Finding cheap gear and records

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:43 pm

Besides Pawn shop or the occassional guy who wants to sell his gear for cheap how do you come up with equipment you need.

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:04 pm

i dunno. internet shopping is really where it's at for me..

musiciansfriend.com has come crazy deals. i got this package that came with a protools mbox, a decent enough mic and a stand and a couple decent monitors for like 450. shit was back ordered forever 'cause everyone was ordering it, but it's worth it i think.

as far as cheap records, i get all my records from the bargain bin, unless it's something i've checked out before.

axel foley · Post by **axel foley** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:08 pm

craigslist - there was a guy selling one of his 1200s for $100. i was the first to call but my lazy ass told him i'd come pick it up the next day. needless to say, someone else snatched it with the quickness.

ebay has crazy deals. i'm always reluctant to pull the trigger though.

the last place i copped cheap records was a thrift store that was going out of business.

shit made my day.

Piff Tannen · Post by **Piff Tannen** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:10 pm

QWALMS wrote:i dunno. internet shopping is really where it's at for me..

musiciansfriend.com has come crazy deals. i got this package that came with a protools mbox, a decent enough mic and a stand and a couple decent monitors for like 450. shit was back ordered forever 'cause everyone was ordering it, but it's worth it i think.

as far as cheap records, i get all my records from the bargain bin, unless it's something i've checked out before.

thrift stores for records, i get my joints for 50cents/a buck a piece. i dont really have an equipment, just an mpc i bought cos my nigga was hard up for money so i got it for a good price. i want to start building my setup, but i dont know what i need at all

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:19 pm

if you want records you gotta go to swap meets or record stores where nobody with a new era cap has stepped foot in. if a producer has ever been in a record store runnin his mouth chances are youre gonna raped.

dox of poorly drawn peopl · Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:33 pm

Make friends with record dealers. Bring a portable turntable. I'll never buy a record blindly over $3.

I've heard it's different here in the Northeast than it is elsewhere. But here, the thrifts are so picked over that it's a waste of gas to go there. Unless you like spending an hour looking at crates full of Ballad of the Green Barets.

ardamus · Post by **ardamus** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:43 pm

i found this site
http://www.harmony-central.com/Services/

haven't bought anything from there myself but it seems legit

twob · Post by **twob** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:22 pm

craigslist, ebay, people who have given up on their dreams (those are usually the best).

records, wherever I can find them. swap meets, old record shops, random stores that have records (I've found plenty, and it's a little weird, but I've gotten some great deals), craigslist, ebay, random people that mention they have some old records after overhearing me speak about some, all over the place.

Tack-Fu · Post by **Tack-Fu** » Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:20 am

"people who have given up on their dreams (those are usually the best)."

Damn...so true...this quote made me crack up. It's why I network with local producers. You never know when a simple tip from your close contacts will strike gold in the form of gear or samples.

Brazen · Post by **Brazen** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:54 pm

Ebay

and

Americanmusical.com= Just for their no interests playment plans on the higher end equipment. Gooood shit if you KNOW you're gonna get the equipment and don't wanna drop a big amount right away.

that's all I fuck with. Or the local Trading Post.

Remo the Great · Post by **Remo the Great** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:08 am

eBay will have some of the best deals you'll find on gear... craigslist can be good too.

for rekkids... Find a rekkid shop in your area with a nice gigantic dollar bin and dive in. or go to flea markets. flea markets almost always have at least one person selling records for cheap...

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:53 pm

Craigslist shits all over eBay in terms of rarer stuff. Not too mention the prices are absurdly lower than eBay's. Plus with Craigslist you can test the shit before you buy it and not blindly hope the asshole selling you the MPC he bought in '98 wasn't dropped seventeen times and saturated in weed smoke and beer splatter pattern.

Records can be found in any number of places. Fucking indie record stores liquidate that shit by the bin full. BisexualinDisguise doesn't strike me as the type who is interested in actually sampling and builiding his own kits. He's more than likely one of those faggots who buys "TIMBALAND SAMPLE PACKZ" off of eBay from twelve-year-old Norwegians at an obscene markup.

Bisexual, how old are you?

If you're over eighteen I recommend you stay the fuck away from buying gear and trying to make beats.

dirtybird · Post by **dirtybird** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:31 pm

go to hospice shops for vinyl----I just got 30 records for something like 15 dollars---45's were 25 cents a piece---and lps were 95 cents a piece---lots of good shit I found---also my town has a local recycling center with a junk shop---lots of vinyl there too for pennies--- as far as equipment--I try and buy new--except for my synth--got it at the local music shop--$250 for Yamaha S 30-and it gets the job done

CHANCE RANDOM · Post by **CHANCE RANDOM** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:28 pm

check out music stores that buy/sell/trade vinyl too.. there's this one everyday music a block from my place that puts out a box of free junk records every couple of days. there's a lot of absolute shit, but there are some definite gems among the shit as well.

blessingindisguise · Post by **blessingindisguise** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:06 am

Bisexual, how old are you?

If you're over eighteen I recommend you stay the fuck away from buying gear and trying to make beats

Femployee my age is none of your business. I suggest you get the fuck off my dick and shut up bitch.