My birthday is next month and every year I buy myself a piece of vintage gear (not sure why, but I hate the word gear for music equipment) – usually it’s a project and the price reflects this, so I start my search well in advance of my birthday – hoping something will turn up. Last year it was an untested Roland Jupiter 6, the year before was a Moog Source. This year I was thinking either a Korg Maxi-Korg or a Roland SH-7 or RS-505.
The other night this Maxi-Korg was listed on eBay for more than I wanted to spend on one, and it was untested, but I figured I’d submit a offer I was comfortable with and see what happened because sometimes you have to throw caution aside and go for it. Especially when you are looking at something you’ve wanted for a long time. Early the next morning my phone chimed because my offer was accepted!
The faceplates on these tend to get polished by skin contact turning knobs and sliding sliders. This unit has none of that, so I doubt it was used all that much. Most likely just left alone for years in a garage or shed somewhere. Looking forward to it showing up – fingers crossed it is well packed. I have not had good luck with sellers packing stuff like this well.
Preserve the Sound 