[sdiy] Old "Contempory Keyboard" mags

[elmacaco]

Damn, I would love to read some of those old issues, well, probably all of
them, but doing so through a library would be the ideal way to do it.

I often wish the old gear reviews were up on the web somewhere.  Reading how
equipment was received when first released is a joy I don't often get.
(still hunting for original mpc 60 reviews)

I would say try to get it to a library that will have them available, the
donation should be tax deductible, I'm no accountant but I suspect for the
cover price of all issues totaled.

Hell, I think even the salvation army could get you that deduction, but
after seeing what they do to records, I don't think magazines will last long
there.


----- Original Message -----
From: <synth at oldmail.charlielamm.com>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Old "Contempory Keyboard" mags


> My parents recently cleaned out my old bedroom and found boxes of my old
> "Contemporary Keyboard" (later renamed just "Keyboard") mags.  In the best
> spirit of ridding themselves of all things past, they dumped this off at
> my house recently.
>
> This morning I went through it and was pretty surprised how complete the
> collection is.  I have the issue 1/number one with chick corea on the
> cover, and issue 2 with herbie--these are from 1975--and then all the rest
> of the issues (with a few missing here and there, but not that many) until
> end of 1991, when I guess I got fed up with all the crap about expensive
> gear and canceled my subscription.
>
> The mags go from reasonably decent condition to excellent condition.
>
> Much fun here. The one with Wendy Carlos on the cover is pretty
> amazing....also a column in a few issues by Bob Moog, lots of reviews of
> "classic" keyboards, ancient album reviews, funny ads, tips about how to
> be a rock star.
>
> I am in a dilemma of what to do with this; ultimately my wife wants me to
> get rid of them pronto--"She who must be obeyed". So away they go. I
> looked on Ebay; there are a few "keyboard" issues for sale but no
> bidders....not sure that's a good venue for these or not and I cannot get
> a handle on what if anything these issues are worth from them.
>
> I could dump em off at my alma mater university library....or I could
> donate them to a university where I used to teach....
>
> Before I do that, any idea what, if anything, these things are worth?
>
> I'd consider selling them to someone on the list, I figure they may find a
> good home to one of the readers here, but I guess at the moment donating
> them to a library is at the top of the list unless someone can talk me out
> of it.  I don't want to piece them out, rather get rid of them all at
> once. Email me if you are interested.  Remember that these things are
> HEAVY so shipping is going to be costly....
>
> BTW, I have some old Guitar player and "electronic musician" mags too but
> the collection isn't as complete.  haven't gone through those yet.
>
> --CL
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