Nate Dort wrote:offal wrote:Nate Dort wrote:Hey, anybody know how to do an advanced search on reverb to filter by condition? I'd like to filter the results to only show non functioning condition stuff.Interesting. I see they have non functioning as an accepted condition term, but it's not part of th...

A 10 MHz scope that works will cover nearly every analog synth repair. Two channels is probably the minimum, otherwise you can't look at input and output signals sync'd in time.I have a Rigol 1054z DSO, if you have $400 that will cover a whole other range of repairs and is usually nicer to use in ge...

Anthony Flack wrote:kthx kxbxFrom what I can ascertain the Rigol 1054z looks to be closer to $1000 in our money when purchased over here these guys look like the AUS/NZ dealer, looks like things are pricier over there. http://www.emona.com.au/products/electr ... 1054z.htmlAs for bandwidth, if you ha...

This is a long thread, so I hope I'm not repeating a question, but has there been any attempts to characterise a working capsule? Or do some failure analysis on a dead one? It is after all just magnets and wire, it sounds like a lot of these could be fixed with an appropriate rewind.edit: a bit more...

JohnnySomersett wrote:Solid. Would love a Butcher but there's literally none in the UK!We have at least one doing the rounds in Ireland.

Frans - have you attempted to describe a working capsule? The number of turns of wire, gauge and loop area etc. It's very likely that Beyer used the same forms for several products but changed the winding specifics. A conversion from an available part may just require a rewind.

bishopdante wrote:chris jury wrote:Yes- I always mark my auctions as 'no returns- ask all questions before bidding' I understand his frustration if the output on the pickups is weak...could be something jarred loose, or broke, and I want to make it right if I can...but I'm not interested in being fu...

bishopdante wrote:Have also opened up what looked like humbuckers to find the most hilarious miniature single coil hiding inside (copper is expensive, cheap products scrimp on expensive materials).I've seen this too, I wonder if it's also to do with matching problems. You need two reasonably similar...

I can't really see many uses for that. Seems like a gimmick to me, probably an expensive one.

greg wrote:All the parts are Russian (or should be). The lore is that they were copying Neumann designs, but I don't know how true that is. It would be great if we had a crate of whatever their version of the AC701k, and VF14 tubes somewhere.In my experience, Russian parts can be very cheap on eBay ...