At auction
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... fa00c6a6ee
The current owner had it by decent. Relieved to hear it.
E M G Mark IX
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Re: E M G Mark IX
For posterity---sold for £4,160 including all expenses (Hammer price £3,200).
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Re: E M G Mark IX
Good machines are still making good money, despite what the doom mongers would have us believe.
This Mark IX had the benefit of a better horn than most, and sold accordingly.
This Mark IX had the benefit of a better horn than most, and sold accordingly.
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“That is without a doubt one of the ugliest machines I have ever seen.“
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So you likely also hate the big HMV 193/194/202/203 stuff as well?
I understand and have witnessed that the papier-mâché monstrosities can sound incredibly good, but to call them attractive is obviously a bit too far from reality.
The 9-54, with its primitive electronics and limited capabilities, is nowhere near as good to listen to, except:
- it has a volume control
- the changer, when operating correctly, is a joy to behold
- unit represents a considerably lower risk of user decapitation
All in good fun, guv.
So you likely also hate the big HMV 193/194/202/203 stuff as well?
I understand and have witnessed that the papier-mâché monstrosities can sound incredibly good, but to call them attractive is obviously a bit too far from reality.
The 9-54, with its primitive electronics and limited capabilities, is nowhere near as good to listen to, except:
- it has a volume control
- the changer, when operating correctly, is a joy to behold
- unit represents a considerably lower risk of user decapitation
All in good fun, guv.
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Although one of the lowlier big EMG models (relatively) this had excellent condition in its favour - about the best you could hope to find - AND wonderful provenance having belonged to a famous conductor and coming directly from his family. On that basis I think it was a nice price for the lucky buyer, personally!
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I don’t understand the folks that find the EMG/expert machines to be “ugly”… finer machines, I have never seen nor heard. I guess there really is no accounting for taste
Sadly, I doubt I’ll find an affordable one living here in the states.
Sadly, I doubt I’ll find an affordable one living here in the states.
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Maybe when the horns were new, these things looked better. The cabinets are generally nice looking, but every one I’ve seen has a saggy chipped gray horn. Best enjoyed with ears open and eyes closed.
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I agree entirely. They sound superb - because they were designed to produce the best possible sound, not compromised by aesthetics. I am also in the states - and had one shipped from the UK! Expensive, but worth every penny. Such a great joy to hear every day.