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“you are bidding on this vintage linn lm-2 drum in working condition.the unit powers up and goes though the controls like it should.

i really do not have a way to fully test it and is being sold AS IS.the unit is in great condition and has always been stored in a safe dry house.

it also has its own case and manuals.

it meassures 22″ x 12″ x 4.5″” Link

“I replaced the (old, original) batteries (see photo) and, although I am not a musician capable of running it through all its paces to determine if everything is 100% perfect, I checked it out as reasonably thoroughly as I could by running the output into a stereo receiver. It functions well, adjusts tempo, individual percussion volumes, stores rhythmic patterns programmed into it etc. and appears to be working correctly as intended. It is in excellent but not perfect cosmetic condition (see photos), the sliders, switches, and lights all work, with one rubber slider cap missing. I am including the power cord, a copy of the user’s manual, and a copy of a service manual.” Link

“LINN DRUM LM2 PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL DRUM MACHINE

Linn Drum in very nice condition and works perfect and sounds amazing !

All sliders and pots and switchs work great! Drum machine is very clean and looks great too !

Has a new battery back up modification done by tech at a local music store.

Comes with original owners manual and Linn OS ver 3 software update and A/C cord.” Link

“This is the vintage ‘LM-2 model programmable digital drum machine from “LINN”. The unit powers right on and goes thru the controls as it should, and I really do not have a way to fully test the unit, and it is sold as is. The machine is in great condition, with no scratches on the top main display, and the front and side areas are also nice and clean. The edges are clean all around as well, and the inside areas are in great condition. ” Link

“Linn LM1 Drum Computer

Made in USA c.1980

Serial no. 206

WIRED FOR 240v

If you are reading this you will probably know that these are extremely rare and sought after machines. Only a small number were made (around 500) and bought at the time (almost exclusively) by rock royalty. LM-1s were used by influential musicians and producers on some landmark recordings.

This example is in good cosmetic condition. The wooden side cheeks are good with only minor dings and marks. The rest of the machine shows some marks but I would say they were commensurate with age. It retains all original sliders, switches and knobs. They seem to function properly.” Link

“I bought this modified and midified Linn drum from a studio in south Orange county. It’s previous owner said it was used by Nate Dogg or Warren G on their last album (this was 2010 so I think he meant Warren G’s the G files, but I can’t be sure). I was told that the wood panels were painted “to make it blacker.” The Midi was installed at Forat in North Hollywood and works great. When I bought the machine, one of the sounds was crazy and terrible, it sounded like “ARHFSRFGSJ” but I found Forat’s info and luckily they were still in business (http://www.forat.com/drummachines/) so they checked it out and found that someone inserted an eprom chip upside-down, Now it sounds great, everything works perfectly, step sequencer, midi ins and outs. You can’t ask for more.” Link

“Here is an original Linndrum LM-2 Drum Machine serial #467. This was purchased many years ago at a recording studio that I worked at. I have had it in a closet for too long and I don’t see myself fixing it up to use anytime soon.

It should be known that this item is being sold AS IS. It does NOT power up when plugged in. It does come with a copy of the original owners manual, original rare brochure and 10 additional sound EPROM’s. Some of the legs one the EPROM’s appear to be bent. It should be noted that they are included AS IS because the working status of them is unknown. Some of the names on the sound EPROM’s include: Synthbass 1, Synthbass 2, Cowbell, Scratch Ray 2, Bass 1, Guitar 9th B, Giuca pig, Dog 1, and Guica.

Cosmetically it is in excellent shape aside from a few tiny nicks here and there. All faders, knobs, buttons, and fader rubber end caps are original and in place. ” Link

“I HAVE A LINN DRUM VINTAGE DRUM MACHINE FOR SALE. THE UNIT IS IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED. I DID PLUG IT IN, AND IT POWERED UP FINE. I HAVE NO WAY TO TEST FURTHER THAN THAT. THE MACHINE COMES IN A FOAM LINED WOODEN CASE. THE MANUAL AND POWER CORD ARE INCLUDED.” Link

“I am selling my little use and often drilled over Linn Drum drum machine. This is in perfect working condition. All pads work, all faders work, all pans work, all outputs work. The Volume pot is a little scratchy when adjusting it, but as quiet as it gets when it set wherever you want it. I am sure you could air blow the pot out, but I don’t have a can of air to do it and it has never effected any sound that I have gotten out of the unit.

