Vintage Synth Repair

i got a quote from the synth doctor here in florida...
he said it might not need cleaning (?)

i'll forward you the e-mail...

let me know what you think...


>From: "Scott A. Robb" <soul.lux@...>
>Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] cleaning keyboard contacts
>Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 08:58:04 -0700
>
>Alcohol should work fine. The only Korg who's keybed I have looked at is 
>the MS-20 so it's probably different than yours.
>
>If it's like the keybeds (mfg. by Mitsubishi) on the Korg Mono/Poly, 
>Memorymoog and OB-8 take a look here for cleaning instructions:
>http://www.oldcrows.net/~oldcrow/synth/korg/polysix/keyclean.html
>
>Scott Rider is a brillian man but I would take slight issue with his 
>suggestion to use an eraser on the contacts, this should not be necessary. 
>You will want to use it (VERY GENTLY) on the black contact that is inside 
>the rubber cup though and only a few gentle swipes. Hate to state the 
>obvious but make sure you tet everything prior to buttoning it up.
>
>I usually use alcohol followed by a contact enhancer but the latter is not 
>required.
>
>Scott Robb
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Richard Cohen
>   To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>   Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 8:41 AM
>   Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] cleaning keyboard contacts
>
>
>   yes a korg DW8000.
>
>   so i take it apart, and use cotton swabs and some sort of liquid and 
>clean
>   the back of each key and the contact part of the synth engine...?
>
>   should i use alcohol or water?  special formula?
>
>
>   >From: "Scott A. Robb" <soul.lux@...>
>   >Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>   >To: <vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com>
>   >Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: AC POWER CORD
>   >Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 08:30:02 -0700
>   >
>   >The thread is a little hazy (it's early, it could be me) but is this 
>for
>   >the Korg?
>   >
>   >Usually, cleaning the contacts is slightly time consuming but VERY 
>simple.
>   >If you bring it somewhere else, you have to realize that for the most 
>part,
>   >these people don't give a crap about your property and will pile other 
>gear
>   >on top of it while it sets on a shelf for weeks (only weeks if you're
>   >lucky, could be months). Once they work on it they'll lay her on her 
>face
>   >on a carpeted bench full of bits of wire lead and solder globs and 
>slide it
>   >around etc. IOW, most don't give a crap about your stuff, it's just 
>money
>   >for them.
>   >
>   >If you're really lucky, you'll even get your unit back with most of the
>   >fasteners (like the screws to close the cabinet or hold on the wood 
>cheeks,
>   >etc.) still there!
>   >
>   >If at all possible, do this stuff yourself and stay away from repair 
>shops
>   >unless you have absolutely NO OTHER alternative.
>   >
>   >I just got a white face Odyssey that the twit's over at MusicTek (North
>   >Hollywood, Ca) put some healthy scratches on <eeek>.
>   >I've been unfortunate enough to buy two Oberheim's that have gone 
>through
>   >these people that both took FIVE months to get back! You can pay them a
>   >"premium" rate (I think it's $180 an hour) and get on the "fast track" 
>of
>   >an 8 week turn around. Both Obies were missin quite a bit of the 
>mounting
>   >hardware.
>   >
>   >I am going tomorrow to help someone that had their OB-8 there for 5 
>months
>   >and got it back and they had not cleaned all of the contacts. It's 
>under 90
>   >day warranty so he took it back and MusicTek has had it 3 months now - 
>just
>   >to clean the contacts which they were paid to have supposedly done 
>already!
>   >These people REALLY suck!
>   >   ----- Original Message -----
>   >   From: Richard Cohen
>   >   To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>   >   Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 6:35 AM
>   >   Subject: Re: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: AC POWER CORD
>   >
>   >
>   >   yeah... got it!
>   >
>   >   no my problem is fixing the keys....
>   >
>   >   out of a 61 note keyboard only about 9 work.
>   >
>   >   someone mentioned cleaning the contacts...
>   >
>   >   is this easy to do at home?
>   >
>   >   how much would it be to get it done at samash... where the work is 
>under
>   >   warranty?
>   >
>   >
>   >   thanks bro!
>   >
>   >   >From: "chromal" <chromal.dragon@...>
>   >   >Reply-To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>   >   >To: vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com
>   >   >Subject: [vintagesynthrepair] Re: AC POWER CORD
>   >   >Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 00:55:47 -0000
>   >   >
>   >   >Richierich954,
>   >   >
>   >   >you said you checked out hosa gear, but I wonder if you have
>   >   >considered their PWC-178, which sounds like what you may be looking
>   >for...
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >Good Luck,
>   >   >Ben
>   >   >
>   >   >
>   >   >--- In vintagesynthrepair@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Cohen"
>   >   ><richierich954@h...> wrote:
>   >   > >
>   >   > > hello everybody...
>   >   > >
>   >   > > i just bought a used korg dw8000 (as is) and need a 2 prong IEC
>   >   >power cord.
>   >   > >
>   >   > > i tried radio shack, hosa, guitar center, music stores, and 
>nobody
>   >   >has them.
>   >   > >
>   >   > > any suggestions as to where i can get one of these is greatly
>   >   >appreciated.
>   >   > >
>   >   > > thank you.
>   >   > >
>   >   > > 
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