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Title: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: DonnyL on January 08, 2020, 12:39:53 PM
... here's your chance to buy:

https://reverb.com/shop/techno-empire?query=Brian%20Wilson


Title: Re: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: guitarfool2002 on January 08, 2020, 07:08:08 PM
Wow, that gear sold fast! Only a Kustom amp left the way it looks...


Title: Re: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: DonnyL on January 08, 2020, 07:18:25 PM
Oops ... yeh there were some of those big old ‘70s cases with the Brother Records logo for $500.


Title: Re: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: guitarfool2002 on January 09, 2020, 11:47:18 AM
If you go to the link and click on "sold listings" or whatever in the left hand column, you'll be able to see all the items that were listed from this group. Actually 250 for a Line 6 rackmount Pod Pro isn't that bad of a price even if it were not part of the "Brian Wilson" sale! Wonder if they're selling off some gear they retired from the tours, or backup rigs from those tours, because Al's Fender amps were sold in this lot too. And 3+ years ago I saw those road cases with the Brother logo and "In Concert" stencil in use during the BW tours. Maybe they retired all this gear and got new stuff?


Title: Re: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: SBonilla on January 09, 2020, 04:11:30 PM
Oops ... yeh there were some of those big old ‘70s cases with the Brother Records logo for $500.

The Beach Boys had a company called American Productions that handled their touring and rehearsal equipment, among other things. They were on Lincoln Blvd, somewhere near the Santa Monica/Venice border. I went there in 1979 and purchased a Kustom PA that the band had used - don't know if it was for rehearsal or very small venue gigs - plus mics, and cables. I didn't get a tour of the facility, but I did see lots of rolling Anvil cases with the Brother logo on them.
When I arrived, Dennis was crashed out on the love seat in the reception area.

PS - there were four pieces of masking tape under the mic inputs of the PA head. The names on the tape were, Mike, Al, Carl, Brian.
PPS - Nope. No longer have that equipment. :(


Title: Re: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: UEF on January 13, 2020, 07:36:28 AM
Reading between the lines I wonder if this is some of Nick Walusko's old gear and associated cases.


Title: Re: If anyone wants some vintage BB roadcases ...
Post by: DonnyL on January 13, 2020, 11:30:20 PM
Oops ... yeh there were some of those big old ‘70s cases with the Brother Records logo for $500.

The Beach Boys had a company called American Productions that handled their touring and rehearsal equipment, among other things. They were on Lincoln Blvd, somewhere near the Santa Monica/Venice border. I went there in 1979 and purchased a Kustom PA that the band had used - don't know if it was for rehearsal or very small venue gigs - plus mics, and cables. I didn't get a tour of the facility, but I did see lots of rolling Anvil cases with the Brother logo on them.
When I arrived, Dennis was crashed out on the love seat in the reception area.

PS - there were four pieces of masking tape under the mic inputs of the PA head. The names on the tape were, Mike, Al, Carl, Brian.
PPS - Nope. No longer have that equipment. :(

I love this story man ... thanks for sharing