All Lights light up. All knobs turn and effect the correct sound in the correct way…. in other words…. IT WORKS PERFECTLY!!!

I am the original owner of this machine. My aunt purchased it in 1980 something and gave it to me as a present…It has either been in storage or my studio ever since. Cosmetically I would call it a 8.5/10 especially when you consider it is damn near 30 years old. I have never seen one in better condition.

I have never used the sequencer part of it, have always just sampled into my MPC or now computer. The sound are the PHAT drums that were on so many great 80′s records, from Prince to Stevie Wonder to Phil Collins.” Link

“I’ve had this since the 80′s and was using it regularly on tracks till about 5 years ago. Since then it’s been lying in the loft.It’s time someone else gave it a new lease of life.

I tried to power it up yesterday, and the lights all came on – but no sound output. Tried it again today, and the lights didn’t come on. The Linn Drum has built in rechargeable batteries, and I guess they’ve given up the ghost. I saw one for sale a couple of weeks ago on ebay – and this had exacly the same problem. It sold for nearly £700 in that condition. There is one control knob top missing plus one tiny soft plastic fader cover missing (see photo) and the odd mark on it. The crackle black finish and the orange legend are in remarkable condition for its age. There are a few marks here and there that you can see from the photo but overall it still looks good.” Link

“Up for your consideration is this LinnDrum Vintage Drum Machine which is in good condition. This machine has been tested and all items appear to be in working condition except for two,One of the congos and a clap. Please feel free to ask any and all questions you may have. Comes with power supply.” Link

“I’m selling my rare Roger Linn Linndrum LM-2. Completely unmodified. The unit works and is able to generate drum samples. Perfect unique drum samples from the late 80s into early 90s!” Link

“Vintage and rare Roger Linn Linndrum LM-2. Not modified and works great. Acquired in the late 80s and rarely used. Includes power cord. Serial # 1393″ Link

“Lin Drum purhcased New in 1984 and used primarily to rescue kick/snare analog tracks utilizing the Linn’s trigger inputs. JLCooper midi-modifications done in 1991. Works perfectly. Functionally flawless, very minor cosmetic wear. All original sound chips. Includes power cord.” Link

“This is a vintage Linndrum Drum Machine
THIS UNIT DOES NOT WORK
FOR PARTS OR REPAIR ONLY
Comes with the power chord.” Link

“Hello! Here’s a beautiful example of a Linn Drum…. It works perfectly and it has been midified. 2 if the knobs (as you can see in the picture) have been snapped off, unfortunately. The posts still work just fine though. I do have one of the knobs… It’s an easy fix I just don’t have the time to do it. 2 of the little rubbers on top of the sliders are also missing. Easily replaced though. i had it cleaned and checked at Forat a bit ago but I’m in Florida now and don’t want to go through the hassle of sending it to California and returned from California therefor, it’s time to pass it on!” Link

” Here is a classic Linn Drum machine that is fully operational without any major issues. There is a modest amount of wear visible in photo, and some sliders are missing the rubber caps, none of which effects operation. Classic gear like this continues to appreciate so you’ve got something of lasting value as well as a working instrument. ” Link

“Mint condition vintage Linn Drum Machine. This is one I hate to let go but times are tough. I am the SECOND owner of this machine. It has never left the comfort of the studio. It was retro-midified by JL Cooper and is in perfect working condition.

Included:

-Original Manual
- All original chip sounds plus a couple of extras I bought from Forat Sound in Los Angeles
-Original warranty card
-Original cassettes with presets and alternate sounds

This is a great deal for fans of the drum machine and collectors” Link

“YOUR BIDDING ON AN ORIGINAL “LINN DRUM”…VERY GOOD CONDITION….JUST SERVICED “TRADERS COVE ELECTONICS / NEWPORT, R.I. …………UNIT HAS A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED….ALL CHECKED OUT READY FOR THE STUDIO!……THIS IS A ONE-OWNER UNIT….COMES WITH A HYBRID HARD TRAVEL CASE….ORIGINAL LINN ….ORIGINAL FACTORY LINN SOUND CASSETTE…….ALSO A RECORDER TO DOWN LOAD OR OFF LOAD YOUR SOUNDS………” Link

