TR-707 $500!?!?

monolith · Post by **monolith** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 7:22 am

hello,
someone here in sydney has a tr-707 on ebay for $500 buy it now. I really want one, but $500??
does anyone else think thats a bit 'ambitious'?
whats the most you guys/girls would pay for one?
m
:hal

Altitude · Post by **Altitude** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:21 pm

monolith wrote:hello,
someone here in sydney has a tr-707 on ebay for $500 buy it now. I really want one, but $500??
does anyone else think thats a bit 'ambitious'?
whats the most you guys/girls would pay for one?
m
:hal

Thats insane. IMHO, any digital rompler drum machine should be no more than $150. I bought both my 707 and 727 for $110 and $125 respectively about 5 years ago. I dont know why ppl go gaga over these things, a sampler kit of those machines sounds just as good as the actual machine and you can have the kit for free. In fact, that is why I sold my 7x7s, drumtraks, and DMX

vcs3 · Post by **vcs3** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:52 pm

Altitude:
great opinion.
Thanks.

xibalba · Post by **xibalba** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:27 pm

unless that thing is modded (with tune knobs and reg circuit bent things) then max 125 150 topps

SickMonkey · Post by **SickMonkey** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:24 am

While in the US a 707 may only go for 150 USD, in countries with stronger currencies I could see them going for 2-300. 500 is way off, though.

mr.cabra · Post by **mr.cabra** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:42 am

I bought mine from a friend that didn't like it for $40. Not bad. I would try to see if anyone around you is selling one (friends, or friends of friends). Good luck, they are fun.

monolith · Post by **monolith** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:42 am

yeah, i thought so, $500 is crazy. there was another i was checking out that overnight jumped from $125us to $295us. why is this? the whole circuit bending thing?
i wish i could find one for $150us. sadly asking friends isnt an option, they're all rock'n'roll types and dont even know what a 707 is. and they'd probably beat me up for embracing drum machines.

thanks for your input

m
:hal

ramos · Post by **ramos** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:10 am

Just be patient. It won't go for more than $260.

I picked up one recently on ebay oz for $250 with the memory card. Thats as high as i would go. They seem to be getting pretty expensive lately.

Syn303 · Post by **Syn303** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:52 am

Yeah they are getting expensive even here in the UK, because they tag the line "the acid drum machine" as they were used along with 303's to create that authentic chicago acid sound.

ramos · Post by **ramos** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:04 pm

The modding craze doesn't help the price.

CapnMarvel · Post by **CapnMarvel** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:46 pm

SickMonkey wrote:While in the US a 707 may only go for 150 USD, in countries with stronger currencies I could see them going for 2-300. 500 is way off, though.

Wait, what? Things cost more in a country with a stronger currency? You might want to revisit your economics education.

Things like drum machines cost more in Norway because they're scarcer and you guys are taxed until you bleed. Buy from US Ebay using Euros and you'll reap the benefits of the weak dollar.

ramos · Post by **ramos** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:14 am

CapnMarvel wrote:
SickMonkey wrote:While in the US a 707 may only go for 150 USD, in countries with stronger currencies I could see them going for 2-300. 500 is way off, though.
Wait, what? Things cost more in a country with a stronger currency? You might want to revisit your economics education.

Things like drum machines cost more in Norway because they're scarcer and you guys are taxed until you bleed. Buy from US Ebay using Euros and you'll reap the benefits of the weak dollar.

Umm the US dollar is weak. Hence if you buy something from the US, and you live in Australia, it will be cheaper.

If you buy from the UK, from Australia, it's more expensive. No? Exactly what SickMonkey was saying.

TR-707 $500!?!?

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