Why are Moogs so f'n expensive?

[Mike IQ]

Is it just because they sound as awesome as they do, is it the name, are they all analog and thus, more expensive to make? Or is it a combination? I ask because I saw Neurosis last weekend and Noah Landis was shredding on his Moog Taurus, (using his fists instead of his feet!) and then I started listening to sound clips of them on youtube and then I realized that this is something I would invest in if it wasn't f'n $2000! 

[Lumpy]

Get a used one.

Guitars are expensive too.

Hey, the Korg MS-20 is being reissued -- list price is like 500 dollars. Nice monophonic synth.

[Mr. Foxen]

Analogue synth circuits that sound good are very complicated to make.

[clockwork green]

He's had that forever.  If it's an important piece of gear that you'll own and use for years and years then $2000 isn't that bad at all.  It just sucks having to come up with that all at once. 

[EddieMullet]

Maybe because once they break the older ones can't be fixed so there are less and less of them, finding one that still works gets harder?

I wanted one forever and found one I could afford.

I thought I got a good deal on one that "needed work"  turns out I can't find anywhere or anyone that will even look at the damn thing. If it was made prior to the 90's I was told you're pretty much shit out of luck if it needs repair.

So now I got a 300 dollar doorstop.

[I,Galactus]

Analogue synth circuits that sound good are very complicated to make.

This.

Also, you should check out the minitaur, Mssr. IQ.  Same exact synth as the Taurus III without the organ peds for $679 msrp.



Grab your favorite midi controller and you're off to the races.

[Lumpy]

Maybe because once they break the older ones can't be fixed so there are less and less of them, finding one that still works gets harder?

I wanted one forever and found one I could afford.

I thought I got a good deal on one that "needed work"  turns out I can't find anywhere or anyone that will even look at the damn thing. If it was made prior to the 90's I was told you're pretty much shit out of luck if it needs repair.

So now I got a 300 dollar doorstop.

For real? Have you tried searching for repair options online? You might have to ship it someplace, no big deal. Try contacting some repair shops that seem to only do recent model repairs... they might service your unit anyway. Those old parts are still out there, you just have to figure out where.

Location?

[Lumpy]

There are probably thousands of old Moogs in circulation. I can't believe that nobody is making money servicing older units. What about these guys?

http://www.theanaloglab.com/about/

[Mike IQ]

Analogue synth circuits that sound good are very complicated to make.

This.

Also, you should check out the minitaur, Mssr. IQ.  Same exact synth as the Taurus III without the organ peds for $679 msrp.



Grab your favorite midi controller and you're off to the races.

Thanks Mr. Galactus. I might have to make this investment at some point...

[I,Galactus]

Thanks Mr. Galactus. I might have to make this investment at some point...

No prob, Bob.  There's even organ pedal controllers if you want to go that way:



http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/studiologic-mp-113-dynamic-midi-foot-controller-pedalboard

[EddieMullet]

That Analog Lab looks promising, expensive, but maybe my best hope.  Thanks!

I'm in Pittsburgh, and the places that service the newer ones were the ones that told me if it was made prior to the 90's they cannot fix them.

A lot of the places I saw online just seemed a bit shady to me, but that Analog Lab looks like the real deal.

What I have is a Moog Opus 3 made in 1980 which is not one of the more popular models.

I'll need to save a lot more money and I'll send it there.