from TB-303 resources mailing list -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- You know, I buy alot of analog stuff on ebay, I never got burned. Just make sure the guy has a good record and nobody posted bad things about him.. Good luck.
I have a makcie d8b in mint. Looking foir $7500 for it or trade for a nice 32 track analog 8 bus and some FX racks. Anybody? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Joeright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:07 PM Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505 > from TB-303 resources mailing list > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > Hey Tim, > As Bob Barker and I always say, "if you like the sound, and the price is > right, then come on down, and you just might, win a decent prize". Ebay is > always a bit of a gamble. You have to remember... Nothing is better, or as > good as playing with, and trying out, a piece of equipment before you decide > to buy. Or buying something from someone you know. I purchased my TB-303 > a few years ago through Ebay, and I took a huge gamble, buying something > from a stranger in another country that costs $1000+. And I purchased it as > a modified 303 as it was sold as such. The seller told me after the fact > that he knew very little about the modification on his 303, and proceeded to > tell me that it was modified by Robin Whittle and was a Devil Fish mod. ( I > knew this to be false at this point ). For the 303 geeks, the unit was > sold as having modified cv and gate as inputs (instead of, the standard > cv/gate outputs on the 303) In other words the jacks are converted to > inputs and therefore can be controlled via MIDI with any basic MIDI-cv/gate > interface box (of which an unheard-of Vesta Kaza interface box was thrown in > on the deal) I knew this wasn't a Devil Fish, from the beginning because I > researched the machines (303s) and its common modifications before I > purchased. (and asked Robin Whittle about it) I was very lucky in this > situation, because my 303 is in near mint condition, works flawlessly, has > no cosmetic damage, the cv and gate are "inputs", and it all works > absolutely perfectly. I can control all the notes+ on the 303 with a MIDI > synth, analog synth with cv/gate outputs, and my desktop computer. So yeah, > I got lucky, because I've heard of a lot of ripoffs, and bunk gear coming > through ebay, as a lot of the sellers are just brokers of many products. If > anyone is going to buy a "modified" electronic instrument, my advice is to > research that modification and its implications, as well as others before > you buy. And maybe learn something about the "electronics" of it all, > somewhere along the way..???? > > ----Dave > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Cannady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:48 PM > Subject: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505 > > > > from TB-303 resources mailing list > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > > > I was browsing "Roland" on Ebay and came across this auction. I spoke with > > the man who does the work, and it turns out he mods a bunch of simple > > synths. Do you think it would be a decent investment? The samples sound > > pretty wicked! Thanks > > -Tim > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=851586860 > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > > http://www.tb-303.org/ > > > > > > > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > http://www.tb-303.org/ > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- Subscribe & unsubscribe there : http://www.tb-303.org/
