The Beatles Used This Recording Console for ‘Abbey Road.’ Now It’s Up for Grabs.

Beatles fans from across the world are almost guaranteed to come together—at least virtually—for this upcoming sale.

The recording console that the Fab Four used to record their iconic album Abbey Road is about to hit the market at Reverb . The one-of-one EMI TG12345 console has been restored to its former glory, and now one fan will have the chance to add it to their collection.

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The piece was custom-built for EMI Studios (now known as Abbey Road Studios) in 1968 and is one of just 17 made worldwide by EMI. The band used it to record Abbey Road in 1969, and then each of the Beatles used it for their solo projects. John Lennon's John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band , Paul McCartney's McCartney , George Harrison's All Things Must Pass , and Ringo Starr's Sentimental Journey all feature the console's unique sound. Harrison even asked EMI if he could buy one for himself, but the company declined, worried that it might then be replicated and sold to a competitor.

Since those solo sessions in the '70s, the console hasn't been used at all. Over the course of five recent years, though, the former EMI engineer and Beatles collaborator Brian Gibson oversaw a restoration process. The piece was reunited with 70 percent of its original parts, and replacement parts were produced to work smoothly with the older ones. Prior to coming to sale, Reverb brought together artists and engineers to test the console, and it still lives up to its reputation.

"This particular console is a one-off. It's unique. You can't replace it," Dave Harries, who partook in several Beatles recording sessions with the console in the 1960s, said in a statement. "It sounds so good that it holds up against any modern console and, in many respects, it's probably better. Because in those days, it was built to a different standard, cost no object. EMI built this to be the best in the world."

The console will be listed with a fixed price on October 29, but interested buyers can make offers of their own. And while the price hasn't yet been shared publicly, it's likely that the console will fetch a pretty penny: Beatles memorabilia regularly commands totals in the thousands of dollars —if not millions .

And while the Fab Four did croon that "you never give me your money" on this album, that shouldn't be an issue here.

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