SergeModular

I am sure I paid $9k for my 5 panel Serge from Analog Haven last year.

legion01x wrote:

>
> -
> I dont' disagree that $2k is a lot believe me but a new STS panel is
> around $4k+ which is more :)
>
> One correction, Analog Haven has never sold a panel for $2k. They
> currently have some pre STS pannels in for a minimum of $2500 each
> plus shipping no PS. I spoke to Chuck last week and he told me that
> is the cheapest they have ever had panels in for and he had a waiting
> list of people ready to buy them all. Mostly from Europe and one
> moron from phila pa. That would be me but lawd knows I've looked and
> looked and there is nothing out there with the modules I was looking
> for for under $3 grand
>
> -- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com>, "buchla300" <david.morley@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Well, I'm in Europe and still find $2k per panel used a fairly
> hefty
> > price for a "normal" panel pre STS. They have less features per
> panel
> > due to the 6 vs 8 pots which means a 6 panel system like mine in
> > practice has less per panel.
> >
> > Recently a half filled panel went for $550 or so. Analog Haven had
> > nice panels for about $2k. Maybe my prices are too low, and prices
> do
> > move quickly, but $2k for ANY old panel is a lot.
> > I love my system, but if it was to bring me $15k, I'd find it hard
> to
> > keep.
> > $8k, I'll keep it thanks...but everything has it's price...
> > Same reason I sold my Fenix. It became overvalued.
> > Same reason I won't sell my Buchla 200. It would be very hard to
> over
> > value that one ;-)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com>, "legion01x" <legionhwp@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have been in the Serge "game" the last few years. ANY pannel is
> > > going to run $1500 on up up up. I'm talking broken modules at
> that
> > > price IF you can even see it for under $2k
> > >
> > > Any panel in good shape will fetch $2500 Pre STS or not. Maybe
> some
> > > here wouldn't pay that but there are plenty of folks who would
> and do
> > > especially in Europe where the US $$ is very low. $800-$1000 is a
> > > pipe dream and has the same odds as getting a $250 TB303. Sure
> you
> > > *might* find someone selling that for that price, but if the
> market
> > > found out it would be back to $2500 in a second.
> > >
> > > Good shape STS panels easily fetch the old price list prices.
> > > Especially when you consider custom panels are no longer being
> made.
> > > It is VERY true that the module complement and the buyer's
> desires
> > > influence prices a lot. Everyone seems to want an Animal panel or
> > > processing modules. Only those familiar with the CV wackiness
> will
> > > see the beauty of some of the more esoteric modules. So there is
> some
> > > variety. But folks WILL buy something they don't want, even at
> high
> > > prices, to get something they do want. That's the serge
> difference.
> > >
> > >
> > > The last new price list I saw had some single modules at $1250
> each.
> > > One module. pre sts or not a panel with those types of things in
> it
> > > are going to be worth $$ to someone looking for one since your
> > > choices are buy the used high price or pay $5K+ and wait for a
> new
> > > one.
> > >
> > > Kind of makes $8000 for a Fenix or those current Buchla prices
> seem
> > > almost right.
> > >
> > > :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com>, Bakis Sirros
> > > <synth_freak_2000@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > hello List,
> > > >
> > > > many thanks to all for the detailed replys!!
> > > >
> > > > best regards, :-)
> > > > Bakis.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- evetsterueb <synth@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The comments above are a good guide. Watch the
> > > > > newsgroups and ebay for
> > > > > a while. As far as the difference of opinion about
> > > > > prices for old
> > > > > panels, I've seen old panels fetch high prices. The
> > > > > main determinant
> > > > > seems to be how well the module selection matches
> > > > > the desires of the
> > > > > buyer, not age. This is a somewhat unique factor in
> > > > > the used Serge
> > > > > market since you're always dealing in groups of
> > > > > modules.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm famiiar with STS panels from the Oakland era, as
> > > > > well as pre-STS
> > > > > panels from 1980/1981 (They were on Haight Street in
> > > > > San Francisco
> > > > > then), and 1980/1981 panels later rebuilt by STS and
> > > > > combined with
> > > > > newer circuits. All of it has held up very very well
> > > > > and is more alike
> > > > > than different. I also have a used panel from about
> > > > > 1977 or 1978 which
> > > > > has different banana jacks (not the Johnson jacks).
> > > > > These old jacks
> > > > > are secured by a barbed clip rather than a nut, and
> > > > > many of those
> > > > > needed to be replaced. The Johnson jacks are
> > > > > incredibly durable. If
> > > > > you find anything much older than that (panel
> > > > > graphics with lots of
> > > > > boxes and triangles) I suspect there is more
> > > > > variation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Rex has gradually incorporated some improvements
> > > > > into the electronics
> > > > > of some modules (AFIK mostly subtle changes and
> > > > > cleanups), turned some
> > > > > common modifications into standard features,
> > > > > transitioned to panel
> > > > > graphics on metal and introduced the deeper chassis
> > > > > boxes,
> > > > > discontinued some modules and created some new ones
> > > > > but overall the
> > > > > product line has been pretty consistent over time.
> > > > > If you are looking
> > > > > for certain modules (you mentioned a WAD) that will
> > > > > limit the date
> > > > > range. I wonder if anybody has a timeline of these
> > > > > things?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:SergeModular%40yahoogroups.com>, "buchla300"
> > > > > <david.morley@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I stand by my valuations of $800 to $1800 in
> > > > > general
> > > > > > If we are talking Pre STS then I think over $2000
> > > > > would need it to be
> > > > > > full of exceptional modules and this is unlikely
> > > > > although totally
> > > > > > possible that one panel has JUST rare and
> > > > > expensive modules...
> > > > >
> > >
> >
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