ex ABC Truck?

[Lee]

Hey guys this is not my sale or gear but I found this add on gumtree while I was looking for stuff.
It's an ex ABC Truck with a 40 channel harrison desk. Thought I'd share as this is not an everyday occurrence. Sorry for breaking the rules but that truck looks cool.
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/blackwoo ... 1006961157

[Engininja]

That was my bedroom at many festivals.

[Engininja]

And there will be another 50 people that can probably say the same.

[mylesgm]

tried contacting that guy but received no reply. have you had a better luck?

[Ben M]

That truck has been on the market for a while now (a year...maybe more). Last time I saw it advertised the guy was looking for $250,000 (from memory).
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/co ... 6606513730

Are you interested in buying it myles?

[Ben M]

double post.

[mylesgm]

Not at 250,000..... Tell him he's dreaming.

[Ben M]

This doesn't inspire a lot of confidence with the "repairs" that they've done...

from the article: "When I got the truck the sounding board didn't work and it needed a microphone," he says.
What? just one, for the 'sounding board'?

"current hiring charge $2500.00 p/day plus travel base to base"

If he's getting $2500 p/day with that thing I will eat my own recording truck.. one piece at a time...

[HA_DA_JA]

Equipment list
1 HARRISON 40 CHANNEL desk REFURBED power supply mounted in rear of truck. All workshop manuals and docu-mentation supplied.
1 ALESIS HD24
1 BRC operates the hd 24
1 ALESIS MONITOR AMP
1 SET JBL MONITORS
Mics crown pzm,2xshure condensers,2x Rhode nt3, 1x Rhode nt1, 2 EV dynamics� ,1x akg dynamic ,1 audio tec pro 25 bass drum mic ,1Xpml Russian mic(horrible),1 sennhiser condenser,1xEVn/d857 ,1x bardi br500 akg ck80x5
MIC LEADS 12x15mtrs,4x10mtrs 1x30mtrs 1x15mtrs
Multicore 50mtrs 24 channel 4 returns
Stands approx 12 assorted types.
Assorted power cables 2x 30mtrs
Focusrite compressor/limiter
klark teknik dn773 stereo delay lines and manuals
1x BST rack mount computer/1 external sound blaster extigy sound card/and power supply/remote
1x be!@#$%^& control room eq.
Ta@#$% DA30 mk2 dat tape recorder
Ta@#$% CD-RW 5000
Philips dcc
Grundig digital tuner
JVC cd player
Ta@#$% 2X MH40 Headphone amps
2x TRS PATCHBAYS
Gaphic with display off air monitoring
Sansui tuner off air monitoring
Yamaha compressor/limiter CG 2020B
ALEA multiple cd burner 16 burners at 8 times speed
Spare cable and patch bays
2 chairs


http://www.levalley.com.au/images/truck5.jpg

[Bent my VU]

That looks like a nightmare. I'd question taking it even if it was offered for free.

[Manning]

I'm hard pressed to see how the gear (assuming good condition) would be worth more than $15K - and that's assuming a generous value for the desk

"1x BST rack mount computer/1 external sound blaster extigy sound card"

It would be worth more if he took this to the tip first and saved you the trip.

[mylesgm]

very 90s... and I agree refurbishing the "sounding board" does not fill a person with confidence but maybe that's just bad reporting? Surely someone here knows the seller?

[Junction]

I actually feel sorry for the guy, he was probably thinking this was his retirement package, he will only be able to survive for a few months on what he is likely to get for it. Wonder if that sounding board is still in tune?

[Lee Cardan]

I was mostly curious of the $2.5 million cost of this back in 1985. that seems a little.. high

[rick]

Yes well I was at the auction when he bought it
There seems to be a zero too many on all his numbers
If he was to make a tidy profit and retire well.

But it does cost a lot to spec out a mobile truck
At any level
And twice as much
To the level the abc did .

Rumour on all the new abc trucks is they are well into
The millions for each one .

If you were in the market for a mobile truck
Your couldn't find one or build one under $80,000
And you could easily spend $250,000 getting
It all together to that level

And then it could sit around unused in your carpark
320 days a year ..

Still ..

Everybody has different expectations in life .

[Ben M]

One of the coolest recording trucks I've seen (minus the colour). Imagine if it was stainless steel like an Airstream...

[walding]

I'm hard pressed to see how the gear (assuming good condition) would be worth more than $15K - and that's assuming a generous value for the desk

"1x BST rack mount computer/1 external sound blaster extigy sound card"

It would be worth more if he took this to the tip first and saved you the trip.

[casey_rice]

A Harrison that has been bounced around in a truck all its life and then had been unpowered for lengthy periods of time? A very hard sell right there.

[EvLoutonian]

Here's another one you may have noticed on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... TQ:US:1123

I got this info re. audio aspects:

The audio console is an "Audio Workshop" Series 34 with dual Otari power supplies.
The outboards are LA audio 4C (4 channel) multiband compressor/de-essers, (12 channels).
Klark Teknik dual compressor/limiter/expander.
Studio Technologies stereo synthesisier.
MXR delay unit.
Tannoy monitor speakers.
Murray MA534 monitor amplifiers.
Practel audio monitor panel.
Bantam Patching.
11 dual 1RU strips