[sdiy] [AH] Custom ARP Avatar

[Ben Stuyts]

Hi MC,

I have a stock (working) Avatar here. Can you tell me more about the mods you are doing?

Ben

> On 22 Mar 2025, at 16:22, Michael E Caloroso <mec.forumreader at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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 <mailto: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
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