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From: Malte Bergmann
Subject: AW: [kawai-teisco] Re: Looking for an SX-240
To: kawai-teisco@...m
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 6:06 PM

I was thinking something very similar to Sergio. What ist this big exitment about sx240 all about? Or even more bluntly: Why not get a juno 106 for that prize? I did not get a chance to check out a 240 in real life yet, so please enlighten me!

cheers

Hi all

Please, do not exagerate... the SX240 is not THAT rare. I´ve been tracking it on eBay, and I´ve seen as much as half a dozen in the past year - mind you, ebay is not only ebay.com... I am talking about ebay.co.uk, ebay.au, ebay.ca, ebay... ... ...ALSO... I mean synth forums like VSE, etc...

Do NOT get me wrong. I am as much as a Kawai/Teisco lover as the next guy (here)... I have k5000w and r with mcb-1 and me-1, r-100 (have had another r-100 and 2 r-50s), 110f, sx-400 (now these ARE RARE... especially the SX!)... ... ...but honestly, the SX-240 is not rarer than say, an Akai AX-80, which, although being rare, is not the rarest thing on (synthesizer) earth, as it turns up every now and then on eBay.

So, do not go inflating the price tags on these.... you might ruin the chances of me getting one! :) lol....

On Sat, Nov 15, 2008 at 2:02 AM, <kawai-teisco@ yahoogroups. com> wrote:

There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. Re: Looking for an SX-240
From: we_are_computron
1b. Re: Looking for an SX-240
From: we_are_computron

2. Me again. Wanted Kawai SX-240 $500 plus shipping
From: MFAitkenJr


Messages
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______
1a. Re: Looking for an SX-240
Posted by: "we_are_computron" we_are_computron@ yahoo.com we_are_computron
Date: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:28 am ((PST))

Congrats Antonie.make sure you service your new synth before you
play with it to much.You might have to clean up some gas damage and
100% for sure change the battery.You invested in a awsome synth i
strongly suggest you invest just a little bit more and have it moded
to take A A ion battery.It will cost you little and you will never
have to worry about damage to your synth from the battery ever again
or worry about loosing patches you make.

That sx240 was the only one I have seen on ebay as long as I been a
member here.When I first got here I was offered a few sx210's and I
stronlgy was leaning toward one.I almost gave up on a sx240 but i
lucked out.My sx240 is near mint cosmetic and working 100% problem
free.

I suggest anyne looking for a sx240 and cant fnd one to consider the
meaner sounding little brother the sx210.


--- In kawai-teisco@ yahoogroups. com, "MFAitkenJr"
wrote:
>
> Hi Antoine,
>
> Congrats on winning the SX! I had my eye on that one, but I was a
> little short on cash. I've sold some gear, hence my offer to buy
an
> SX240 at a higher price. One in the condition I'm looking for may
be
> worth a little more, but I still think it's a fair price. Any
takers
> out there?
>
> Frank
>
> --- In kawai-teisco@ yahoogroups. com, "Antoine Deschênes"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > It took almost 6 months for a single one to show up on eBay. By
the
> > way, for the others reading, I won the auction at $320 USD. (The
> > seller is still trying to figure out how to ship it to Canada
> > though...) It's going to cost me over $550 CAD with shipping and
the
> >; POOR exchange rate falling down every days probably though. (A
month
> > earlier I would have saved $100...)
> >
> > It's missing knobs, the condition is not awesome, has one note
needing
> > to be fixed and the battery leaked, so it will obviously need
repair.
> > A synth with a good battery, every switches working and no
missing
> > knob would sell for much more than $400 I think.
> >
> > Someone subscribing and posting here a few weeks before me got
about 3
> > offers when he looked for one (Thanks to him, we_are_computron,
for
> > posting the eBay item number last week), but I guess everyone
jumped
> > on the offer as they were all sold, and not a single offer has
showed
> > up online between July and last week.
> >
> > Actively look on eBay, hoping one will show up, as Want-It-Now
posts
> > simply do not work, you get spammed with people trying to sell
you
> > iPods.
> >
> > Antoine
> >
> > 2008/11/12 MFAitkenJr :
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm new to the group and I'm a proud owner of a Kawai k4r.
After
> > > extensive "research" on some 80's built analogs (within my
budget),
> > > the SX-240 was the one that grabbed my attention. I know
they're hard
> > > to find. I'll pay $400.00 plus shipping for one in very
> > > good/excellent condition functionally and cosmetically. If
anyone
> > > knows of one for sale, please let me know. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> >
>




