Selling Neve Kelso (16 channel)

[number1son]

Hi Guys,

After 10 beautiful years with my Kelso, it's time for us to part ways. I mostly work in the box now (workflow dictates this:)…), and I can't really justify holding on to her anymore.
She's real purdy, sounds golden, and will be a beautiful analog front-end/sidecar/?? addition to anyone's studio.
I bought this through Mixmasters back in 2004 and at the time had it rewired for 16 direct outs/phantom power on channels 1-8 by Rob at ProHarmonic. He did a great job. I've got all the paperwork, in case anyone needs to have that veified.
I'm in no real hurry to sell, but I thought I'd give T-Rockers first dibs and test the waters for what people are prepared to pay. Any decent (and I mean decent) offers will be considered)
The Neve weighs about the same as 3 decent sized anvils, so either local pickup, or we can organise some freight option. I'm in Sydney.

Keen to hear what the response is.

Cheers,

Andrew Covell

[Wiz]

I literally have no idea what a non insulting offer would be?.. Ball park me?

[mylesgm]

I've no idea either but I really love my Neve 3116 kelso preamp. Can you send me a ball park figure?

Thanks

[rick]

I might be able to give this a home for a studio i am building
For somebody straight after Christmas
Lets talk before you take a lowball offer call me

[number1son]

Hi guys, sorry about not getting back to all and sundry, it's been a killer week (the sort of week that makes me think "should I be doing this? Selling, that is…).

Anyway, there has been quite a response, so rest assured I'll be contacting everybody who's been kind enough to enquire. As I said originally, I'm in no real hurry to sell.

Now for the 64K (??!!) question. Emma Chizzit? Let's just say that I paid somewhere in the region of 1K/channel (it's 16 channels, remember?). That was 10 years ago, and the board has brought me a ton of business (esp repeat business) in that time.

I might drop a few more details, for anyone who can't find a schematic, probably tonight (mic pre's, routing options etc).

If anyone wants to pm me with an offer (and you're all correct, don't bother lowballing:)…) please don't hesitate. That's probably a more efficient method of getting in touch, I'm certainly not looking at TR every 5 minutes.

Cheers,

AC

[Lee]

Did you end up selling this?

[Geektronic]

If it helps anyone, I paid $30k for a Neve Melbourn about 7 years ago. They're the same pedigree & amazing boards.
Thanks again Rick.

[rick]

Ha !
I forgot about that board
How does one forget about a neve console ?
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