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Both mine were completely stripped ‘to the bone’!
All tact switches replaced regardless, Tubbutec’s ModyPoly installed and both now have a gorgeous American Walnut case from Robert Sitek (seller ‘mintsite’ on Ebay).
On one I also performed the Synth Hacker mod to brighten the top end which I prefer to the stock sound.
Then at some point, I’ll get round to installing Peter Kliegelhöfer’s stereo panorama mod which I purchased a while back!
Totally worth doing Steph, put it through some modern effects and it becomes a truly beautiful thing!
Jonathan
From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 01 March 2019 22:05
To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [PolySix] Re-capping
Thanks Jonathan, good to know the audio noise is not related to the caps, many thanks. I’m planning on doing a strip down, clean and fitting a new wooden case in a few months time and wondered if it would be worth the effort. Other than a few “sticky” touch buttons, it’s working fine. The old adage, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it applies in this case.
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On Mar 1, 2019, at 4:00 AM, 'Jonathan Williams' jonathan@w-williams.net [PolySix] <PolySix@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Hi Steph,
I have done a full sweep on both of my PolySixs. I do have a Hakko desoldering tool which makes it an absolute breeze but I totally concur with the thoughts that it is probably unnecessary in the audio chain and you need to take your time and be careful.
Any harm done? Absolutely not. Any audible gains? Absolutely not! But I like the peace of mind that it’s a job I won’t have to do again.
Jonathan
From: PolySix@yahoogroups.com <PolySix@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: 28 February 2019 21:47
To: PolySix@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [PolySix] Re-capping
Hi all, I have a PolySix with the usual upgrades, new battery, power supply and midi tubbutec installed. I’ve seen a few vintage repair videos on you tube where they mention replacing old capacitors. Has anyone done this and what benefits have you noticed other than preventative measures. The effects section is a bit noisy on my PolySix, and the output generally quite noisy, would re-capping help?
Thanks
Steph
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