What was the cheapest Synth you ever bought?

R.L · Post by **R.L** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:58 pm

Roland JX-8P from Craigslist for $180.00 not bad for the synth that made "THE FINAL COUNTDOWN" possible

cletus · Post by **cletus** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 11:27 am

Juno 60 for $350 or,
Jupiter 6 for $1,000 ( cheap compared to what they fetch nowadays w/ europa mod)

synthesizerist · Post by **synthesizerist** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:20 pm

I just bought a Casio SK-5 an hour ago for $10. That's gotta be a record...

R.L · Post by **R.L** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:01 pm

I regretably had to sell some of my equipment to a local band to cover some hospital expenses, but I did trade for a new Micro Korg lol. I traded a 30 dollar sustain pedal for it lol the gent was a guitarist not a synth player lol.

cowatf · Post by **cowatf** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:27 am

Moog Voyager for 100 pounds ($200 or so)..still don't really know how I got away with that one..

aredj · Post by **aredj** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:55 pm

cowatf wrote:Moog Voyager for 100 pounds ($200 or so)..still don't really know how I got away with that one..

Well... you either bought it from some sketchy dude on the street...
or the previous owner has some major math dyslexia...

Either way... someone lost out big time...

cowatf · Post by **cowatf** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:30 pm

I'd feel guilty, but it just sounds so f**k good...

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:32 pm

hmm

cz5000 for $70
tx81z for $40

ColorForm2113 · Post by **ColorForm2113** » Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:36 am

cowatf wrote:Moog Voyager for 100 pounds ($200 or so)..still don't really know how I got away with that one..

WHAT!!!

HOW?!?! the previous owner must have had a serious drug problem or owed the mob 100 pounds and had absolutely nothing else to sell...is there a hex on it???...good for you though...thats quite the find

Z · Post by Z » Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:15 am

IN the early 90's, I used to scour pawn shops for gear and resell them by postings ads in NY Times, Chicago Tribune & LA Recycler. I used to find 303's for $50 - $100 and resell them for $400, 808's & 909's for $100 - $200 and resell for $400 - $500.

I bought my 1st MemoryMoog for $200 at a pawn shop back in '91, which I later traded for a JP-8 and then traded for an OB-8 with MIDI which I later had to sell due to financial reasons.

I bought my red SH-101 for $20, but it had the leaked battery syndrome. I later found a grey 101 and put its innards in the red one, sold the mod grip and kept the keys (which I sell for $5 each) and slider caps (not for sale).

Recent deals:

2 Juno 60's ($200 & $250), TR-626: $20, Eminent Solina Organ: $25, Yamaha CP-80: $400, Super BassStation: $150

Phollop Willing PA · Post by **Phollop Willing PA** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:33 pm

ColorForm2113 wrote:
cowatf wrote:Moog Voyager for 100 pounds ($200 or so)..still don't really know how I got away with that one..
WHAT!!! HOW?!?! the previous owner must have had a serious drug problem or owed the mob 100 pounds and had absolutely nothing else to sell...is there a hex on it???...good for you though...thats quite the find

What's the back story?

Post by **Zonkout** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:33 am

Starkey Hearing Science Laboratory - $20 at a surplus auction.
Korg MS-20 - $450 (two years ago).
Moog MG-1 - $100 (but it was full of cat hair).

Deals I will always kick myself for not picking up:
$100 Jen SX-2000
$175 Red SH-101
$350 Octave Cat
$600 OB-XA

RobotHeroes · Post by **RobotHeroes** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:20 pm

Z wrote:Recent deals:

2 Juno 60's ($200 & $250)

What!?! You bought them both? Saving the better one of the two to sell to me right?

Z · Post by Z » Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:28 pm

RobotHeroes wrote:
Z wrote:Recent deals:

2 Juno 60's ($200 & $250)
What!?! You bought them both? Saving the better one of the two to sell to me right?

I resold the nicer one ($250). Keeping the other. You should have seen how dirty the inside of the other one was!

RobotHeroes · Post by **RobotHeroes** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 12:20 am

Z wrote:
RobotHeroes wrote:
Z wrote:Recent deals:

2 Juno 60's ($200 & $250)
What!?! You bought them both? Saving the better one of the two to sell to me right?
I resold the nicer one ($250). Keeping the other. You should have seen how dirty the inside of the other one was!

But it worked? I have a vacuum *vroom vroom*. So you had 3? I remember you were selling one for a million dollars, or was that the nice one? I missed one for 275 and was second to reply to one for 300, when I had the cash.

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