Hi Tom
Up in Scotty-land, we've had two phantom springs so far.
One more short winter to come and it'll be cruising in to the real spring, with any luck.
:-)
Gerry
On Sat, 28 Mar 2026, 21:38 Tom Wiltshire, <tom@electricdruid.net> wrote:
> On 28 Mar 2026, at 21:22, Richie Burnett <rburnett@richieburnett.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Are Polysix synths particularly prone to battery leakage damage? I have a friend who is also currently grappling with some really quite extensive corrosion issues due to a leaked battery in a Polysix!
Hi Richie,
Yes, they're absolutely famous (infamous!) for it. Pretty much every Polysix at this point has either suffered from it, been repaired, or had evasive measures taken!
I've owned three, I think. One was past help, and served as a parts source for the other two. But they're a reliability nightmare in general. The keyboards are terrible too, and keeping all the conductive rubber contacts in a condition where they make a decent contact is difficult and a continuous effort. Plus it's rammed full of fairly cheap connectors.
Hope all is good with you. How's Spring in the UK? Underway yet?
Regards,
Tom
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