Poly 800 worth? $ (somewhat OT)

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> From: Hallgeir Helland <hhelland at usa.net>
> To: DIY <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
> Subject: Poly 800 worth? $ (somewhat OT)
> Date: Thursday, February 04, 1999 3:09 PM
> 
> Hullo,
> 
> All this talk about modding Chris' Poly 800 has got me thinkin'
> about one sitting in a local music store. (used ofcourse)
> The asking price is 2000 Norwegian kroner. (that is about $300 USD)

$125-$200 US about $50 more for the P-800II w/digital delay.
> 
> Q: How much is the market price for these?
>    And is it any fun for modding?

Not really, good filter though...

> On a very realted note: The secondary school I attended some
> years ago have an old Crumar Bit (One or 99 ...not sure) and
> perhaps I can fetch it, but how much is this one worth?

I hear the Bit-One used crap paper boards that absorb water and swell then
dry out stressing the traces even more. It was labeled the most dangerous
synthesizer in the world because of the shock hazard. The Crumar DSS-1 is
terrific though.
-tg