Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Yutaka Nakamura <liquidbrain@n...> wrote:
> 
> On 5 janv. 05, at 02:26, Miles Bader wrote:
> 
> > p.s. I have absolutely nothing against paying a little extra for 
local
> > service, I'm fine with that, it's just that in the case of Japan, 
it's
> > beyond all reason.  As far as I can figure, a fair amount of the 
fault
> > lies with consumers who are willing to pay exorbitant prices for 
gear
> > that's fashionable/trendy/&c.
> 
> I agree with that wholeheartedly...  I was surprised that you were 
even 
> interested in buying that "luxurious foreign wonder synth" 
locally.  
> It's amazing how the little island mentality never dies over 
there.  
> Lame.
> 
> -Yutaka

That's kind of funny, as I've heard that many of the 
desirable 'vintage' synths can be found for cheap in Japanese second-
hand stores.  But maybe that only seemed relevant to me, as 'vintage' 
synths seem to be trendy in the States.

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