Wiardgroup

WIard was only a second choice at the outset due to my perception 
that the 300 series was virtually impossible to get.  However, I do 
not think that my first purchase should be considered my only 
purchase.  

If the 300 series are available, then perhaps my next big windfall of 
cash will result in an order..

How long are deliveries?  
--- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Grant Richter" <grichter@...> 
wrote:
>
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "dalimaster2004" 
<dalimaster2004@> wrote:
> >
> > I am in the midst of a large modcan b series purchase.
> 
> Bruce must be very happy. As a practical matter, I suggest you not 
tell either women or 
> instrument designers that they are your second choice ;^)
> 
> >I have heard 
> > things that the Wiard can do that appear to be different than 
many of 
> > the other modulars are capable of, other than perhaps the Buchla.
> 
> The original analog 200 series, yes. The 200e series is digital and 
does not compare in 
> sound quality to either the Wiard or the original 200 series.
> 
>  > How hard is it to get the Big Blue series of Wiard?  How 
expensive is a 
> > relatively full (six unit) Wiard?  I have heard that artheritis 
is 
> > keeping the builder from making the older style anymore.
> 
> Some of the hand assembly needed for the 300 series is physically 
painful to me now. That 
> is why I have assitants to do those operations which are difficult 
for me. There was a time 
> period when I had no one to assist me, that is probably where the 
rumor started.
> 
> The tens of thousands of hand operations caused injury which in 
turn caused the early 
> onset of arthritis. Repetative stress injury is a risk many artists 
face, musicians specially. 
> Like other artists, I believe the end result is worth the risk.
> 
> > Do they come up for sale often? 
> 
> No.
> 
> >Are they as special as I imagine they are?
> 
> I like to think so. My customers tell me they are unique.
> 
> >Why?  
> 
> The instrument was designed literally from the ground up, to 
improve on the existing 
> ideas in both East and West coast synthesizers. Along with new and 
unique features, they 
> offer improved sound quality, noise floors, stability and most 
important, reliability.
>