Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Sounds like a great deal! I'd be curious to know what kind of 
condition it's in.

Dennis

--- In Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y..., "Geren W. Mortensen, Jr." <gerenm@h...> 
wrote:
> I just picked up a version 2 VFXsd on eBay for $335. From the 
photos, it
> appears to be pretty close to mint - even still has the "Mega 
Piano" sticker
> on it.  It should arrive on Tuesday.
> 
> Geren W. Mortensen, Jr.
> Columbia, Maryland, USA
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Suzanne Archibald [mailto:suzanne@c...]
> Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 7:45 PM
> To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@y...
> Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] Mint Condition VFX-SD
> 
> 
> 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' :)
> 
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