I now own one of Wilco's multitrack reel-to-reels...

Hey guys!
I found this recorder on Reverb. It's a TASCAM MS-16 1" 16 track reel-to-reel. This particular unit was made by TASCAM to run at 30 IPS. It turns out the Chicago alternative rock band Wilco used it at their revered Loft studio to record sections of their famous album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot." It belonged to Wilco's former keyboardist Leroy Bach from what I understand. It is now coming to reside in my home studio here in Auburn, Alabama. I'm very excited to get this unit and start making some records on it!
Thanks!
Ryan

 

The unit is in great working condition.

 

Congratulations! I hope it works as well for you as it did for them...

 

Same here, and thanks!

 

Very cool. Congrats and let us hear your recordings.

 

Oh, nice! I wonder who had it!
My studio is close to Lake Martin, which is 30 minutes from Auburn.
Thanks!
Ryan

 

I hope it comes in the original boxes! SH Forum members won't stand for anything less!

 

Glad to see it went to a good home Ryan. Keep on rocking my friend.

 

Best of luck with it!



Dan

 

Very nice looking R2R deck. I have always wanted to get one but they are out of my price range.

 

Quite a find. Helped record a brilliant album at a pivotal point in the band's history.

 

congratulations, @Twelvepitch !


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Very cool! Congrats.

 

Awesome! Congratulations!

 

Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was like Wilco's Sgt. Pepper. A new outlook and a whole different sound. That album has to be in my top ten favorite albums ever.
Thanks!
Ryan

 

It was out of my price range until I sold some stuff and my stimulus check came in, LOL!

 

Thank you, Mr. Dave!

 

Um... oops... it doesn't. I wish it did haha

 

I really admire young people like you; good luck with your future and enjoy your youth. Stay young

 

Excellent! A piece of history. Have fun, and keep it running!

 

It's an impressive machine and tape can be a lot of fun. You will need some 1" tape and here is a source:
Master Tape 1″ x 2,500′ 10.5″ NAB Metal Reel Tape Care Box™ — ATR Magnetics (atrtape.com)
So if people think the machines are expensive, get ready for the tape...best to make sure all of the takes go as planned (LOL).

 

OH! Forgot to mention...they're sold out...

 

Wonderful unit, I'd love to own it. Enjoy.

 

Ryan, you scored. Hope the Tascam is in top condition, and the heads are in solid condition with lots of head life remaining. Enjoy the new machine. Love the provenance on your Tascam.

 

I really want a MCI 1/2 track Stereo machine in console, as that for me fits my use case. If I had more room, I'd also want a nice MCI 1" 8 track machine and a nice Neve, Spectra-Sonics, Flickinger, or Auditronics console (the latter was built in Memphis).