Are They All Gone?

Elektron Gear Monomachine
#62

Id say this was handled poorly.

#63

Dang.

#64

I guess all I can do now is hope for an OB enabled digital/hybrid monster as the next machine.

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#65

Yes, that would be good and what I would wantā€¦I just hope it doesnā€™t take years to implement it.

#66

This is certainly a bummer.

I have been saving for a Monomachine this spring and, having not been following the drama in this thread, had no idea they were out of stock everywhere.

Iā€™ve wanted a Monomachine for 10 years and now itā€™s never gonna happenā€¦ maybe used but I have had such notorious bad luck buying used electronics on the internet that I am not very excited about that prospect.

I canā€™t understand why they didnā€™t give more notice and build up more of a stock to ship out to the inevitable crush of customers upon last callā€¦ maybe they had such serious supplier or manufacturing issues that they just decided to be rid of the hassle.

#67

Even if you hadnā€™t been following the forums, Elektron left some pretty clear lines to read between with their announcement of the price cut back in February or March or whenever it was. If I had to hazard a guess, Iā€™d imagine that they decided to sell off their remaining stock to make room for new things and cut prices, got more orders than they expected which left a lot to fulfill, and at this point have to set their final availability or continue production of the unit at a lower profit and at the expense of further resources.

Anyhow, not trying to be a dick. You can probably still find a used one for a semi-decent price for the next little while, as there will inevitably be plenty of people who have bought them since the price drop who wonā€™t gel with it and will sell it off.

#68

The stories Iā€™ve seen around seem to back this - there were manufacturing problems. And it sounds like they really did have a big supply on hand but the price drop created more demand than expected.

Iā€™ve had pretty poor luck with buying used electronics online but I bought a used Machinedrum earlier this year and have had no problems with it. I used my past experiences to inform my research and questions to ask the seller. Then again, I bought my Monomachine new when the price dropped because I was already hating going through that rigorous of a process again for the MM.

#69

I did the same, bought the MnM new but grabbed the MD second hand. Made sure it was a relatively recent purchase with little usage. Bought of a first owner, about 6 months old.

#70

So my order from Guitar Center wonā€™t be filled? If thatā€™s the case, this sucks big balls. Iā€™ve been waiting on this since February.

#71

Now that we know the situation, I would ask Guitar Center and/or Elektron. We know thereā€™s a final batch from manufacturing. Whether thatā€™s going to be able to fill all reseller orders is unknown. :confounded:

#72

I just called them and they told me they arenā€™t sure but will let me know as soon as they find out. They still have MM listed as being available on 7/7 so who the heck knows.

#73

I spoke to an Elektron employee todayā€¦ Iā€™m not going to quote them verbatim only because I donā€™t want to get them in trouble, not that they said anything outrageous but I just want to be respectful etc.

This was not a high level employee so itā€™s entirely possible everything they knowā€¦ is from reading this thread. No, seriously. But here was my takeaway:

---- their issues with manufacturing the silver units are such that they actually donā€™t KNOW how many more they will be able to produce, but itā€™s not entirely out of the question that they will be able to fulfill outstanding orders from major retailers

ā€” I was left via a subtle verbal slip with the impression that a new unit may eventually be forthcoming that includes the Monomachineā€™s capabilities and then some

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#74

Well, we knew that. :cheeky:

#75

Perhaps a ā€œDuoMachineā€. Part MM and Part A4.

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#76

Well, we knew that. :cheeky:

thanks for the clarification, douchebag

#77

Please @radiospace. Behaveā€¦
@CarlMikaelBjork is actually someone nice that is just teasing you. No need to get insulting, this place doesnā€™t need this.

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#78

Ouch. Sorry mate. Was just doing some friendly banter. Easily misunderstood. :heart:

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#79

Iā€™m just now getting into these cool boxes so something like that would be excellentā€¦letā€™s hope it happens. :pray:

#80

Crazy! I wonder if itā€™s component availability or something about the manufacturing process, e.g the factory has since re-tooled. It makes me wonder a bit whether these last MnMs would actually more desirable than a used one from an earlier run (less chance a replacement component was subbed in that has not been as thoroughly road tested).

Thank you for the detective work. :sunglasses:

EDIT: just thinking back on this. The thing that doesnā€™t stack up is the price drop. Why drop the price of the MnM which would only fuel demand for something youā€™re having a hard time delivering? One theory I had is that they dropped the price to run through their stock at about the same time they announced the new box, but that the new box has been delayed.

#81

Before anyone gets too excited or starts thinking about selling gear, realize that it may be some time until it actually hits the market. Given how the internet is, Iā€™m sure someone will take this little nugget of information and run with it, so hopefully people can have some perspective.

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