ruggs Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 Title sums it up pretty much do you think people will still be wanting them in 5-10 years that they will pay big dollars? Quote
Jaz Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 yes, of corse, they are no longer being produced, anything that stops production and has a rich history will always go up in price...kinda like classic cars Quote
eggssell Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 yes and no. IMOa technics that is in regular use (club or dj use) will not value upwards much more of what it can go for on ebay. especially as parts will eventually run out, and the number of skilled servicing reduces. hence only a collector will be assed to fit it out. youll still be able to get good money for these (i.e what you may have bought them for assuming they workable), but they wont value upwards.on the other hand, those in top nick and house used only for playing music. will likely value a lot. kind of like when i looked for ghetto blasters and mint condition conics could go for over a thousand dollars. but used conics where the tape player was no longer working was worth a lot (when you consider how much would have been paid for the orig), but not crazy and not trending upwards. Quote
OxyKon Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I bought my mk5 imports this time last year for $2000, 2nd hand immaculate condition, the guy even had the boxes they originally came in, so yeah like eggs said, the 1's looked after will be worth so much in the coming years Quote
GREMM1S Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 We sold alot recently for 350/450ish each, i dont think they will go up as they are easily refurbished and repaired, plus they are so solid.But i dont think the demand will increase that much with heaps of people moving to controllers and cdjs anyway. Quote
russell Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 I know the value of my 1210's has certainly dropped... they've seen lot of action. They work perfectly but not so perfect on the cosmetic front. Reckon I'll upgrade to a set of MK5's or something soon. Quote
Duz Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 russell said: I know the value of my 1210's has certainly dropped... they've seen lot of action. They work perfectly but not so perfect on the cosmetic front. Reckon I'll upgrade to a set of MK5's or something soon.Just out of interest, why would you want mk5's? Quote
russell Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 Just because mine are old as fuck and pretty battered. Quote
Duz Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 as long as the tone arm isn't bent & hasn't had the bearings played with (& still tracks good) then there isn't a great benefit to getting mk5's. Internally, they are almost exactly the same as mk2's. If you are handy with a soldering iron then you can even mod mk2's to have the same features as the mk5.If all you are worried about is built up grunge, I'll put up a 'how to dissasemble your turntable 100% and clean all the things' thread some point in the near future. If you're worried about paint coming off etc then dissasemble & take the top aluminium bit to a car detailing place and give them $50 to powder coat it in your colour of choice. nek minit, brand new flash looking techs Quote
OxyKon Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I thought you had already put a tut up on taking them apart? Quote
Duz Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 I started writing it, I think I have it saved on my desktop at home somewhere... Quote
russell Posted June 15, 2012 Posted June 15, 2012 Duz said: as long as the tone arm isn't bent & hasn't had the bearings played with (& still tracks good) then there isn't a great benefit to getting mk5's. Internally, they are almost exactly the same as mk2's. If you are handy with a soldering iron then you can even mod mk2's to have the same features as the mk5.If all you are worried about is built up grunge, I'll put up a 'how to dissasemble your turntable 100% and clean all the things' thread some point in the near future. If you're worried about paint coming off etc then dissasemble & take the top aluminium bit to a car detailing place and give them $50 to powder coat it in your colour of choice. nek minit, brand new flash looking techs ^^ all sounds like too much hard work when I can just buy a newer set. Always handy to have a couple of sets of decks about the house anyway. Quote
Duz Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 well since you are in perth you should sell the old ones to me for like $100 each because they are so beat up, right? Quote
russell Posted June 16, 2012 Posted June 16, 2012 Duz said: well since you are in perth you should sell the old ones to me for like $100 each because they are so beat up, right? would have to wait on them arriving from the UK. besides, they'd do for the I am a fagget. Quote
DJPATTYE Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 1200s in good nick will definately appreciate!Even battered 1200/1210s that have been serviced will hold their value - replacement parts are readily available.Just bought a 3rd 1200 for $550 the other month - got it services for $99 and now its working better than my brand new 1200s i purchased early 2010. Quote
legunner Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 They probably will appreciate. The Roland TR-808 costs and arm and leg nowadays so I'm guessing in 10 years the Technics will be the same Quote
eggssell Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 again i still thinks it depends on how it is.If you take one currently being used as a cd stand at the club, i kind of doubt it will appreciate that muchKind of like you can find 69 mustangs in the paper for 7 grand or 70 grand Quote
eggssell Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 DJPATTYE said: 1200s in good nick will definately appreciate!Even battered 1200/1210s that have been serviced will hold their value - replacement parts are readily available.Just bought a 3rd 1200 for $550 the other month - got it services for $99 and now its working better than my brand new 1200s i purchased early 2010.Oh legunner was replying to this (was wondering about the zombieing). But even there you got one for 550 last year. In 2009 when i was looking, cheapest i found was 600 unloaded. Basically going rate for a useable one (possibky no dust cover) was around 750. And i searched every two days for six or seven months. Got snipered heaps too. Whales!So market hasnt really moved in 3 years, in fact could be even cheaper Quote
overit Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 yer, i'm kinda counting on it.I have my 1210s earmarked as paying for a holiday on the day I retire LOL!They have been gigged a lot but always transported in flightcases. They have twice been fully (professionally) serviced which included replacing the damned audio cables which always get scrappy.They have never been modified with dumb lights or other ish.In fact they are as solid and dependable now as when I bought them 16 years ago.They are now happily mothballed in my studio where they get used maybe once/twice a season.I don't think they will appreciate value anytime soon. But give it 20/30 years and who knows what kind of old skool revivalists will be about looking to relive the past. plus of course: the rarer they are the more they are worth. Quote
russell Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 legunner said: They probably will appreciate. The Roland TR-808 costs and arm and leg nowadays so I'm guessing in 10 years the Technics will be the sameTB-303's are the worst. talking about $2500 for a unit that cost about $500 when it came out in 1982. Quote
wrxfiend Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 cant see them going up that much, the legendary emu sp1200 only fetches upwards of $2000 on ebay, they stopped producing them in the early 90's. even with its cult status (thanks to public enemy and Pete Rock!)saying that, I still badly want a pair of 1200's. anyone want to swap for the technically superior vestax pdx2000?i wont hold my breath Quote
overit Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 russell said: legunner said: They probably will appreciate. The Roland TR-808 costs and arm and leg nowadays so I'm guessing in 10 years the Technics will be the sameTB-303's are the worst. talking about $2500 for a unit that cost about $500 when it came out in 1982.I reckon these are a different thing though. The roland units have iconic sounds that still cant really be reproduced by digital means. Technics are iconic to look at but not really essential in a studio for the sound quality. Quote
russell Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012 overit said: russell said: legunner said: They probably will appreciate. The Roland TR-808 costs and arm and leg nowadays so I'm guessing in 10 years the Technics will be the sameTB-303's are the worst. talking about $2500 for a unit that cost about $500 when it came out in 1982.I reckon these are a different thing though. The roland units have iconic sounds that still cant really be reproduced by digital means. Technics are iconic to look at but not really essential in a studio for the sound quality.Yeah thats true but they do have iconic status which goes a long way for the value rising as time goes on. Quote
overit Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 ^exactly iconic sound modules are iconic and sound iconic.iconic technics is iconic but sounds like any other turntable.so i dont think the techincs will raise in price anyway near as much asTB303 etc. Quote
LabRat Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I can't see turntables at all hanging around for long. Even if these techs were boxed I can't see them holding or going up in value Quote
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