Messages in this topic (5)
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______
1b. Re: Looking for an SX-240
Posted by: "we_are_computron" we_are_computron@ yahoo.com we_are_computron
Date: Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:28 am ((PST))

Congrats Antonie.make sure you service your new synth before you
play with it to much.You might have to clean up some gas damage and
100% for sure change the battery.You invested in a awsome synth i
strongly suggest you invest just a little bit more and have it moded
to take A A ion battery.It will cost you little and you will never
have to worry about damage to your synth from the battery ever again
or worry about loosing patches you make.

That sx240 was the only one I have seen on ebay as long as I been a
member here.When I first got here I was offered a few sx210's and I
stronlgy was leaning toward one.I almost gave up on a sx240 but i
lucked out.My sx240 is near mint cosmetic and working 100% problem
free.

I suggest anyne looking for a sx240 and cant fnd one to consider the
meaner sounding little brother the sx210.


--- In kawai-teisco@ yahoogroups. com, "MFAitkenJr"
wrote:
>
> Hi Antoine,
>
> Congrats on winning the SX! I had my eye on that one, but I was a
> little short on cash. I've sold some gear, hence my offer to buy
an
> SX240 at a higher price. One in the condition I'm looking for may
be
> worth a little more, but I still think it's a fair price. Any
takers
> out there?
>
> Frank
>
> --- In kawai-teisco@ yahoogroups. com, "Antoine Deschênes"
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Frank,
> >
> > It took almost 6 months for a single one to show up on eBay. By
the
> > way, for the others reading, I won the auction at $320 USD. (The
> > seller is still trying to figure out how to ship it to Canada
> > though...) It's going to cost me over $550 CAD with shipping and
the
> > POOR exchange rate falling down every days probably though. (A
month
> > earlier I would have saved $100...)
> >
> > It's missing knobs, the condition is not awesome, has one note
needing
> > to be fixed and the battery leaked, so it will obviously need
repair.
> > A synth with a good battery, every switches working and no
missing
> > knob would sell for much more than $400 I think.
> >
> > Someone subscribing and posting here a few weeks before me got
about 3
> > offers when he looked for one (Thanks to him, we_are_computron,
for
> > posting the eBay item number last week), but I guess everyone
jumped
> > on the offer as they were all sold, and not a single offer has
showed
> > up online between July and last week.
> >
> > Actively look on eBay, hoping one will show up, as Want-It-Now
posts
> > simply do not work, you get spammed with people trying to sell
you
> > iPods.
> >
> > Antoine
> >
> > 2008/11/12 MFAitkenJr :
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm new to the group and I'm a proud owner of a Kawai k4r.
After
> > > extensive "research" on some 80's built analogs (within my
budget),
> > > the SX-240 was the one that grabbed my attention. I know
they're hard
> > > to find. I'll pay $400.00 plus shipping for one in very
> > > good/excellent condition functionally and cosmetically. If
anyone
> > > knows of one for sale, please let me know. Thanks!
> > >
> > > Frank
> > >
> >
>




Messages in this topic (5)
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______
____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ ______
2. Me again. Wanted Kawai SX-240 $500 plus shipping
Posted by: "MFAitkenJr" mfaitkenjr@yahoo. com MFAitkenJr
Date: Fri Nov 14, 2008 5:37 am ((PST))

Hi,

Just increased my price. Did some more research and thought this
price was about what a very good condition SX240 goes for. Anyone
interested?



Messages in this topic (1)





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