given its sonic limitations and that it is
very old technology, i really think that
price will peak eventually. i personally
would never spend that amount of money
on an old synthesizer with custom chips.
of course, there is the rarity
factor of a collectible item, but it remains
an instrument with high technology content
and custom parts unlike old guitars or paintings
you'll never have trouble with...
if you are sure it will be amortized in, say, one year,
you could give it a try for the pleasure of owning it
but it is most likely not going to be a great investment.
On Thu, 2010-02-11 at 13:06 +0000, mattcs80 wrote:
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> That's kind of what I'm worried about. I know it's had some kind of
> work from KSR but I suppose that's no guarantee it's not going to
> break tomorrow.
>
> If it had been £3-4k then I'd have snapped it up. The only thing
> that's making me consider it is that they'll just keep going up in
> price I expect... although I can't believe they're this much already.
>
> --- In yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com, "Wavecomputer360"
> <wavecomputer360@...> wrote:
> >
> > At 8k there are many pitfalls. As much as I love the CS80, I´d not
> spend that much on this synth unless I have twice that amount in my
> wallet to buy spares and pay a tech to install these in case something
> breaks.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: mattcs80
> > To: yamahacs80@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:57 PM
> > Subject: [yamahacs80] Been offered a CS80 for £8k - deliberations...
> >
> >
> >
> > First of all Hi to everyone! My first message to the group. My
> name's Matt and I've been a synth player for years, just embarking on
> a new recording project.
> >
> > I've been offered a CS80 for £8k. It would be about 4 times more
> money than any other bit of musical kit I've ever bought, just to put
> in perspective! I've wanted a CS80 for years and am now wishing I'd
> taken out a loan 5 years ago and picked one up for a quarter the
> price! Only now do I have that kind of money available...
> >
> > My main reason for posting here is to ask what pitfalls to consider
> when buying one of these? Are there any components in there that you
> just can't get any more?
> >
> > What I don't want is a giant 8 grand oversized paperweight! :) cos
> I'm not buying it to look at, I want to play it, probably quite a lot!
> >
> > What it boils down to is really - should these things be left to
> wealthy collectors now, or is it a viable instrument for years to
> come? It will reside permanently in my studio should I end up buying
> it.
> >
> > Also, with regards to price, what are they worth? - I'll listen to
> all angles on this...
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Matt.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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