OT - Elka Rhapsody 490

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In a message dated 11/12/00 7:08:48 AM Central Standard Time, 
BonoVox9 at aol.com writes:

> I am writing to ask if anyone has ever heard of the Elka Rhapsody. I guess 
>  Elka made the Synthex, which was a pretty impressive keyboard, and the 
>  Rhapsody is a string keyboard. I'd like to know how they stand up to 
>  something like a Crumar Performer or Arp Solina. Would it be worth buying 
> one 
>  in mint condition for 100 dollars? I haven't heard the Rhapsody yet, and 
I'm 
> 
>  curious if it's just a real bad piece, or if it's something. It's Italian, 
>  and from what I gather, the people from crumar and elka were brothers or 
>  something. Maybe they sound similar? Or totally different?
>  
>  If anyone has any info, I would appredciate it, as always.


 I had an Elka 490. To my ears it sounded identical to the Solina without the 
chorus effect. The choice of effects that you use with the Elka will probably 
determine your overall satisfaction. With no effects it's a relatively bland 
sound (imo). 

 Andrew Sanchez