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Synergy or components?
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To maximize profits, should I dismember Dynaco ST-70s & Dynaco MK-IIIs to
auction or sell the individual components, or is leaving the working amps
intact more profitable? All opinions welcomed & thanks.
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Depends.
Bratwig seems to want to get rid of all the ST70s and Mk. IIIs in
general, but he usually doesn't pay for these items.
He says he dives dumpsters for Dyna iron, and it seems to be enough to
at least finance his Internet connection.
Just tell him you have the last original stock ST70, he might be
persuaded to pay a premium price to be able to part out the trannies
for guitar amps of the very last stock ST70 out here ;-)
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Cordially,
west
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I'd think complete units would be worth more.
Then, there is the value of your time, if you value it. Disassembly takes
more effort and may require multiple auctions to get rid of everything.
Also, there is the gestalt of a tube amp. A tube amp can play beautiful
music, but a guitar hack can't always strum a fine tune . . . . .
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No one is going to put ST70 outputs in guitar amps. They distort in a
harsh sounding way when overdriven, which is why the Sunn guitar amps
using them weren't terribly popular.
In general, ST70s in original working shape bring way more than their
value as parts. If you have one that is basically working and you want
to get out of it sell it as is, if easy or inexpensive repairs are
needed to get it there do them. Don't put a lot of money in them.
Modified ones go for a little more but not so to justify modifying them
just to resell them.
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But seriously, I don't know about the ST70, but a working pair of Mk.
IIIs will IMO sell for much more than just the individual components.
That will amount to just the transformers, as the chassis, PCB, tube
sockets and even the tubes aren't very interesting.
Check E-bay for prices of complete, working units and compare with the
prices asked for just the Dyna iron.
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