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Up for bid is a vintage SR&D Rockman Sustainor model100A with Serial Number SP09944 (born on March 11, 1987) which is in very nice condition considering its age and that it was actively used by the band Boston. There has been no attempt to remove the tape on the top of the case in order to preserve its original patina. The AC cable has been cut to accommodate limited space in a touring Rockman Head Case. This unit has been checked for function and sounds great. The faceplate has some small scratches but overall still has a glossy surface, as the photos show. The plastic housing itself has no cracks on the corners where the faceplate meets the case but does have the normal rack rash that would be expected in an old vintage piece of electronics. There may be some scratchy controls and faders but these can typically be sprayed with Deoxit contact cleaner and lube to cure most issues.
The winner of this auction will also receive a Tom Scholz Fender medium brown tortoise shell pick with Boston logo and Tom's name in gold.
INTRO: My name is Jim Beauregard and I have worked with Tom since 1978. I was Tom’s guitar tech until the early nineties and still work for him part-time. Tom wants to pass these items on to Boston fans and Rockman collectors and will donate the proceeds to the DTS Charitable Foundation – a 501c3 registered charity founded by Tom in 1987. (http://dtscf.com) To date, over 40 organizations ranging from children's hunger programs to animal protection causes have received donations totaling over 4 million dollars.
For his charitable work, Tom has received awards from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Friends of Animals, The National Hospice Organization, the Action for Life Conference(Mahatma Gandhi Award), The Ark Trust, and most recently the Animal Rights 2007Conference.
Because most administrative functions are either paid for directly by Tom or volunteered, the foundation has an exceptional record of nearly 100% of assets being used to fund programs. Because the foundation does not solicit funds from the public, there are no fundraising costs.
In the next few months, I will be auctioning off many rare and collectible items from the vault.
Check out my E-Bay for other listings available now and stay tuned for more, great and rare collectible items from Tom Scholz/SR&D Rockman!
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