“Just Forat refurbished. Original Forat midi modification. Original owner. Includes original manual and Forat Midi Modification manual.” Link

“This is a fully working and recently serviced Linndrum drum machine. It is in great condition and includes a flight case for safe transportation.” Link

“Up for auction is a LINN Drum vintage drum machine. It is good cosmetic shape. It has had Midi added to it to so it will clock to sequencers, etc. It has set for a long time and although I programmed a pattern and it worked flawlessly, I still think it will need a once over to make sure all is good. The only thing I noticed was the crash cymbal pad did not work all the time. I don’t know if the fader needs to be cleaned or what so consider what I said earlier that his machine should be looked at. It sounded great and the midi worked fine it just needs to be checked out in my opinion. It will be sold as is.” Link

“Linn Electronics Linndrum

Serial # 4134

Instrument is in good condition.

Missing one small rubber slider cover (see pictures)

Midified by JL Cooper Electronics.

Includes two sturdy, professionally installed chrome handles.

Unit has new battery pack installed.

Includes original manual, original JL Cooper manual, Pre-Sets data cassete, Alternate Sounds Demo Tape, original box.

All the sounds and buttons work (however, the button contacts have not been cleaned so a couple of them are touchy). The pre-programmed patterns are not installed. They were lost when the old batteries went dead. I could not re-load the factory patterns from the Pre-Sets tape as I no longer have a casette player. I did, however, record a few patterns just to be sure everything works, and it does.” Link

“Up for auction is a classic LinnDrum LM-2 Drum Machine. This unit was rarely used after purchase, then put in storage. It is in amazing shape for it’s age! I shipped it to Forat Electronics 3 years ago to have it’s power board rebuilt, new replaceable battery pack substituted for the stock soldered single rechargables, and knobs/sliders de-oxidized and lubed. Everything works as it should!” Link

“Up for auction is a classic LinnDrum LM-2 Drum Machine. This unit is in amazing shape for it’s age! It has recently had it’s batteries replaced, and knobs/sliders de-oxidized and lubed. Everything works as it should! I have made a sample beat to showcase the units functionality.

LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lIxWrQMqcs

This unit also comes with the original box and a copy of the owners manual (as I no longer have the original.) The box is pretty tattered so I can put it inside a separate box for shipment. ” Link

“Up for listing, the legendary LinnDrum LM-2 with Forat MIDI and panel tune control BONUSES!!!

I installed the FORAT midi kit myself, it works great. All the details are here: http://www.forat.com/drummachines/drum.htm but essentially you can trigger all the sounds via midi, control the channel, assign the drum map as you wish, and sync up the clock if you want to write the beats internally.

About three years ago it had some power supply weirdness so I sent it to FORAT for servicing. He reviewed and approved the midi kit installation, fixed all issues with the power supply, cleaned all the buttons and sliders, and it works fantastically. I have played with a few LinnDrum LM-2s in my day and to find one that doesnt have issues with the buttons or sliders is a real awesome find.

I also ran the internal trimmer tune pot that controls the tune of the bass drum, clap, cowbell, hi-hats, etc to the front panel for easy tweaking. I think all sounds that do not have panel tune controls are affected by this trimmer.

The midi kit without installation is $300, and forats total overhaul was about $300 (not to mention shipping this beast both ways) so I think the price is fair for this recently refurbished, midi enhanced piece of dance music history.

Its a hard choice to let it go, but I am committed to spring cleaning and I’m not using this like I used to. Great for house, new wave, TECHNO (listen to some green velvet – every track seems to have Linn on it!). Snag it before I change my mind! ” Link

“Hello,this listing is for a LinnDrum drum machine. I do not know the history on this machine. It was inside a storage unit that I bought along with many more pieces of recording equipment. This type of stuff is all new to me. I found a power cord that fit it and it does power on. That is as far as the testing that I was able to do. Because I am unable to properly test it,it is being sold as-is,so please bid accordingly. It seems to be in decent condition overall. There is some paint loss on the front of the case,one knob is missing,along some of the switch covers. What you see is what you get.

