Prices: analog vintages

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Does anyone has an up to date price list, with reasonable prices of analog synths? (preferably made in Europe).
I really want to buy something vintage, but I don't want to pay the full price :biggrin:

For example I saw Sh-101 for 450 euro (really would like to have this one... sweet electro bases!)
Juno 106 - 250 euro
Jx-6 - 250 euro
Jupiter 8 - 2500 euro :eek:
Jp 8000 - 450 euro?
Tb-303 (also would like to have this one)

[Dixie]

I believe that sonicstate.com has a tracker for its classified ads listing recent prices. This is in USD, so it's really only a rough guideline for European prices. I remember seeing a gear price site that also said if the price was increasing or decreasing, but I can't remember the location right now. Anyone else know?

[Analogkid]

Does anyone has an up to date price list, with reasonable prices of analog synths? (preferably made in Europe).
I really want to buy something vintage, but I don't want to pay the full price :biggrin:

For example I saw Sh-101 for 450 euro (really would like to have this one... sweet electro bases!)
Juno 106 - 250 euro
Jx-6 - 250 euro
Jupiter 8 - 2500 euro :eek:
Jp 8000 - 450 euro?
Tb-303 (also would like to have this one)


Atomic, im not sure of the exact conversion from Euro to Dollar bit if im right it looks ok except over here the JP800 and te juno are going for about the same money- the JP a bit more though

[Luca_Capozzi]

Jupiter 8 for only 2500 euros? i'll buy one right now if true :) I saw this beast rated over 3500. Tb-303 goes between 1100 and 1400 euros. JP-8000 is totally digital and not so vintage. If you want a very good vintage synth, reliable and sonically good I suggest you a Korg MS-20 or Roland SH-101.

Cheers,
Luca

[Everlasting_Rain]

I've seen a few SH.101 going at that price in a well known spanish forum, where they have a 2nd hand subforum.

[Grey Loki]

Korg MS-20

The emulation pack that Korg brought out (that comes with a 3/4 size USB MS-20 controller) actually sounds very very very good indeed - might also be worth checking out.

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Jupiter 8 for only 2500 euros? i'll buy one right now if true :) I saw this beast rated over 3500. Tb-303 goes between 1100 and 1400 euros. JP-8000 is totally digital and not so vintage. If you want a very good vintage synth, reliable and sonically good I suggest you a Korg MS-20 or Roland SH-101.

Cheers,
Luca

You want to see the link?
I see plenty of Korg MSs - usually for 700 euro.

So, is 450-550 euro a reasonable price for SH-101? Coz I really would like to have something vintage, and the price is alright imo. (after all, this synth is rare - an artifact, you can say..)

I also saw Juno 60 for 320 euro in a second hand store - what about it? (though I would rather have a base synth, like SH-101)

[-=AnatomiC=-]

I also heard that while SH-101 is a good bass synth, TB-303 can only do 1 thing extremely good - acid base line...
Actually it is possible - because I don't see very much knobs/faders for tweaking.

[HammondToby]

Here is a german site with average prices for used gear on the base of sold eBay auctions. It's called Syntacheles (http://amazona.de/index.php?page=27).

For a cool analog synth, I'd recommend a Moog Rogue or one of the early Oberheims (OB-X, OB-Xa or OB-8).

Best regards
HammondToby

[Analogkid]

I just picked up to wonderful synths last night from a guy that was a keyboardist back in the 80s. A really clean Korg Sigma that I think I will keep for myself just because its just wicked and a nice korg polysix both for $400 us. Yesterday was a good day! :biggrin:

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Thx Toby - this is exactly what I was looking for.

Seems like SH's are sold much cheaper - 280-400 euro...
But it is hard to find one, even for a higher price.

And I've never seen Moog synth in second hand market :frown:

I still think SH-101 is a must, for my music.

[Luca_Capozzi]

are you moving into electronic music? :)

Luca

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Who said I wasn't electronic?
I respect Rudess for who he his, but I would like to have my own style.

Always loved electronic music... but It's more complex than most people think!

[Omega Monkey]

Jx-6 - 250 euro

wtf is that? Do you mean a JX8P? Or maybe a JX10? 250 would be a bit high for a JX8P, but a bit low for a JX10 (which if I remember right is basically 2 JX8Ps stacked together).

[-=AnatomiC=-]

wtf is that? Do you mean a JX8P? Or maybe a JX10? 250 would be a bit high for a JX8P, but a bit low for a JX10 (which if I remember right is basically 2 JX8Ps stacked together).

... yeah - it's like what they did with V-synths GT double core technology :wink:

I just told what I saw. JX8P - 250 euro - not interested anyway.

I interested in:
Jupiter 8 - way too expensive, but if some sucker will sell it for 500, I'll buy it right away :biggrin: if there is a synth that one must have, it's Jupiter 8 (maybe later, when I will have a decent job and no family)
TB-303 - also out of my price range
SH-101 (my first target)
Juno 60
Korg MS20
Moog - Prodigy/rogue.
Not a synth but still: TR-909

But I'm talking about the future - to do list for the next 20 years or so...

[Luca_Capozzi]

well, keep in mind that some vintage synths can be a pita, especially for mantainance. I'm recently moving from hardware stuff to software leaving only G2X and Voyager as hardware synthesizer while abusing of Reaktor and other software environments.

