Beautiful TASCAM 48 currently on eBay ... MUST READ!!

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Damn!

DAMN! I just looked (actually stared - ha!) at that machine one more time, slowly read the description and auction in all of it's glory and I just have to say I'm feeling sad. I just hope one day I'll have something half as nice as even a Tascam 38 or even 388! I guess my measely little Fostex r8s' and portastudios will have to do for now..........I guess they say "If you love something, set it free" so I'm walking away and never looking back at this auction. Ha. Nevermind me, I'm feeling sorry for myself again! I think I need a Hug.... Hey, where's my girlfriend at? :D Cheers!
 
Beck said:
portauthority is good at smashing these things to pieces. I've heard from more than one, including Daniel. Kinda sad thinking that in a week or two it will be living below... :mad:
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... those cars look soooooooo cool even in B&W! :D
 
It's been my experience that double-boxing, done right, works fine. My 72-lbs 2-tracker was double-cased from Canada, handled by UPS, got across the border, and made it to Washington DC without any hint of damage.

It had been double-boxed with rigid foam inside the inner case for the machine itself, and a ton of peanuts for shock absorbtion in the outer case. Nothing could move.

By contrast, my X1000R showed up in a single box with 'slack' in the packing and the reel tables were both pushed flat against the face of the machine. It ran fine after I reset them, but.....truth in packing :D

Best,
C.
 
I've had lots of stuff shipped up to Canada from the states and the other side of Canada and so far, so good. By the way, how does the 48 sound compared to say an Otari or Revox? Same? Is there a difference (I've read the Tascam is narrow-band(?) and the Otaris are wide-I guess track width relative to the tape width?
 
Richard King said:
The shipper should enclose it in a nice foam lined Anvil ATA case (with casters) before shipping. ;)
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OMG NOOO!!!!!! You should never have a recorder or mixer shipped in an Anvil Case, no matter if it's lined with foam or not!! If that Anvil case would be strapped to a pallet than yes but if not and it would be shipped just in that case alone, than don't do it!! I don't want to get into the mechanics of it all, but it would get damaged!!
 
FALKEN said:
I've only shipped one reel to reel on a palate and it might have been overkill.... double boxing usually gets the job done for just about anything. Then insure it for way more than its worth. arrange with the guy that the point of sale is at the delivery, and if it arrives damaged to get your money back no questions asked. pay with your credit card and have that in writing. that way if it gets destroyed in shipping its his fault, not yours.
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I'd hate to disagree but what you feel is overkill is just what it needs. Double or triple box if you like but unless you like your recorder flipped on every side, including the top, have it tossed around, from 6 feet high, multiple times, it won't be good, unless you also strap it to a pallet.

We're dealing with rare, limited amount of recorders here, no more are being made and I'd hate for people (who obviously know better) to treat them as expendable items, like "if this one gets damaged, it's insured and so I'll get another one etc.....". That's not the right way to think, IMHO.
 
Cosmic said:
It's been my experience that double-boxing, done right, works fine. My 72-lbs 2-tracker was double-cased from Canada, handled by UPS, got across the border, and made it to Washington DC without any hint of damage.

It had been double-boxed with rigid foam inside the inner case for the machine itself, and a ton of peanuts for shock absorbtion in the outer case. Nothing could move.

By contrast, my X1000R showed up in a single box with 'slack' in the packing and the reel tables were both pushed flat against the face of the machine. It ran fine after I reset them, but.....truth in packing :D

Best,
C.
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Yes, when "done right", recorders are definitely 'surviving' the trip but the problem is that most people don't know how to pack and, when they do, I'd feel a lot better if my recorder was handled in a responsible way and when it's palletized, you at least have shot.

I've seen recorders with internal screws missing, bent chassis, displaced cards etc... , due to rough handling, without any apparent external damage, working correctly. And these were the items which were packed "right".

Can you imagine, even if these recorders were not packed well, inside of a box, but they were strapped to a pallet, that most, if not all would make it without problems? That's a hell of a % of recorders being saved, just by palletizing them.

If people knew what goes on at every shipping facility, it would make one stand back and wonder why these items make it safe at all.
 
pallates can fall off too. Idunno...I haven't worked at one of these places so I wouldn't know much about it....have you?
 
mamm7215 said:
how does the 48 sound compared to say an Otari or Revox? Same? Is there a difference (I've read the Tascam is narrow-band(?) and the Otaris are wide-I guess track width relative to the tape width?
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Revox made a late entry into the 8 track 1/2" (not sure of the exact model number, 278 or something..) but it was not as well built as the TASCAM and parts are impossible to get and / or very expensive. Otari made an 8 track 1/2" version of the MX5050. They're all the so called "narrow track" but so is a 2" 24 track Studer A827, when it all comes down to it. Electronics and heads matter a hell of a lot than just how wide or narrow the tracks. The TASCAM has a better tape transport (more gentle) than the others and is better built and can sound at least as good, some would argue better.
 
FALKEN said:
pallates can fall off too. Idunno...I haven't worked at one of these places so I wouldn't know much about it....have you?
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Things can happen, of course but palletizing is much, much safer. Nothing is 100% proof, well, only local pickup but again, having something shipped on a pallet is gazillion times safer than handing your boxed up recorder to someone at UPS, FEDEX, USPS, Canada Post, DHL etc....

I'm just saying the palletizing is SAFER, based on much research.
 
Yea the pallet means they usually have to handle it differently, with pallet trucks etc. I've never shipped something like that though so I wouldn't know. I always try and collect even if it means waiting a month until someone I know is in that area. I buy alot from England cos Ireland seems to have nearly ZERO vintage gear so I have to be very patient sometimes:D.

I'm eager to see how much this machine goes for! It's already at $450 with 4 days to go!:eek:

It's amazing how important "presentation" of an item is on ebay. There was a guy selling a 38 a month or two ago and all he had was a one line description and NO picture! It didn't sell.
 
I've been watching a few, it seems $400-600ish is about the range for a nice one. I may make a play for this one though, it is pretty...
 
I DIDN'T get it. It went for $750.00US. I don't know if that's a good price or not, seems a little on the high side for what I've seen these decks go for, but let me know if I'm wrong, I'm still on the hunt for one of these decks and one day, yes, oh yes, I will have one...
 
$750 USD for a low, low use, near mint / mint Tascam 48 - OB is a bargain, especially that I've seen similar condition Tascam 38's go for about this same price. While the 38 is a fine machine, the 48 is just a much better built version and should rightfully cost about TWICE of what a 38 usually goes for. That was a bargain.:eek:

I just hope it was a local pickup or it would be sent on a pallet. Otherwise, odds are it WILL get damaged. :(

Is anyone here the winner of this auction?:confused:
 
Daniel is right, that IS a Bargain!
It is worth at least a grand in the condition it's in.
I have a 38 sitting beside my 48 and the 38 rarely gets used.
Randal
 

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mamm7215 said:
I'm still on the hunt for one of these decks and one day, yes, oh yes, I will have one...
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Also keep an eye out for a Tascam 58, even more heavy duty, if that's even possible! I know what I'm talkin' about 'cause I had one but currently own a 48, so I did compare. ;) Both the 48 and 58 are awesome machines, very rugged and superb in every respect. I do prefer the 48 in certain respects though but in others, the 58 shines. Both are, without being anal, comparable in overall quality.
 
Call me nuts but I tried to send a message, via eBay, to the winner of this auction, pointing him to this thread, then got an "attention" screen telling me that "sometimes" those types of messages get blocked etc..... I hope mine wasn't..... Hey, it was at least worth a try.
 
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