AGAIN,BEING SOLD AS-IS” Link

“Excellent working and looking condition LinnDrum LM-2 Machine. incredible sounds. Comes with power cord. Studio use only. Low starting price. Will sell at auction. Thanks!” Link

“Vintage Linn Drum. All pads work. All the sliders work, some could be cleaned a bit. Last time I checked the memory worked(I had the batteries changed 2 or 3 years ago. Comes with extra modules/sounds(pic 4). A copy of the manuel-pic 5. I dont use it much anymore, although it sounds FANTASTIC” Link

“This is a LINN DRUM Machine that has been kept in pristine condition. Last time I used it I believe the memory was full. Probably needs internal battery replaced. Includes factory presets, AC cable and user manual.” Link

“Linn LM2 drum machine.From the 80s.Purchased from the original owner who used it in a recording studio.I just had the internal power section on board repaired.I never used this myself,but I tested it out after I got it fixed and the light come on and pattern display come on as well.This has some typical minor wear and scratches on it,but it is not damaged or broken. 3 of the little black rubber pieces on top of the controls of the mixer part are missing.Come swith new power cord.(Not shown). ” Link

” Up for sale is a superb Linn Drum. It has been returned to factory presets, battery replaced and is in full working order. It features Z.I.F. (Zero Insertion Force) sockets on the Tom1/Tom2 and Conga1/Conga2 enabling alternate sounds to be swapped in and out. 4 Simmons tom chips included. Also included are the original manual, Linn Drum factory presets cassette, 2 alternate presets cassettes, power cable and HEAVY duty Anvil Flight Case.” Link

“Linndrum LM-2 drum machine. Original owner. MIDI and other modifications by Forat.
Extra sound chips. OK case.” Link

“Up for bid is the “vintage” LinnDrum LM-2 with the original manual & power cord. Just serviced today (March 10) by my tech. Installed 3 brand new “rechargeable” nickel cadmium batteries. It should be good for another 15+ years. Knob & pot sliders were sprayed with contact cleaner. Switches on 16 drum buttons were cleaned as well. All triggers nicely. I test recorded a drum pattern on pattern #77. Turned it off and back on and the pattern was save. All the original factory drum patterns are gone so all patterns are basically empty. I don’t have a factory rescue cassette tape to load it back on. If you will be programming your drums sounds then it would not really matter. I’m sure you can find the cassette tape online.

Shows minor marks, scratches, small dings, & wood chips on the side panels (see pix). Overall it’s in good solid shape. The master volume knob is a replacement (non original). 2 screws on the top fron side panels are missing, should be eas to find some screws. ” Link

“Huge and vivid drums from this 80′s classic. This machine is a joy to program with a crisp and vibrant sound. The unit is in excellent mechanical and physical shape. This auction includes a fitted flight case. I just wanted to make it clear that this auction DOES include the power cord as well. It isnt shown in the pictures but I will include it in the box when I send it to you.” Link

“YOU ARE BIDDING ON A LINN LM-2 DRUM MACHINE IN NEED OF SERVICING. THE UNIT POWERS UP FINE AND SOUNDS FINE AND ALL BUT WE HAD SOMEONE CHECK IT OUT AND THEY SAID SOME OF THE SAMPLES AREN’T RESPONDING CORRECTLY SO WILL NEED TO BE SERVICED. ALSO IS MISSING THREE SMALL SCREWS IN THE FRONT. COMES EXACTLY AS PICTURED. ” Link

“This Linn Drum Machine was just serviced, and has brand new Lithium batteries and has been fully cleaned and tested. This vintage machine has been well maintained by the original owner in a smoke-free, air-conditioned studio environment. Cosmetically, the wood has a little wear, as normal for a vintage machine, and there are numeric labels on the output section (see pictures). This is a rare classic!” Link

“Vintage Linn Drum Machine this unit is in really good condition and works great, also has the midi mode, it’s been in a climate control storage for years but its been check out and is fine, it was never used heavily
included is the manual power cord and the disk has the factory patterns that can be loaded via midi ,its not the sounds they’re on chips its the beats, comes in the hard case up see in the pics, if you don’t want the case base on shipping weight then you’ll forfeit the case and i’ll ship it in a box so i’ll have to redo the shipping fees when the auction ends , this probably isn’t a problem in the states but oversea i could see that you’d want cheaper shipping” Link

“Midnight special before better photos tomorrow! Price Reduction, may go back up tomorrow! Now $849 BIN.

