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Abbey Road Recording Console Used by the Beatles on Final Album for Sale
The custom-made recording console used on the Beatles’ last recorded album and early solo recordings has been restored and will be for sale on Reverb.
“Because of the way that Abbey Road was recorded, the album has a distinctive sound that hallmarked the future of pop recording.” The console was also used for the individual Beatles’ first solo projects, including John Lennon’s “Instant Karma!” single and “Plastic Ono Band” album, Paul McCartney’s “McCartney,” George Harrison’s “All Things Must Pass” and Ringo Starr’s “Sentimental Journey.” According to Harries, George Harrison asked EMI if he could buy a console for himself — he was turned down for fear that it would be replicated and sold to a competitor. According to the announcement, the console was disassembled and sat unused for more than five decades before undergoing a five-year restoration process under the guidance of Beatles collaborator and former EMI engineer Brian Gibson. To learn more about the renowned EMI TG 12345 that will be available in the Official MJQ Ltd. Reverb shop, and to sign up to be notified when the recording console goes live, visit: https://reverb.com/news/the-abbey-road-console-preview.
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