I am able to put some money to getting this sorted (I had some money earmarked to get my Jen SX1000 resurrected, but that will have to wait) - it's going off to a local electronic instrument repairer tomorrow.
Armed with some of the nuggets of wisdom you've all helped me with may help to keep the bill down a bit. Maybe it'll be a write off, which would be a pity, and then I would have to go down the acoustic route, as the drumming is the main thing, although I enjoy analogue synthesisers, but its a fact - if you can't fix it or afford to get it fixed then there has to be a parting of ways.
Thanks for all the help I've had. Will update.
Jonathan.
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@...> wrote:
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> It may be a hard fact to accept and I don't write this to irritate, but
> as someone mentioned in another forum or list: With neither cash nor
> ability to fix something - better stick with new gear.
> I'm fortunate enough to have had patience to learn basic electronics to
> solve smaller problems myself. When out of skills and/or knowledge I
> have a good friend who loves digging into old gear.
> I'm not saying the SDS-9 isn't a pain to repair, many digital things
> are. But if you plan on a life with ancient electronic instruments you
> have the mentioned choices, pay someone or do it yourself 'cause the
> gear won't survive forever.
> BTW - I think many of us europeans prefer if Michael stays here! ;)
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> Brian Horton skrev 2012-07-24 06:56:
> > what i was trying to say is that all the electronic engineers that can
> > repair simmons equipment are like jedi knights and will be no longer
> > because electronics is changing so fast its cheaper to buy new than fix
> > the old ,where one cant afford a living fixing electronics,i see it in
> > my city. But saddly the old is the best quality and for simmons sound
>