jonathan4051, I understand your frustration, but in the list members' defense, how many CS-80 owners are technically oriented enough to consider making this measurement? And even if they are, how many are willing to open their unit valued at $10k-20k, pull up the riser and make this measurement? There is a risk involved in damaging something each time the unit is opened, and the reward is just a vague thank you from the ether. The odds that a unit is open on a tech's bench and the tech saw your post and can take the time to make and report the measurement are slim.? I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just calling it as i see it.
jkjelec
On January 28, 2018 at 7:13 PM "jonathan4051@... [yamahacs80]" <yamahacs80@...> wrote:
Thanks, Kyle, I'll keep that all in mind. I have this question posted on half a dozen forums, including Muffwiggler, VintageSynth.com, moogmusic.com, and the CS-80 Facebook page, and am baffled by the lack of response for such a simple question. Perhaps there's a reason these machines are kept from artists dedicated to the craft of creating music, only to waste away in the hands of hip hop studios and wealthy collectors. Given my financial situation, I am getting tempted to sell my CS-80 at this point if this is the kind of support I can expect in the long haul. C'est la vie, I suppose…guess I'll just muse on something the late, great Kevin Lightner said in one of his final posts: "My suggestion to someone who wants a vintage synth fixed is to have a lot of patience, research everything and have no expectations whatsoever."