Up for auction is a rare and near-mint condition LinnDrum Machine – The LM2. This vintage drum machine is punchy old-school sounding like no other and working perfectly. The LM2 has for decades, and continues to, appear on hit records.

What the winner will receive:

This unit includes the original manual (not photocopy), power cord, plus the original sound demo tape, the original sound presets tape, and four extra sound chips as shipped from Linn and in their original packaging. The 4 additional factory sound chips included are:

Bass 14
Snare 11
Rim 2
Tom 8

The plastic cases for the chips themselves are a bit worn as is the manual (hand typed!). Cosmetically the machine is 9.5 out of 10, and it has all original sliders knobs and covers. I would give it a 10/10 but I reserve that for units with original tags still attached / factory boxes etc. Any marks seen in the photos are from shadows / lighting, I do apologize for the phone pictures and can provide better ones if necessary in a day or so.

All sounds and pads and functions are working perfectly, the sliders, as normal for a machine this age, may be the slightest bit scratchy in spots, but there are no problems from the unit overall. Sound trigger pads are extremely responsive. The battery pack has been replaced with brand new nicads and can now be replaced easily by the user (no more circuit-board soldered batteries). Even the original batteries were still working and retaining memory but I felt it best to replace them since they are 30 years old at this point.

Other than not actually having its original box, it would be hard to find a LinnDrum in any better condition than this unit” Link

“Here is a LinnDrum in excellent condition. Cosmetically it’s a 9/10. All sounds work but the battery needs to be replaced with a new one, which I will include. I will also include a brand new Forat MIDI kit, which I never got around to installing.” Link

“Up for auction is a Linn Drum by Roger Linn. I do not know much about this but it powers on and looks to be in decent shape. I am selling this as is because I know little about operating it. These are the actual pictures and I hope it goes to a home that can use it. ” Link

“Linndrum in excellent physical and working condition. Fully functional! The unit was recently restored by Bruce Forat of Forat Electronics. Service includes new batteries, full button service, full pot cleaning (no scratchy pots), fully factory sound and program restoration, and fully internal cleaning.” Link

“Don’t you deserve a cool Christmas present? Here’s the most famous drum machine ever. With the J. L. Cooper Midi Mod. The Linndrum and its sounds have been a staple of recorded music for decades. I’ve been the only owner of this one. As you can see, it is in very nice condition and has always been well cared for. I have never had a single problem with it.

All the sound chips inside are the famous factory stock sounds that shipped with it. It has the JL Cooper Midi mod installed. You can see JL Cooper Installation and Owner’s Manual here. (The first part of the manual is for the installation, which of course is done, the second part for using it.) It is very simple to use: just flick the On button and now you can control your Linndrum from your Midi keyboard or from the Midi software in your computer. The Linndrum will also output Midi if you create your drum programming on it or want to play it by hand.

I have carefully gone through it and there are only 3 things to point out:

It has a bump in the wood in the upper right hand top. (A little dark stain will make it less visible.) The mid volume Snare 2 button (there are 3 different volume buttons for the snare) sometimes does not fire when you press it, which is pretty easy to deal with. And three of the very tiny plastic end caps that sit on top of the metal volume/pan sliders are missing. (I’ve been told you can get them from Forat Electronics.) Everything else on this Linndrum is as it should be.

It will come with the original 24 page Linndrum Owner’s Manual (pictured below), a printout of the JL Cooper Manual, the original Pre-Sets cassette, and a power cord.” Link

“You are bidding on a Linn Electronics Linndrum produced in 1982. This unit works 100% and is in very good shape.

It has the very useful JL Cooper MIDI kit installed. It’s very useful to sync the machine or to use it as a midi sound module.

It comes in its original box. I am the third owner, this was sold to me by a local reseller who had purchased it form the original owner. You can see the LAX/YUL sticker showing it was shipped from Los Angeles to Montreal directly.

