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Electronics Surplus places:<BR>
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All Electronics<BR>
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There are two of them, one in the San Fernando Valley at the corner of Oxnard and Kester. The other one is on Vermont in LA by at about 2nd street or so. Pay with cash, they somehow forget to charge tax and count the parts in your favor.<BR>
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Apex<BR>
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On San Fernando Rd in San Fernando (in the Northeast Valley). Bring a crash helmet in case of an earthquake. Unbelievable (dis)array of every gizmo ever made for a plane, video deck, audio function generator, missle for all I know. Great for very cheap power supplies (once got a +/- 15 Lamba .6 amp for $15!!!) and old knobs. Everything is surplus. Put your haggling hat on. Nothing has a sticker on it - take advantage of it<BR>
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Synth/Gear Surplus places:<BR>
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Big City Music:<BR>
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45,000 square miles of every imaginable vintage synth ever produced, plus great new gear from Analogue Systems, Vernona, Analogue Solutions, Moog among others. The owner, Roger Cordell, is a great guy. He has two locaitons, one very close to the other - both in North Hollywood (Valley).<BR>
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Future Music<BR>
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On Sunset by the big Guitar Center. Not as equipped as it used to be for synth stuff, but they got it there. Mucho rack equipment. A lot of stuff in really crappy condition.<BR>
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Black Market<BR>
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One San Vincente by Santa Monica Blvd. Huge inventory of synths, rack equipment, guitars, amps. All used, some very used. Sticker prices are bullshit ($3600 for a two voiced SEM? -- $850 for a TX816??) - they will work deals for the cash customer however.<BR>
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While you're here, give me a call and let's have a little get together. I'll show ya Milton and some of the other things I'm working on (you'll have to ask you to look into a MIB memory eraser after however).<BR>
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Peter<BR>
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Mike Brownwrote:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">I will be in the L.A. area for the next 2 weeks & wondered if any list members could recommend any electronic surplus/junk stores I can visit while there.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Anything in the SoCal vicinity would be great, as I'll be all over the place.<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">BTW, looks like I'll be able to make it to the SDIY meeting in Goleta this Saturday, so I'll look forward to meeting some of you PSW DIYers!<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">best regards,<BR>
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<FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Arial">Mike Brown<BR>
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