On April 9, 2011, the music world lost a giant when Roger Nichols, 8-time Grammy-winning engineer/producer, passed away. With credits including Steely Dan, John Denver, The Library of Congress, Stevie Wonder, Rickie Lee Jones, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and hundreds more, Roger’s career encompassed a massive span of incredible music productions. But Roger was also an inventor; he is credited with inventing direct-to-disk digital recording, he invented the Wendel Jr. drum replacement box — first used on Steely Dan’s “Hey Nineteen,” and he also created a line of plug-ins, among other things. In addition, Roger was a writer. For many years he wrote the back-page column and many gear reviews for EQ magazine and he also led one of their online forums. Roger’s passion also extended beyond the music world to many diverse fields of science and technology.
Roger loved nothing more than great audio and great audio equipment, and over the years amassed an incredible collection of gear in his studios. Now, the Nichols family is offering some of the prize pieces from this collection for sale through Sweetwater. This is your chance to own a piece of history — many of these pieces were used for major recordings and tours for Steely Dan and other artists!
Please visit our Roger Nichols auction page to see the gear available in this special, limited-time auction. Many of these items include a commemorative name plate and a certificate of authenticity signed by Roger’s wife, Connie Reeder Nichols. All auction proceeds will benefit the Nichols family.
Roger was a long-time friend of Sweetwater and we miss him greatly. We are proud to be able to assist his family with this auction.