Its the sonic limitations and the technological rarity....like a guitar , which will keep
its value......
The CS80 is more than old electronics and Technology, my friend.........Its a genius of an
instrument with an unmatched intuitiveness which gives its life to the
performer.....there is no reward better in a synthesiser than its realtime interaction
with the player.....it establishes immediate unity with its old analogue circuitry, and
breathes instant life into any mix.......
-----Original Message-----
From: Quazimodo <
noddyspuncture@...>
To:
yamahacs80@yahoogroups.comDate: 02/11/2010 10:43
Subject: [yamahacs80] Re: Been offered a CS80 for £8k - deliberations...
I think the trick here is to buy two (or more) and stock up on parts when/where ever
possible.
I count myself lucky in that I paid £250 and £1300 for my CS80's and £1000 for my
latest addition - CS70M
Try to keep them running and look upon them as instruments rather than investments!
--- In yamahacs80@yahoogro ups.com, OH <ohesch@...> wrote:
>
> 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:
> >
> > 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@yahoogro ups.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@yahoogro ups.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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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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