Vintage Synth Repair

First of all, a big hello to everyone on this board!

I'm currently attempting my first synth restoration; a late version
Arp Odyssey.  So far, I've managed to breathe some life into a very
dead synth.  This is a long shot, but I wondered if anyone had a spare
'A' key (just the plastic part) or knew of anywhere to source one. 
I'm not expecting charity, so I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount for
one.

Many thanks!

Barry

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "bazricles" <bazricles@...> wrote:
>
> First of all, a big hello to everyone on this board!
> 
> I'm currently attempting my first synth restoration; a late version
> Arp Odyssey.  So far, I've managed to breathe some life into a very
> dead synth.  This is a long shot, but I wondered if anyone had a spare
> 'A' key (just the plastic part) or knew of anywhere to source one. 
> I'm not expecting charity, so I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount for
> one.
> 
> Many thanks!
> 
> Barry
>
Hi Barry,
I have some Minimoog keys. I think that the old moog has the same keys, but I am not 
sure.
Are your keys really white ore do they have a touch of yellow? Please tell me your e-mail 
adress an I will send you a picture of my "A" with dimensions tomorrow.
Best regards
Martin

Hi Martin,

Thanks for the offer!  Unfortunately I'm pretty sure the minimoog keys
won't fit.  The v3 Odyssey has quite a strange keyshape due to their
futuristic, but totally impractical, design which has them protuding
over the edge of the keyboard.

Thanks again,

Barry 

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "martinreuter"
<FrauReuter@...> wrote:
>
> --- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "bazricles" <bazricles@>
wrote:
> >
> > First of all, a big hello to everyone on this board!
> > 
> > I'm currently attempting my first synth restoration; a late version
> > Arp Odyssey.  So far, I've managed to breathe some life into a very
> > dead synth.  This is a long shot, but I wondered if anyone had a spare
> > 'A' key (just the plastic part) or knew of anywhere to source one. 
> > I'm not expecting charity, so I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount for
> > one.
> > 
> > Many thanks!
> > 
> > Barry
> >
> Hi Barry,
> I have some Minimoog keys. I think that the old moog has the same
keys, but I am not 
> sure.
> Are your keys really white ore do they have a touch of yellow?
Please tell me your e-mail 

> adress an I will send you a picture of my "A" with dimensions tomorrow.
> Best regards
> Martin
>

At 16:23 Uhr +0000 10.07.2008, bazricles wrote:
> I'm currently attempting my first synth restoration; a late version
> Arp Odyssey. So far, I've managed to breathe some life into a very
> dead synth. This is a long shot, but I wondered if anyone had a spare
> 'A' key (just the plastic part) or knew of anywhere to source one.
> I'm not expecting charity, so I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount for
> one.

I have one and I am willing to part with it. This is coming from an ARP
Odyssey Mk3 with a partly smashed keyboard; I substituted the whole
keyboard with one coming from a cannibalized Axxe (I just KNEW this carcass
would come handy some day!). So I have a number of keyboard components from
the Mk3 series.
If you need additional parts - now's the time to speak up!

vintageplanet.nl has those key tops as well; they charge 12.55 EUR each
including VAT. If you need other parts as well this might be a good way to
order.

-- 
Malte Rogacki gacki@...
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"Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason why you
 get no sound out of it." (ARP 2600 Owner's Manual)
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Hi Malte,

That's awsome, thanks so much.  I'll email you privately about this.

Cheers!

Barry

--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, Malte Rogacki <gacki@...>
wrote:
>
> At 16:23 Uhr +0000 10.07.2008, bazricles wrote:
> > I'm currently attempting my first synth restoration; a late version
> > Arp Odyssey. So far, I've managed to breathe some life into a very
> > dead synth. This is a long shot, but I wondered if anyone had a spare
> > 'A' key (just the plastic part) or knew of anywhere to source one.
> > I'm not expecting charity, so I'm happy to pay a reasonable amount for
> > one.
> 
> I have one and I am willing to part with it. This is coming from an ARP
> Odyssey Mk3 with a partly smashed keyboard; I substituted the whole
> keyboard with one coming from a cannibalized Axxe (I just KNEW this
carcass
> would come handy some day!). So I have a number of keyboard
components from
> the Mk3 series.
> If you need additional parts - now's the time to speak up!
> 
> vintageplanet.nl has those key tops as well; they charge 12.55 EUR each
> including VAT. If you need other parts as well this might be a good
way to
> order.
> 
> -- 
> Malte Rogacki gacki@...
>
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> "Don't forget to TURN ON THE SYNTHESIZER. Often this is the reason
why you
>  get no sound out of it." (ARP 2600 Owner's Manual)
>
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