How may MPC 60 were manufactured

hey guys i wanted to know how many MPC 60's were manufactured reason im asking is because i notice theres a big difference in resale price on that and the MPC 60II.

well the 60ii doesn't look as nice,
the 60ii it doesn't have a padded wrist rest,
you cant untilt the 60ii screen,
the 60ii is wider than the original...
it takes up more room...

the only change was the screen, the case is plastic, the 60ii came with the headphone output stock.. that mod is possible on the original. the 60ii works well though... I guess I might prefer having the original... but maybe not. it doesn't really matter.

I prefer the 60II design although its plastic. It has that "retro-spaceship-control-computer"- design

peace

Difference in resale price depend on what's in the box like RAM memory, scsi board, and OS chip. Those alone can cost more than the unit itself and are harder to find on the market these days.

I'll never sale my 60mkI scsi full ram cf reader...

rebel_lion i feel you on that last month armen from armens music shop had a mpc 60/60II scsi board selling for $600.00 on ebay i was like dam you could by a whole unit for that price.

crate king 1 wrote:hey guys i wanted to know how many MPC 60's were manufactured reason im asking is because i notice theres a big difference in resale price on that and the MPC 60II.

Well if there's someone who knows, asking Roger Linn is not a bad place to start. If you ask nicely he might give you some answers, he's usually pretty helpful.

that would probably be a good question to ask mike_mcroberts in this thread here:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=99925

Yes, ask Mike too.

I need to read that thread again.

crate king 1 wrote:rebel_lion i feel you on that last month armen from armens music shop had a mpc 60/60II scsi board selling for $600.00 on ebay i was like dam you could by a whole unit for that price.

Armen isn't really a good gauge on what is a reasonable price or not, he's known for overcharging people because he can get away with it

peterpiper wrote:I prefer the 60II design although its plastic. It has that "retro-spaceship-control-computer"- design

peace

+1

I love the 60’s wedge design and the armrest but the 60II just takes me Back to The Future.

Its Such a comfy machine to work on and a bold design for its time.

I think both models are design classics, for different reasons. The 60II was clearly intended to reduce the costs of production and shipping weight while ushering in a more streamlined 90's design aesthetic. I happen to have both right beside me (for sale ) as I type this.



And below are another couple of 60's I sold earlier this year to happy customers.



Spot the difference...

I reckon the production numbers are relatively small (<5000), remember the MPC60 had a list price of around $3200 back in 19898. You needed deep pockets to buy one. One of the 60's I picked up still had the original price tag stuck underneath, it was about $2699 IIRC. I took a pic but cant find it now.

seeing them side by side i never realized how much bigger the 60 was til i got mine lol but i wouldn't give her up for nothing she's built like a hummer .

hey clint, which do you prefer working on supposing they are both with the same specs?

clint246clint wrote:I happen to have both right beside me (for sale ) as I type this.

I'll start the bidding aaaaaaaaaat $399 for the pair.


Eh? Eh?