Martin Audio H350 Restoration

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   I know, I love these boxes too in fact the FR3 and the H350's are by far my favourite cabs from Martin.

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colint Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 06 October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5260	Post Options Post Reply Quote colint Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2018 at 6:30pm
	I know, I love these boxes too in fact the FR3 and the H350's are by far my favourite cabs from Martin.
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csg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 17 September 2007 Location: bedford Status: Offline Points: 6085	Post Options Post Reply Quote csg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2018 at 7:05pm
	ive got a soft spot for these too - maybe we can come to a deal....let me know what you want for them - chris@fsl.online
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mk2_ginger_biscuit69 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 November 2008 Location: Brighton Status: Offline Points: 7797	Post Options Post Reply Quote mk2_ginger_biscuit69 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2018 at 9:05pm
	i too love the sound of these, they look like they should sound terrible, but they sound superb! wouldn't really have any use for them sadly, one day ill have the money and space to hoard cool things Edited by mk2_ginger_biscuit69 - 07 June 2018 at 9:06pm
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IainB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 November 2016 Location: Rushden Status: Offline Points: 422	Post Options Post Reply Quote IainB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2018 at 9:12pm
	Gah - you are making me not want to sell these Still trawling E-Bag to get an idea of what these are worth, nearest I can get is a pair of VRS800. Part of me wants to keep and refurb, the sensible side of me is saying sort your life/projects out, as currently I havent a rig that can make any money.

colint Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 06 October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5260	Post Options Post Reply Quote colint Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 June 2018 at 10:15pm
	A rig that makes money! Now that's funny lol The down side of these boxes is as you know they are bloody big and heavy the upside is they do sound good for a box that was intended as a sidefill. As for value? It's the sort of box a collector may pay 3-400 quid a pair for but most would shy away from because of the being such a pain to move. Sadly (very sadly) most of this sort of kit gets stripped down for component value which is a real shame cos it really is part of pa history when everything was done right, the whole of the Martin Audio stable was a complete package when this stuff was new, from the modular pa, le400, FR3 h350 it was all designed to work together.
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jbl_man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 12 January 2005 Location: London. Status: Offline Points: 11308	Post Options Post Reply Quote jbl_man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 June 2018 at 8:04am
	Completely agree Colin,the number of times i have seen really very useable Martin, ASS, Mega,Court,and Harwell boxes broken up so the owner can make a few extra quid selling them as parts,and then the cabs get to be just firewood is very sad. Once they are gone,they're gone.
	Be seeing you.

IainB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 November 2016 Location: Rushden Status: Offline Points: 422	Post Options Post Reply Quote IainB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2018 at 4:40pm
	My time with these has come to an end, just back from dropping them off to their new owner, wish I could have kept them (they sounded lovely last night, neighbours maybe not so much enjoying it!) but for me, its one less project I need to get on top of and I am very constrained for space at the minute.

Jimmer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 April 2010 Location: Stroud / Glos Status: Offline Points: 2604	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jimmer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2018 at 4:51pm
	Did Chris snap them up?
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csg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 17 September 2007 Location: bedford Status: Offline Points: 6085	Post Options Post Reply Quote csg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2018 at 6:10pm
	No!
	“The fact is this is about identifying what we do best and finding more ways of doing less of it better”

IainB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 November 2016 Location: Rushden Status: Offline Points: 422	Post Options Post Reply Quote IainB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2018 at 7:08pm
	I wont go into details, but they went to the person who I outbid when these were on EBay (also a forum member) and who has kept in contact every time I mentioned selling them, it seemed only right that they had first refusal

csg Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 17 September 2007 Location: bedford Status: Offline Points: 6085	Post Options Post Reply Quote csg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2018 at 8:15pm
	not a problem to me, ive had a few over the years so probably my fair share!
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jbl_man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 12 January 2005 Location: London. Status: Offline Points: 11308	Post Options Post Reply Quote jbl_man Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 June 2018 at 9:12pm
	Thanks Iain, ok,5 hours later....quick sand-down,3 coats of paint, cleaned drivers and re-doped surrounds,re-sprayed horns, re-sprayed speaker clamps, WD40 all the bolts and t-nuts, glossed grills, new screws,and they look a lot sharper now.
	Be seeing you.