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Casio CZ-1 ''the famous-1''

2005-11-28 by Johnny Retro

Hi there

  Thanks for the email, good to be a member, so thanks...

My 1st Synth (ever) was a Casio CZ3000 in Mid-'86, when it was
released I paid £399 for it Brand New from amusic shop in London
just near Vauxhall Bridge, Kennigton. Your 1st Synth is always
Special. So I have fond memories of The CZ Range. I remember when the CZ101 came out a year before, I was at collage and some kid had a Casio
(demo) Tape of the CZ101, and we all listened to it in class and we
were impressed ! (well ahead of the game, at a buget price tag).
Anyways....Some years later, I sold my CZ3000, as I saw the Roland D-
 50. (no need to explain anymore)

Anyway, I've always said that I'd get another, So I have a CZ-1, Its
kind of a Special CZ-1, however. It belonged to Mr Vincent Clarke.
Its a long story how I aquired it. But its Mint condition, like New & was used by him in 1998 on Top of thePops (a live / mime appreance
on TV!) I can actually remember seeing this, before I owned his synth (bit weird, but true.) Anyway, its was also used by in his Studio, down by Tower
Bridge in London, on a few tracks that finally appreaed on the ''Innocents''LP
of the same year.

There are a few patches inside (I've written them down of course on
data sheet, sorry dudes, can't share these one) that were programmed by him, left in the machine ! (I've
had this varified too) anyway, its at home in my Studio, and I'm
proud to own it. Still a Superb machine, Looks and still sounds
great. & I'm actually after a CZ101 soon too, and maybe a VZ-1, the list never actually ends does it? maybe a CZ3000 as well, hey !

Anyway,

Thought I'd share that with you all,

Look forward to using the Group, and hope to get some patches on data
sheet format if you have any users that ''post'' these up on the site...

Best regards,

  Johnny G, Surrey, UK.



		
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