In the market for a second hand MPC? Chances are if you’re an MPC user, or if you’re on this site, you’re always on the lookout for new gear. Check out these 10 options that you might not be aware of. The world doesn’t revolve around eBay, and chances are you’ll get a better deal at one of these sites

1. Future Producers Forum

A very large array of individual users selling/trading their gear. You’ll find a lot of the usual low-end gear, and you can also find some MPC’s pretty easily.

2. MusicGoRound

A long-time favorite where I’ve found gems for years. Picked up my Digi 001 from there about 5 years ago for $125, back when the 001 was worth more than that. Pretty much anything you could ever want they’ll have for you. If you’re looking for any of the Recession Gear pieces, you’ll find them here or you’ll find them nowhere.

3. Daddys Junky Music

Daddy’s used to be a pick-up only chain in the Northeast but a little while back they started doing mail order like every other online retailer. Thank god for that one! Now you can find amazing deals that are updated daily. They usually have a ton of MPC’s at any given time…hopefully this post doesn’t stop that.

4. UGHH Producer Board

One of the longest standing Producer communities on the web. I’ve been a member for about 10 years now (for real, since 1999) and it’s a very cool and trustworthy group. Not always a lot for sale, but if you put up a request, you can usually get it. I found my MPC-60 through UGHH and I sold my MPC-4000 through UGHH

5. Guitar Center Used Gear

So when you think Guitar Center, deal doesn’t usually pop in your head. But there are some deals to be found in their Used Gear. I once walked out with an MPC-60 and an ASR-10 for $850 from a local Guitar Center. Best bet is to call the store and make an offer.

6. Craigslist via SearchTempest.com

Craigslist is nothing new, it’s a classic medium for finding gear. If you’re selling, watch out for the lowballers! If you’re the adventurous type, try SearchTempest. You can search every craigslist site at once. You’d be amazed at what people in Kalamazoo are selling, and most people will ship if you PayPal it.

7. Kijiji

Not as popular as the classified monster craigslist, but still gets a decent amount of listings, especially if you’re in a big city. Just check it out, it can’t hurt.

8. Rogue Music

Last but not least. One of the all-time greatest music stores. I purchased so much from these guys over the years and everything was great. Can’t say enough about them. Good prices, great products. I’ll always have love for Rogue since they were where I got my SP-12 Turbo for $350 back in the day. Now they have one for $750 w a drive…oh how I wish I had $750 to pay for that right about now..

That’s it for now, get searching! And when you need any accessories or customization, be sure to visit the store!

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So it’s been a while since I updated the progress of the 2kxl rehab, but it’s all done now.  Went from a standard 2kxl with audio problems to a Customized Akai MPC-2000xl with full memory, internal Zip, 8-outputs + Digital in/out, and of course, a great custom design.

Take a look at the transformation in the pics below:

This was before. Falling apart, busted floppy drive, rundown pads.

Some of the problems I discovered after picking it up:

1. No Power – FIX: Simple Fuse

2. Bad Floppy Drive – FIX: Installed Internal ZIP

3. Audio In/Out not working – FIX: Installed 8-outs w/ Digital I/O

4. Beat Up Pads – FIX: New Black Pads

5. Ugly banged up case – FIX: Custom Skin

After all the simple fixes, this is what it looks like today:

It took some time between getting all the printing and finding time to do everything while handling duties over at Philly’s best Web Design company.

More details on the specifics coming soon…as well as a new project! Also if you want to get your Akai MPC customized, just check out the store for more details!

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There are a lot of good resources out there for MPC Owners, here’s a quick list just to get you started

MPC-Forums: Great Helpful Community for most problems. From the most challenging, to the simplest, someone here can most likely help you out.

UGHH: Another forum that has a lot of knowledge people to help you out.

HipHopProduction.com: A Production blog that gives you a little bit of everything beat related.

FutureProducers.com: Not as Many MPC users as the others, but a really group, great for the newbie who needs help with indirect MPC stuff such as MIDI, Syncing, and stuff like that.

That’s it for now, so get involved!

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