Vintage Synth Repair

----- Original Message -----

From: gerryrdahl

To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:19 AM

Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Prophet 10 keyboard

Hi Miguel,
I just finished re-assembly of a Prophet 10 lower keyboard.
I get to do the upper this weekend.
I have not used that kit, but I have the replacement bushings.

The trick is to use the correct lubricant.

I can get the 61 key bushing kits for $25.00
so it is a good price for a new keyboard feel.
I have done Polymoogs and several prophets with these bushings
and had no trouble with them not lasting.

About the Prophet 10 lower keyboard removal...
First remove the metal plate under the upper keyboard.
There are 2 screws on each side.
You will have to remove the sequencer if equipped to get this
metal plate out.

Then there are six, two inch long screws that hold it in.
I did remove the lower plate, just so I could see what was
going on, plus it makes it easier to unplug the ribbon cable.

Then carefully lift it out and rebuild.

Hope this helps.

GD

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Miguel Mendoza"
wrote:
>
> Thanks a lot for your words Martin, In more in the mood of doing
it after reading your message ;-)
>
> Still afraid of the dissasembling process, any help about this
anybody else?
>
> Cheers!
>
> Miguel.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: martinreuter
> To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:19 PM
> Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: Prophet 10 keyboard
>
>
> Hi Miguel,
> i restored my Minimoog Keyboard with the set from Virtual-Music -
it is really fantastic!!
> It feels now like playing a brand new organ, you can play it
fast like the wind and it is very
> quiet while playing - no clicks or so. Last week i got a NOS
Minimoog Keyboard - i was the
> first man who touched it with his fingers - and it´s not half so
good.
> Installing ist not difficult, you need a secound-glew (quick-
glew or so, i don´t know the
> english word for a very fast drying glew) and a quiet afternoon.
Restoring the minis keys
>; took about 3 hours. I was very impressed about this cheap, easy
and wonderful solution!
> The original rubber-bushings would get old very fast and they
are not so.....perfect.
> You will think that you own a brand new keyboard and it will run
better than new - believe
> me!
> OK, it will be a harder job to restore a complete Proph 10
Keyboard, because you have some
> more keys....I would help you, but i am sitting here in
germany....;-)
> Best regards
> Martin
>