Overview
- The EMI TG12345 prototype, custom-built in 1968 for Abbey Road Studios, was used to record the Beatles' 'Abbey Road' album and their initial solo works.
- After being disassembled and unused for over 50 years, the console underwent a five-year restoration process, preserving 70% of its original parts.
- The restoration was led by former EMI engineer and Beatles collaborator Brian Gibson, with British companies crafting replicas of missing components.
- The console will be available for purchase on Reverb starting October 29, with a fixed price, although offers can be made by potential buyers.
- Experts anticipate the console could fetch millions, referencing a similar model used by Pink Floyd that sold for $1.8 million.