Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

On Saturday 03 November 2001 07:23 pm, you wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I am the original owner of a VFX-SD. It's a great instrument, in mint
> condition, but I don't play it anymore and I'd like to sell it. It's
> had the infamous ribbon connector problem fixed, and I have all of
> the manuals, as well as a stand and bench.
>
> How much can I reasonably expect to get for it?

Anywhere from $300 to $800, I'd say. Perhaps even more with the manuals and 
stand.

I paid  $599 or my SD1 a little over a year ago, it wasn't anywhere near 
'mint' condition (though it worked fine until last week :). The plastic 
covering below the wheels was  a little melted with a burn hole, all but 1 
screw was missing from the flip panel portion of the front panel.  It did 
have almost all of the original disks though (except 2)

I've seen VFX-SD's go for $399 at places like starving musician and trading 
musician, I've also seen them advertised for $700, presumably the variable is 
the quality of condition.

Its odd, but despite all the complaints you see about the ribbon connector 
problem, almost all of the VFX/VFX-SD/SD1s you see out there have been gigged 
until they're battered and beat-up, so a Mint condition one is somewhat 
'unusual' :)