Been fancying one for a while and found a nice one on ebay, which I thought I'd watch and maybe have a last minute 'punt' on.
In the end I didn't bother. Can you guess why?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=140285183854
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Garrard 401
Been fancying one for a while and found a nice one on ebay, which I thought I'd watch and maybe have a last minute 'punt' on.
In the end I didn't bother. Can you guess why?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=140285183854
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I think you might need to find a broken one and put the extra work in!
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Either that or you going DD
Looking at the winning bid the price!
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Well if that's the money good ones fetch these days then I guess good luck to those selling them...
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How much would a modified 1210 like mine cost?I think that a Garrard with a suitable arm and plinth would be in the same ball-park.
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I have a Slatedeck serviced/modified 401 (2007) in a gorgeous cherry plinth made by Martin Bastin, with Notts Analogue space arm, that might entertain serious offers ...
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I love the 401, but having used two in past decades (admittedly in not so hot plinths) I'm not sure. I think I'd rather have one of the "bling" black/gold SL1210's if I could get one and then breathe heavily on it. No rumble, next to no W&F and reliability for decades of domestic use as long as the bearing is kept lubed...
Having owned Garrards, Duals, Lenco's but not the TD124, it's the latter that would interest me. However, these are now going for outlandish money. Thirty years ago, I could have bought a mint 124 with SME for £50 in a passable plinth. I was so into my LP12 I passed on it (stupid idiot I was.........).
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You think that one was silly money? Look at this one.6 days to go...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GARRARD-301-Tr...1%7C240%3A1307
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Similar price Ali, and thats an early grease bearing 301 which usually fetch high prices. Not seen one go quite that high for a while though.
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Yeah similar price now,but still 6 days to go.Shudder to think what it'll end up at.The seller must be turning cartwheels!
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Ah.... I'm a cock!
I didn't look properly and hadn't noticed the auction was still running!
Lets play 'predict the end price'.... I say £1375
Do ya think!The seller must be turning cartwheels!
Last edited by Mike; 18-12-2008 at 17:36.
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