My tech Ramcur gave it an extensive overhaul so make it quieter. He changed capacitors and also upgraded some connectors.” Link

“This unit was working but the voltage regulator went out. I have it taped to the instruction manual… I also have misc notes about this part. I was going to get it fixed but don’t have the time. The lights on the unit all work. The part cost $4.99 to $7.99 but there are 3 of these voltage regulators so you will have to do some research. GREAT PRICE.” Link

“I have decided to sell my LinnDrum as I don’t use it all that often and I am gasing for some new guitars at the moment. This Linn has extensive mods on it which took me weeks to complete and the parts weren’t cheap. As you will read online the main difference between the original Linn LM-1 and the LinnDrum was the lack of tuning for all of the drum sounds, so I decided to follow some instructions I found online and make everything tunable.

Here is a list of the things that set this LinnDrum apart from a stock one:

1983 LinnDrum – SN# 1270

- JL Cooper Midi mod – Allows you to connect to a pc and receive midi signals, so you can program the drums in logic etc and have the signals sent out to the Linn, very cool.
It can also be used to send midi to other midi devices etc.

- Added tuning knobs for Bass, Hi-Hat, Ride, Crash, Cabasa, Tamb and Clap. This took me 100+ hours to build the tuning board and get everything to work. I also bought the original knobs from Forat for $45. I didn’t get to finish the sidestick tuning mod but have all the parts and instructions which I will include (the knob is installed/labeled).

- Replaced 8 sliders which were scratchy – I wanted this thing to be perfect so I bought replacement sliders from Forat for $15 each ($120) it took a day to solder them in.

- Replaced 2 missing feet and 1 slider cap with an original (will include spares from Forat).

- Installed large thumb screws which make it easy to open up the Linn to change sounds etc.

- I also replaced the batteries so it will be good for another 10 years.

The condition of the unit is fantastic with only a small chip off one of the wood corners (right rear) and a scratch on the Linn logo.” Link

“I have decided to sell my Linn Drum machines as I don’t use them enough and new guitars are calling. Here are all the details of the unit.

1982 Linn LM-1 – SN# 446 (out of 600~)

- I have moved the tuning pots from the rear of the unit onto the front panel where the panning switches used to be. The pan switches set the sound hard left, hard right or centre so they weren’t too useful anyway.

- I have purchased matching Kilo knobs for the front tuners which should turn up in the post any day now and will be included (68 USD).

- This is one of the later Rev3 models which has extra filters on the bass etc and sound better according to Bruce Forat (Prince has Rev2 and 3 units). Also this has the better buttons which stick out and can be replaced (the final Rev3 units had buttons there were not as nice and couldnt be replaced).

- On the back there are two switches, one which changes the kick from LM-1 to LinnDrum kick and another that changes the tamb to a sharp splashy snare (these are both 32bit LinnDrum chips so you can put any singular chip from a LinnDrum in there).

- There is also a third switch that doesnt seems to do anything plus a parallel port that connects up to the front buttons and was most likely used to trigger the Linn externally.

The thing that made this unit so special is that it was the first ever programable drum machine that played digital samples of acoustic drums. Back in the early 80s drummers feared for their careers as they because popular because anyone could program their own drums now. With a price tag of $3995 – $5500 only studios could afford to own one.” Link

“One of the best drum machine’s ever made for pop and R and B, It is a classic. This machine come with four additional Snare drum sound chips, On the line drum you can change the sounds of each drum by swapping in out the Ic chip of each sound. This linn drum has the very popular midi retrofit which makes it easy to incorporate with your sequencer set up. the memory batteries in this machine will need to be replaced if you plan on using this machine as a stand alone unit. Everything works great but until the batteries are replaced, it will not remember your patterns if you turn off the machine. If you use this with a sequencer like I did the batteries won’t matter” Link

“Linn Drum Vintage Drum Machine

Original Owner

Great Condition (has some very minor scratches)

Original Manual

6 Extra Drum Sounds

11 Ziff Sockets for changing Drum Sounds

All audio outputs have been tested and are in working order

Tested pattern mode and it is in working order

Smoke Free Recording Studio use only

Unit has been stored safely and not been used regularly in the studio for some time” Link

“Up for sale is the great LinnDrum LM2 drum machine. It was the first digital drum machine, and still considered by many to be the best one in the world.

I took many photos so you can see it from all angles, it is very very clean with some scratches on the very front (hard to see), and some on the bottom. It is very hard to come by these in this good of shape!” Link