Luca

[-=AnatomiC=-]

well, keep in mind that some vintage synths can be a pita, especially for mantainance. I'm recently moving from hardware stuff to software leaving only G2X and Voyager as hardware synthesizer while abusing of Reaktor and other software environments.

Luca

Don't get me wrong... I'm studying electricity and physics now (audio technician - comes with the job). I already know how transistors, diodes, tube lamps, low and high pass filters work, and I'm only at "physics" now - electricity/electronics is yet to come! So maintenance can be an interesting hobby :smile: I have no problem with it.

Besides - it's not like I will use it every day, for gig etc (at the stage, I would like to keep it simple). - just for the hobby and collection purposes... like something HammondToby does :biggrin: I'm fascinated by vintage synth (and modern also, but old synths just have something IMO), It's a shame I never had a chance to own one or two - well, it's not too late to make up for it.

[Luca_Capozzi]

just made a big deal. a near mint ARP Avatar with both hex pickup and manuals. worth over 1700 bucks and paid almost 1/3 :D

Luca

[-=AnatomiC=-]

just made a big deal. a near mint ARP Avatar with both hex pickup and manuals. worth over 1700 bucks and paid almost 1/3 :D

Luca

Loller... :biggrin: lucky you.

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Hey! Moog rouge - 450 euro - gay or okay???

[Omega Monkey]

just made a big deal. a near mint ARP Avatar with both hex pickup and manuals. worth over 1700 bucks and paid almost 1/3 :D


Now the stage is set for your note for note and sound for sound cover of And Then There Were Three.

Actually, a few years back on ebay they auctioned off Rutherford's old Avatar and Taurus (including stenciled road cases with the Trick era Genesis logo). Unfortunately, I couldnt really afford them at the time, but they actually didnt go for unreasonable prices if I remember correctly.

gay or okay???

Sounds like a new game show hosted by Howie Mandel.

My best "vintage" score was when I bid on an ebay auction for "roland keyboard". I emailed the guy and he said it was a JX3P, so I did a bit of research and decided for the price I would probably get it it would be a fun early 80s synth to toy with. So I win the auction for like $125 (including shipping), the guy emails me and says it will arrive in "a big pink box".

So it gets here and the "big pink box" (no jokes, please) is actually a pretty decent road case. I open it up, and not only does it contain in a JX3P in near perfect electrical condition and pretty good physical condition, but it ALSO includes the PG-200 programmer, which pretty much MAKES the synth. All that stuff together would normally go for about $400-ish. Needless to say I practically stole it from the guy.

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Well, OmegaMonkey, that's very nice, but you didn't answer my question :redface:

According to the list, Toby gave me/us Moog Rogue is sold @ +-540 euro

What makes 450 a very reasonable deal! I think I'll take it!
To bad it doesn't have memory, but what the hell - it's a vintage synth, so screw the memory, I have fat sound :biggrin:
Besides, I do have a memory :smile: just few knob twists and you have your patch. I do it all the time on radias.

CV/Gate is more important IMHO. With a converter you can convert MIDI to CV/Gate.

[Luca_Capozzi]

Omega, you got a GREAT deal with that JX3P lol
vintage market is pretty odd :) months ago i've bought two TR-606 for 250 euros each. One of them was near mint and immediately sold back for 400 euros. Now i've a 606 ready to be heavily modified. now the first thing to do on the newcome avatar is to install a midi retrofit so I don't have to turn on the moog every time.

Cheers,
Luca

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Okay, just ignore me :mad: Anyway - I hear a guy comparing it to LP, and I liked how rogue sounded very much. And I can spare 450 euro for it, so I'll take it. I already called the guy - I'll be seeing it after tomorrow...

[Omega Monkey]

450 for a Rogue is a pretty good deal. Personally, I would shoot for a MicroMoog because its very similar except instead of having the second VCO, it instead has a ribbon controller and S&H, plus it can also process external audio through the filter, and it's also got a better envelope section. Or better yet, a MultiMoog, which has the advantages of the Micro, along with the second VCO of the Rogue (plus a bigger keybed).

But as long as the thing is functioning well, might as well get the Rogue now and you can always switch up to a Micro or Multi at a later time.

[-=AnatomiC=-]

Thx... I hope I will get this deal - this guy leave maybe 20 km from me, and I already called him, so everything should be fine.
He says that he barely played it... but I bet they will say everything, just to get their stuff sold, so I will see for myself. :redface:

And Rogue does have a mono audio input btw for LP filter, I suppose.
But I will need a CV/GATE to Midi converter, which will cost me an other 100 euro

[Analogkid]

450 for a Rogue is a pretty good deal. Personally, I would shoot for a MicroMoog because its very similar except instead of having the second VCO, it instead has a ribbon controller and S&H, plus it can also process external audio through the filter, and it's also got a better envelope section. Or better yet, a MultiMoog, which has the advantages of the Micro, along with the second VCO of the Rogue (plus a bigger keybed).

But as long as the thing is functioning well, might as well get the Rogue now and you can always switch up to a Micro or Multi at a later time.


You are right on both accounts, the only problem being when a good deal comes along on a rare or semi-rare piece sometimes its not a great idea to get mega pickey.


2 of my best scores lately an Ensoniq ZR-76 for free since it was broken. $150 later with a new mother board in place and its all mine.
a korg N364 for $375, I cleaned it and put the spring back on the joy stick and sold it on ebay for $880.

1 of my worst- ARP Omni 2 only semi working. in the shop now for 2 months waiting for a shop manual and a few chips. cost $70- invested $200 already and still going.