Korg Mono/Poly

I am absolutely in LOVE with the Korg Mono/Poly.  I've been looking
for one for about a year now.  The big issue is that the price has
become so inflated due to the Korg Legacy Collection and all these
collectors who sit on top of treasure troves of synths that just
collect dust while people who truly love them and would use them, like
myself, get left out in the dust.

So I am looking for a decent condition Mono/Poly.  I don't care if the
wood is messed up, or if the knobs are original, I just want one that
works.

I'm really excited that I found this place because you all know what
it's like and truly love this beast.  Also, you are all "real people,"
as it were.  We can hopefully work something out if you have one.

I can pay about $300-$400 up front and then we can work out a monthly
payment plan or something like that if that suits you.  I'm just
really ga-ga for this synth and I'm just so irritated by the inflated
prices and these hoarders.

Please email me at underpressure116 AT gmail DOT com

I don't check my yahoo email very often.

Thank you!

Mike Lucas

Hello Mike

it really sounds like you are under pressure.
I cannot confirm that the price of the MonoPoly inflated very much the 
last ten years. I started looking for one in 1998, and back then they 
costed here in Germany around 1000 to 1100 DeutschMarks (450-500 Euros). 
Today you will get a good Monopoly for 600 Euros. I think this is not 
too bad. And a MP is really worth that money. It is well built, I has no 
  known problems like the Polysix with its battery, or the ProOne with 
its keyboard. I am taking the MP since ten years on stage and it never 
showed a single failure.

I can definitely recommend it and I can tell you it is worth saving your 
money.


Florian

underpressure116 wrote:

> I am absolutely in LOVE with the Korg Mono/Poly.  I've been looking
> for one for about a year now.  The big issue is that the price has
> become so inflated due to the Korg Legacy Collection and all these
> collectors who sit on top of treasure troves of synths that just
> collect dust while people who truly love them and would use them, like
> myself, get left out in the dust.
> 
> So I am looking for a decent condition Mono/Poly.  I don't care if the
> wood is messed up, or if the knobs are original, I just want one that
> works.
> 
> I'm really excited that I found this place because you all know what
> it's like and truly love this beast.  Also, you are all "real people,"
> as it were.  We can hopefully work something out if you have one.
> 
> I can pay about $300-$400 up front and then we can work out a monthly
> payment plan or something like that if that suits you.  I'm just
> really ga-ga for this synth and I'm just so irritated by the inflated
> prices and these hoarders.
> 
> Please email me at underpressure116 AT gmail DOT com
> 
> I don't check my yahoo email very often.
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Mike Lucas
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------
> 
> Yahoo! Groups Links
> 
> 
> 
>

--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
<fanwander@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Mike
> 
> it really sounds like you are under pressure.
> I cannot confirm that the price of the MonoPoly inflated very much the 
> last ten years. I started looking for one in 1998, and back then they 
> costed here in Germany around 1000 to 1100 DeutschMarks (450-500
Euros). 
> Today you will get a good Monopoly for 600 Euros. I think this is not 
> too bad. And a MP is really worth that money. It is well built, I
has no 
>   known problems like the Polysix with its battery, or the ProOne with 
> its keyboard. I am taking the MP since ten years on stage and it never 
> showed a single failure.
> 
> I can definitely recommend it and I can tell you it is worth saving
your 
> money.
> 
> 
> Florian


I absolutely agree, but I can't FIND a decent priced one anywhere. 
Also, I am in the US, so 600 Euro is pretty ridiculous for me.  the
Mono/Poly cost about $400-500 USD in 1998 (about $250 in 1993!).

It's not that I don't want to pay or anything like that, it's just
that I cannot pay such a large amount at once.  It's simply not in the
cards right now.  And I have no credit, so I can't get any kind of a loan.

I'm definitely going to get one, it's just a matter of procuring it. 
I was thinking about the Polysix, but I decided I really didn't want
to have to settle.  Especially when it's concerning such a large chunk
of change.

I'm hoping someone has one who is willing to let it go for a
reasonable price and is willing to work out some way of paying for it.
 Like I said, I can make payments monthly or something along those
lines, I just can't drop $800+ at one time while paying for school and
such.


PS: My screenname is named after the Queen song. ;-)

its price and demand. that is true with anything. i agree some are
over priced but for the most part all is fair. save your cash and hope
for the best. the synth is well worth it.


--- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, "underpressure116"
<underpressure116@...> wrote:
>
> --- In korg_mono-poly@yahoogroups.com, Florian Anwander
> <fanwander@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Mike
> > 
> > it really sounds like you are under pressure.
> > I cannot confirm that the price of the MonoPoly inflated very much
the 
> > last ten years. I started looking for one in 1998, and back then they 
> > costed here in Germany around 1000 to 1100 DeutschMarks (450-500
> Euros). 
> > Today you will get a good Monopoly for 600 Euros. I think this is not 
> > too bad. And a MP is really worth that money. It is well built, I
> has no 
> >   known problems like the Polysix with its battery, or the ProOne
with 
> > its keyboard. I am taking the MP since ten years on stage and it
never 
> > showed a single failure.
> > 
> > I can definitely recommend it and I can tell you it is worth saving
> your 
> > money.
> > 
> > 
> > Florian
> 
> 
> I absolutely agree, but I can't FIND a decent priced one anywhere. 
> Also, I am in the US, so 600 Euro is pretty ridiculous for me.  the
> Mono/Poly cost about $400-500 USD in 1998 (about $250 in 1993!).
> 
> It's not that I don't want to pay or anything like that, it's just
> that I cannot pay such a large amount at once.  It's simply not in the
> cards right now.  And I have no credit, so I can't get any kind of a
loan.

> 
> I'm definitely going to get one, it's just a matter of procuring it. 
> I was thinking about the Polysix, but I decided I really didn't want
> to have to settle.  Especially when it's concerning such a large chunk
> of change.
> 
> I'm hoping someone has one who is willing to let it go for a
> reasonable price and is willing to work out some way of paying for it.
>  Like I said, I can make payments monthly or something along those
> lines, I just can't drop $800+ at one time while paying for school and
> such.
> 
> 
> PS: My screenname is named after the Queen song. ;-)
>

Hello Mike

> I absolutely agree, but I can't FIND a decent priced one anywhere. 
> Also, I am in the US, so 600 Euro is pretty ridiculous for me.  the
> Mono/Poly cost about $400-500 USD in 1998 (about $250 in 1993!).
That never happened here in Germany. The MonoPoly never went down that much.


> It's not that I don't want to pay or anything like that, it's just
> that I cannot pay such a large amount at once.  It's simply not in the
> cards right now.  And I have no credit, so I can't get any kind of a loan.
An honest business never should think about credit. Buy what you can 
afford. If you can't afford, then wait until your savings got that far.
(our world economy crisis is based on the fact, that so called 
businessmen, think that credit is base for business. It is not.)

> PS: My screenname is named after the Queen song. ;-)
Ok, next investment will be a Roland Jupiter 8, which was used for that 
recording ;-) (In the Musicland Studios I played once the one they used).

Florian

There is a MP in good shape currently for $500 on ebay - just in case  
you are interested.

http://cgi.ebay.com/KORG-MONO-POLY-MP-4-ANOLOG-SYNTH_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ66Q3a4Q7c65Q3a10Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem160315463173QQitemZ160315463173QQptZKeyboardsQ5fMIDIQQsalenotsupported


Cheers -- Bill
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Bill Sequeira, PHD