[sdiy] Korg MonoPoly problems

[Tony Scharf]

hi everyone.


Michael Zacherl suggested I send a post out here about problems I am 
experiencing with a Korg MonoPoly which I have been trying to restore to 
some better level of function..

When I got it, she was pretty baddly banged up, particularly the 
keyboard.  the metal case was in good condition, however, and all the 
knobs/switches work perfect ( a few are noisy, but I expect that on an 
instrument this age).  the big problem is the keyboard.  Most of the 
keys were broken, and had magic marker (!!!) on them.  I found a dead 
Korg Poly 61 that I scavanged for a new set of keys, and now everything 
looks fine cosmeticaly.  After that work, only two keys work, and of 
those one of them doesnt seem to 'gate' properly..

I really want to get this beastie restored.  It has sentimental value, 
and having gotten the mangled husk for little under $100, it would be a 
great bargin if it worked again.

Thanks,
tony