, for micing acoustic guitars which would you go with ?

There not terribly hard to find, but there are certain brands that, by now you might steer clear of . The MCIs can be a good bet, and there is still good parts support for them; the JH110s Otari 1" 8 can be had if you look around; like some of the online brokers. The Ampexs can be dicey...

Without a doubt ! This has been a dream of mine for at least 15 years, but it's never been more affordable, until now.

More expensive format,and maintenance, but I have to say I'm pretty stoked about my recent acquistion : an OTARi MX70 1" 8track. Comes with all manuals, the autolocator, and few spare reels of tape to get started . The seller, a doctor, upgraded to a 24-trk Studer :cool: and put this and a 24...

That model has been discontinued, but, check eBay as they turn up fairly regularly . That's where I got mine .

Hunt down an E-MU Vintage Keys,Vin" "Keys Plus, or Vin" "Keys Pro. I got one on eBay and it has very good samples of all the keyboard sounds that you mention. Alternatively a Kurzweil K2000R would do really well, too, and those can be had at very good deals on eBay ... I paid $400 for mine &...

I got lucky and found a lightly used SL 990 for $300@ the local Guitar Center. I like the feel of the weighted keys and it's metal case is rugged. I'm just using it at home so it should hold up forever I bought a Kurzweil K2000R for $400 on eBay and it has really nice cellos and violins . I'm...

Hey Rolf it took me a minute to realize who Vintage Tx is :D I really enjoy your website and had no idea that you posted here . I've recommended you as source of vintage manuals here and elswhere on the net, and do plan on picking up a couple myself, soon . I'm going to need one for my...

Wow,,what a bummer .. I should probably go thru and verify that all of MY channels are fully functioning on my recently acquired 320B :eek: Have you notified your seller of the issue,, just to see what the response would be ? I wonder if he knew about it ,already :rolleyes: I could...

Thanks Herm :) Do you rotate your use of the _2 good ones_ just to make sure that they stay operational, or is it really a matter of : " If something goes wrong it just will.. " ? Is it OK to have a good spare just *sitting in storage* ? ... just wondering .