Author Topic: This is how I support my motorcycle habit... (aka Johnny's Record Roundup) (Read 5477 times)

johnny · « **on:** July 18, 2011, 09:48:29 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160621548166&ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:US:1123

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160620476615&ssPageName=STRK:MESOX:IT

Not a bad week...

Kwality · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2011, 10:40:29 PM »

Nice. As covered by Mudhoney?

What model Lambretta? I've got a couple of Li150's.

Leigh

paulages · « **Reply #2 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:15:11 AM »

Damn man, hope you had doubles. The Dicks boot sounds like dog#$%*...

paulages · « **Reply #3 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:18:22 AM »

You sitting on a pair of Fix 7"s? I have motorcycle parts.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:33:24 AM »

whoa...didn't know guys were hardcore...cool

demon78 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:48:53 AM »

Question, do you get into jazz if so ever run across Slide Hampton's "Sisters Salvation or anything the Melrose Avenue Conservatory of Modern jazz and Chamber Music?
Bill the demon.

johnny · « **Reply #6 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:51:57 AM »

If I may shamelessly self promote myself for a moment:
www.2ndhandtunes.com
This is my shop in Evanston, IL.
You can browse some of our inventory from the website. Or, if you're in Chicago, stop by the shop and let's talk records and bikes!

johnny · « **Reply #7 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:54:38 AM »

Quote from: Kwality on July 18, 2011, 10:40:29 PM

What model Lambretta? I've got a couple of Li150's.
Leigh

Mine's an Li150 with an Imola 190 kit and a JL exhaust. It's a torqued-out death trap which is now semi-retired and limited to grocery store trips.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #8 on:** July 19, 2011, 07:33:29 AM »

So people are paying that much for 7" punk wax?
I guess there are collectors for everything and people willing to pay ridiculous prices.

Do you have any Led Zepplin classic records reissues?

johnny · « **Reply #9 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:30:45 AM »

Quote from: Industrial-sized Dukiedook on July 19, 2011, 07:33:29 AM

So people are paying that much for 7" punk wax?
I guess there are collectors for everything and people willing to pay ridiculous prices.

Do you have any Led Zepplin classic records reissues?

I'm just as amazed as you are. I guess some of these old punks grew up and have good jobs to fund their record collecting habit.
No Zeppelin on Classic right now. I wish I would have bought a bunch of those back then and sat on them.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2011, 08:37:42 AM »

Yeah, I bought one through three and houses of the holy and was looking at some of the prices Chad had them for at Acoustic Sounds, I shoulda picked up four when I had the chance.

Duanob · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:08:09 AM »

Holy crap! When did punks become yuppies? I guess we should call them Puppies! $800 on two 7"? that's almost as bad as calling a part "sandcast"

paulages · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:53:46 AM »

Quote from: Industrial-sized Dukiedook on July 19, 2011, 07:33:29 AM

So people are paying that much for 7" punk wax?
I guess there are collectors for everything and people willing to pay ridiculous prices.

A lot of the people buying up the highly collectible punk records from the '70s and '80s are actually just investors who know that the prices on some stuff will never come down. Those early Dischord singles, the Fix 7"s, Misfits singles... not to mention Japanese and Finnish records. Try and find a State Children single or the Typhus flexi. I know a lot of the folks dumping this stuff now who figured out they could put a down payment on a house by selling stuff they bought for $3-5 new...

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2011, 10:07:46 AM »

I only have three 7" records. Ween, Melt Banana, and Big Purple People eater.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:21:30 PM »

ya gotta remember folks, those original hardcore punk records were a pressing of certainly not more than 500 copies and the bands are familiar now to more people than when they were actually around

...Johnny, I have bought many records from your store in the past...great store...most I ever paid for a 7" though was $25 for a Rudimentary Peni record after trading in a bunch of stuff.

graeme7 · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:26:47 PM »

I take care of the other side of this.

I build turntables for a living.

Not my company unfortunately though.

I am a hifi nut and semi serious record collector though. Cool industry to work in, most of our managers are pretty serious about there vinyl.

Duke McDukiedook · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2011, 02:37:02 PM »

What company if I might ask?

johnny · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2011, 03:13:25 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on July 19, 2011, 01:21:30 PM

Johnny, I have bought many records from your store in the past...great store...

Thanks!

johnny · « **Reply #18 on:** July 20, 2011, 04:26:05 PM »

Here's another one I just listed:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Batiste-Brothers-Band-Freeze-LP-Original-Sealed-Funk-/380356191015?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item588efee327
It's funny, because folks will come in to the shoppe and assume their Pink Floyd record is really valuable. The reality is records like the one above (or the aforementioned punk 45's) are valuable due to their scarcity. EVERYONE had Pink Floyd records in their collection. Very few had a Batiste Brothers Band record (and even fewer left it sealed).
Now, if I could just find buyers for all these Johnny Mathis records....

FrankenFrankenstuff · « **Reply #19 on:** July 20, 2011, 06:37:02 PM »

So can I post pics of my records that I want to sell and you can either buy them or tell me if any are worth.....$499!? sweeeet

johnny · « **Reply #20 on:** July 20, 2011, 10:51:32 PM »

Quote from: Frankenstuff on July 20, 2011, 06:37:02 PM

So can I post pics of my records that I want to sell and you can either buy them or tell me if any are worth.....$499!? sweeeet

Sure, kind of like our very own Antiques Roadshow. We can call it Johnny's Record Rodeo!

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2011, 11:51:37 PM »

Johhny, i have a couple of bootleg Ozzy Osbourne records from the early 80's, they feature Randy Rhodes live {Rhodes was never on any live recordings officially. They are in perfect condition and have unmarked labels, one is called "bats head soup" and the other i would have to dig out to see. Do you think they would be worth anything.......Need money for bike building.....

johnny · « **Reply #22 on:** July 21, 2011, 05:17:23 AM »

Bootlegs are tough. So much depends on the sound quality of the recording. Also, you can't typically list them on eBay - so your market is limited. My eBay account was suspended a few years ago for selling a Grateful Dead bootleg LP (of all things!)
I did find a listing for that recording on Musicstack:
http://www.musicstack.com/listings.cgi?find=bats+head+soup&search_type=title&media=vinyllp
Depending on condition, I'd probably try to sell it in my store for around $30.
What else you guys got?

graeme7 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 21, 2011, 10:35:16 AM »

Quote from: Industrial-sized Dukiedook on July 19, 2011, 02:37:02 PM

What company if I might ask?

I work for Rega.

I am turntable supervisor and i build all the high end decks (P5, P7 and P9).

I originally built the amps and CD players but although i build all my own Hi Fi equipment, turntables are my most knowledgeable subject so as soon as they could they moved me over to that department.

johnny · « **Reply #24 on:** July 21, 2011, 12:04:48 PM »

Quote from: graeme7 on July 21, 2011, 10:35:16 AM

Quote from: Industrial-sized Dukiedook on July 19, 2011, 02:37:02 PM
What company if I might ask?

I work for Rega.

I am turntable supervisor and i build all the high end decks (P5, P7 and P9).

I originally built the amps and CD players but although i build all my own Hi Fi equipment, turntables are my most knowledgeable subject so as soon as they could they moved me over to that department.

Cool! Until recently, my turntable of choice was an older (pre-RB300 tonearm) P3. I still use my Planet CD player. That's gotta be a pretty sweet gig!

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