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Curry Pervert wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:30 pm

Garth wrote: Fri Dec 22, 2023 8:48 am Korg Poly 800 on local CL for $300

I have an EX800 already and have loved it for quite a while despite its limitations but my unit developed terribly weak output and is unusable. Not sure if it can be repaired or not.

Price seems ok-ish. But do bear in mind that being old, it could still fail at any time.

Lots of interesting things you could get new for similar or not much more money.

Garth wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 10:20 pm I wouldn't say it was doing anything so unique or particularly interesting that I have really been missing it over the years.

Curry Pervert wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:13 pm For more interesting/unusual stuff, the Korg Opsix is a great take on FM with some extra twists, or alternatively the Arturia Microfreak packs a lot into a small space.

Garth wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:15 pm

Curry Pervert wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:13 pm For more interesting/unusual stuff, the Korg Opsix is a great take on FM with some extra twists, or alternatively the Arturia Microfreak packs a lot into a small space.

Yeah I got an opsix when they were getting blown out on the Reverb site. Still haven't cracked the code on FM synthesis yet but hopefully someday. I may get a Minilogue at some point instead.

Garth wrote: Sun Dec 31, 2023 1:15 pm

Curry Pervert wrote: Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:13 pm For more interesting/unusual stuff, the Korg Opsix is a great take on FM with some extra twists, or alternatively the Arturia Microfreak packs a lot into a small space.

Yeah I got an opsix when they were getting blown out on the Reverb site. Still haven't cracked the code on FM synthesis yet but hopefully someday. I may get a Minilogue at some point instead.

dfglv wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:53 am My bass guitar is the very inexpensive Ibanez Soundgear P/J, originally my little brother's first bass, which I converted into a fretless a few years ago.

I am holding off invasive thoughts about buying a fretted (semi-)acoustic bass. Before I act on that impulse, I will:

1. wire in a J bridge pickup and the G&L PTB passive tone circuit (presently there is just the P pickup in circuit)
2. log three months of min. 4 days/wk no-bullshit practice

Dr Tony Balls wrote: Tue Jan 02, 2024 9:51 am

dfglv wrote: Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:53 am My bass guitar is the very inexpensive Ibanez Soundgear P/J, originally my little brother's first bass, which I converted into a fretless a few years ago.

I am holding off invasive thoughts about buying a fretted (semi-)acoustic bass. Before I act on that impulse, I will:

1. wire in a J bridge pickup and the G&L PTB passive tone circuit (presently there is just the P pickup in circuit)
2. log three months of min. 4 days/wk no-bullshit practice

This actually aligns with something that i've been thinking about lately....

I have a Jazz Bass that I like, but the double volume knob is a drag for me since I want to turn everything off with just one knob. I rarely mix the pickups anyway, they're just both always up. I *also* have a G&L L-1000 that I like and it has a three knob situation with volume, treble-cut, bass-cut. It also has a switch to select pickup wiring: single coil, parallel humbucking, and series humbucking. I am of the opinion that series humbucking is the best and i'm thinking about just wiring my jazz bass this way.

tallchris wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:34 pm I’ve been watching some pre-Nevermind Nirvana live shows when I’m up late on baby duty when they show up in my algorithm on YouTube, and dear lord now I want a DS-1 but I don’t want to pay more than $30 for one.