[sdiy] Custom ARP Avatar

[Michael E Caloroso]

Run, don't walk, run very far away.

No idea who Jim Chandler is, but those mods are poorly done and no mention
in the auction if schematics for the mods are included.  On top of that, I
see bad corrosion on the jacks which is a good indicator that this has seen
some road abuse.  Add all that to a product with a history of labor
intensive restorations - replacing tantalum caps, slidepots, ripping out
the useless guitar interface, fixing the PSU with the same fault as ARP
Omni, other potential problems.

Did I mention that I bought an Avatar that I am currently restoring and
converting into an Odyssey module with MIDI retrofit?

Other red flags "bought from estate" "don't know how to test it" are known
euphemisms for "it is very broken, we don't want to put the $$$ into fixing
it, so we're passing the buck onto you".

Run very far away,
MC

On Fri, Mar 21, 2025 at 11:38 PM Todd Sines via Synth-diy <
synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:

> Space is a premium in our place and wondering if I should let go of my ARP
> avatar — and then I saw this.
>
> Anyone know Jim Chandler? This was done in 1982.
>
>
> ARP Avatar Custom Modified Guitar Synthesizer 1982
>
> https://reverb.com/item/25863293-arp-avatar-custom-modified-guitar-synthesizer-1982?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=25863293
>
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