the Abbey Road XLR, paper weight

[pucho812]

I got a bad feeling about this mainly because I am thinking it's a tell.

https://www.abbeyroad.com/news/introducing-the-abbey-road-studios-limited-edition-xlr-connector-paperweight-2959?fbclid=IwAR2mDFZ143tSqU_od1xqb5rs9cSDVSi9rziN8x_GVrnsdBjJ3RVOehzGf_Y

 

[abbey road d enfer]

April is not over, but they're about 3 weeks late.

 

[ruffrecords]

THey have all sorts of merchandise these days. My daughter bought me an Abbey Road notebook and pencil case (with Abbey Road pencils in it) one Christmas.

I think it is very unprofessional.

Cheers

Ian

 

[pucho812]

I’m just thinking  of the number of xlr’s from old studios I either swapped out or decommissioned that ended up in the rubbish bin. Could have made a fortune if I sold them at this price and design.

 

[abbey road d enfer]

THey have all sorts of merchandise these days.

A reliable source* told me next in line is Abbey road toilet paper. They would have launched it earlier but couldn't, due to shortage.
















* my backside

 

[cyrano]

A reliable source* told me next in line is Abbey road toilet paper. They would have launched it earlier but couldn't, due to shortage.

* my backside

LOL

I've shortened Pucho's link. We don't need FB tracking, do we?

https://www.abbeyroad.com/news/introducing-the-abbey-road-studios-limited-edition-xlr-connector-paperweight-2959

 

[ruffrecords]

A reliable source* told me next in line is Abbey road toilet paper. They would have launched it earlier but couldn't, due to shortage.

I understand they already sold all the old toilet seats and cistern handles.

Cheers

Ian

 

[Tubetec]

No accounting for good taste in the world of merchandising , even the King himself has personalised toilet roll  now.

The Beatles Abbey road session notes is a great book to have around  , Im not sure if Pink Floyd documented their sessions to the same degree or not  , more of that sort of stuff would be better than all the tatty desktop ornaments.

Always a good plan to ditch the hash codes generated by youtube , ebay  or other datagators , takes only a second or two to verify the shortened link still works .

 

[Winston OBoogie]

This seems like nickel and dime money.  It's really not a lot (£150 X 46, less whatever costs in making 'em) for a studio/entity of that calibre.  I don't really understand the incentive.

I'm OK with the pencil case type thing myself, standard souvenir stuff.  I took my niece and her friend for a tour about 15 years ago and Lester gave the girls a few things which was nice.

 

[emrr]

Wow

I want one in a ‘P’ or Hubble connector, or whatever they used in 1940. 

 

[jacomart]

A reliable source* told me next in line is Abbey road toilet paper. They would have launched it earlier but couldn't, due to shortage.










* my backside

LOL who knows if they'll put Nile Rodgers face on it  ;D ;D ;D

 

[pucho812]

I understand they already sold all the old toilet seats and cistern handles.

Cheers

Ian
















* my backside

Cistern chapel? Isn’t that where the pope goes to relieve himself?

 

[matriachamplification]

My thoughts instantly went to the board game Clue.

Colonel Mustard, in the Studio, with the Tuchel Connector.

 

[iampoor1]

This seems like nickel and dime money.  It's really not a lot (£150 X 46, less whatever costs in making 'em) for a studio/entity of that calibre.  I don't really understand the incentive.

Gotta keep the interns busy!?  ;D

 

[gyraf]

..obviously someone not knowing this business is getting busy cashing in on perceived historic value.. As my boys would put it: "..cringe.."

/Jakob E.

 

[Squeaky]

Finally the break I've been looking for. If I buy a couple of these, smash them out of the resin and incorporate them into my stereo bus, then I'll finally be able to sound like the Beatles. I'm a bit worried that some of the electrons might be worn out though.