Vintage Synth Repair

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "jabathaslut" <warlandr63@...> wrote:
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> Just wanted say hi and thanks to the moderators for letting me join this group. I have been involved in electronic music since I was a "wee lad" which was a long, long time ago. I am (was, I'm semi retired due to spinal injury) an electronics tech/engineer by profession and have
> been repairing and building electronic music instruments for most of my life.
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> I have amassed a huge collection of documents (manuals, tech info) over the years pertaining to synths etc and I guess one day when I drop dead, it will drop dead with me..lol
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> I hope through my involvement with the members of this group I can share this knowledge of mine and keep many bits of gear in the working condition they deserve to be in. As this area of electronics has always been a "hobby" as aside to my profession, generally I have never sought to profit from the work I have done for people. (to my wife's disgust)
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> Personally I have a deep interest in drum synths and have designed and built quite a few "clones".
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> Anyway, I hope that I can help you guys as I hate the idea that classic analog gear at times hits the dumpster!!
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> Ciao
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> Richard
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...and I hear what youre saying about analog stuff...if I had ONLY known the future value of the stuff..I would have kept my Taurus Pedals and my CZ101 and the Roland MC unit

I have an Odessey II that I'm going to restore when repairs slow down a bit