[sdiy] Reproductions of Vintage Synth Parts (how are they made?)

[Mattias Rickardsson]

2008/12/9 Ken Elhardt <ken.elhardt at gmail.com>:
>...
> Just a few examples of stuff he offers below.  I'm tempted to buy his
> reproductions over new boring stuff from Mouser/Digikey.  And his
> prices aren't bad compared to new designs either.
>...
> http://cgi.ebay.com/roland-JP-4-Jupiter-4-SLIDER-KNOB-set-NEW-repro-parts_W0QQitemZ290271267202QQ

I've also felt tempted to buy these Jupiter-4 / SH series slider caps,
since they are far nicer in my planned synth than the new designs that
I've seen so far.

But I'm unsure if these slider caps really have a metal insert like
the originals, or if it's just a painted white line. It says "Exact
Replacement Replicas", but in the photo it looks white to me... if the
pic is not overexposed. Hard to know. Has anybody bought them, and
knows the truth?


/mr