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SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 4:08 pm
by soundgen
SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMGinn Expert


http://www.sas-auctions.com/catalogues/ ... ge003.html

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 12:09 pm
by Garret
Where's a picture of the EMG?

Garret

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:30 pm
by epigramophone
It does seem strange that almost every lot is pictured except the Expert Senior.
I know the very knowledgeable seller and the machine. It comes from the home of a gentleman.

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2019 2:45 pm
by slippery
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Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:29 pm
by CarlosV
It may be genuine, but looks like an amateur paste job. The original Expert cabinet is much better done.

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:44 pm
by epigramophone
The machine is a "one off" built to a specific order, and is pictured on Page 69 of "The EMG Story". If you want something unique, this is it.

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:39 pm
by CarlosV
epigramophone wrote:The machine is a "one off" built to a specific order, and is pictured on Page 69 of "The EMG Story". If you want something unique, this is it.
I don't dispute its authenticity, I had seen its photo in the book as well, but if you recall the Expert Junior I bought from Alastair, with its well-done matching base and nicely painted horn, it is much more pleasant to look at than his one. And such machines are so conspicuous that it is virtually impossible NOT to be noticed in anyone's collection, so aesthetics becomes somewhat relevant. Having said that, I have also an EMG 10 with its horn that is almost as large as this one, and with time got used to its elephantine grandeur. As to uniqueness, I presume each of the customizations made by Ginn is unique to a certain extent, as the start point for them is a third-party second-hand cabinet.

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:50 pm
by Mormon S
Is it just me or are these estimates awfully low?

Martin

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:15 pm
by Orchorsol
Mormon S wrote:Is it just me or are these estimate awfully low?

Martin
Probably yes, but on the other hand apparently the Expert Senior is in fairly poor condition so that estimate might be only moderately low.

The EMG Mk IX at the auction in Yorkshire recently made less than £1000 hammer price, an extreme bargain despite the droopy horn, which just goes to show how variable saleroom prices can be.

Re: SAS sale including EMG soundboxes and an EMG 19th Feb

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:32 pm
by poodling around
It was ultimately declared as 'passed' - so I assume it didn't reach the reserve price or there were no bidders.