MOTM

While we're OT.....
Joseph,

It may be a deal- but I'd advise you to really find out if the thing 
works at all (have him play it over the phone?) - most broken synths 
still make noises of some sort! - of course unless only the pwr 
supply is dead - then it is pretty easy to fix, it thats all...?!?!
If he really doesn't know what he's got and it really IS broken - 
then offer him a $100 bucks plus the s/h - at least try this first...

P-Vs are not easy to calibrate, let alone fix, and if a/the main 
VCO,VCF chips are shot (CEMs or SSMs i think) - then you gotta worry 
about finding those obsolete buggers at usually around $40-$50 a 
pop.  so it can start to add up...

Those Wine Country guys are still trying to round up all P-Vs and 
scrounge a few bucks out of them, if not only for parts - and they 
charge accordingly for these things($$)!  Think they selling 
refurbbed ones for around $2500...?!?

Personally - having fixed/calibrated many P-Vs, and still owning 
a 'full-blown' rev3 - I don't think they're as sensational as one may 
believe, comparatively speaking from todays standards, unless of 
course, you just gotta duplicate those sounds from the past...or are 
a collector or something...

Then again, I have about 20 keyboards laying around or in storage 
that my wife would LOVE to see gone or eBAY-ized (cause we really 
need the space!) She just doesn't realize that she's gone (or eBay-
ized)way before they are...!!  ;) 

Hope this helps a bit.

Rog

 
I've got an opportunity to purchase a prophet 5 for $500. The
ignorant owner isn't sure if it works or not, says it makes noise,
but not musical.

serial number 2328

One sold on ebay last night for $1,700, with midi and case. Is a
broken one worth $500? Pictures look good. It may work fine, but I'm
on the other side of the country, and can't check it out.

And how much do these weight? He wants $100 for shipping :(

Sorry for the OT question, but I'm not part of any other synth groups.