from TB-303 resources mailing list -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- It cost extra money, and its a pain in the butt.. Just send the money order, you can cancel it if you have problems.. Ne1 got a jupiter for sale?.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Cannady" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505
> from TB-303 resources mailing list > -------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > Why do people generally not like COD's? How safe is a money order for a > buyer? Im planning on doing this for my newly won auctions on ebay (Mackie > HR824 moniters and a Rane mp24 z mixer!! woohoo!) > Thx > -Tim > > > >From: "Guy Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505 > >Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 22:07:50 +1100 > > > >from TB-303 resources mailing list > >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > > > >I've also bought alot of stuff off ebay (approx 10 synths ;-) , never been > >burnt either. Definately agree > >with checking their record.. .If you're nervous do it COD. That way it's > >totally > >safe. If he doesn't cough up the goods, well, you've lost nothing, and he > >assured payment as they > >will only release the item if you pay, so no one can loose! > > > >:-) > >yug > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 2:04 PM > >Subject: Re: [TB-303.org] Modified Tr-505 > > > > > > > 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/ > > > > > > > >-------[ http://www.tb-303.org ] ---------------------- > >Subscribe & unsubscribe there : > >http://www.tb-303.org/ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > -------[ 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/
