Yamaha CS80

I don't know why, but this cannibalism thread triggers a funny, Monty
Python-esque image in my head, somewhat like the "we've come for your
liver" scene.

Imagine you have your superstar CS-80 and his trusty sidekick, CS-50.
CS-80 is the center of the studio, awash in spotlights and adoration;
CS-50 sites over on some 3-tier synth rack squeezed between a Kawai and
a Crumar (oh, the indignity).  Any time the CS-80 shows any indication
of being sick, CS-50 gets *really* nervous because he knows he's going
to be harvested for parts.  One day, you have to break the bad news...

"Sorry, little buddy.  CS-80, the quarterback of the synth team, isn't
doing well and needs to 'borrow' some of your parts" (knowing it's a
lie, you have to look away when you use the word 'borrow').  "I'm sure
you understand.  Thanks for being a team player.  Goodbye, now..."

I feel bad for the victims of synth cannibalism, but theirs is a noble
cause! ;)

-Synth80s


> This has been discussed in these threads before.  The solution is
> clearly hoping for discrete replacements, and cannibalizing 60s and
> 80s in the meantime (a practice by the way which, over the next let's
> say 15 years can drastically reduce the market for new replacements
> be they discrete or ICs).  I myself bought one of Rob's KCB boards, I
> think it was around $135... then I said "wait a minute - I can get a
> CS-50 for less than $500!!!".  And I proceeded to do just that.  Nice
> fully functional CS-50 for $485, hope many years go by before I have
> to cannibalize it.  Not sure what that's worth now - it was less than
> two years ago when I got it -  but I reckon a bunch more than $500.
> I estimated at the time there were around $1300 worth of parts in
> there.