ElmerJFudd Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 5 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillearning Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Nice pics! If you haven’t been there, it’s worth the trip. I live about 4 hours away and have been there a few times. Keyboard showroom has most everything on display to try. Great place, plan on spending several hours. First time there, we rented a room nearby and spent a second day! 3 Quote I would like to apologize to anyone I have not yet offended. Please be patient and I will get to you shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxa Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I think I'm going to steal Elmer's line, and start calling myself a "Curator" ......sounds so much better than "hoarder". I have friends that call the new Sweetwater mall "Disney for Dads". 1 Quote Chris Corso www.chriscorso.org Lots of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglow Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I’m fortunate to live about two hours away from Sweetwater, and that collection stops me in my tracks every time I go there. 2 Quote "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamuelBLupowitz Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 1 hour ago, obxa said: I think I'm going to steal Elmer's line, and start calling myself a "Curator" ......sounds so much better than "hoarder". I have friends that call the new Sweetwater mall "Disney for Dads". I’ll try that language with my wife and see how it plays! 1 Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokely Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 OT a bit, but I'm even more likely to buy from them after my recent warranty replacement for a mixer than was more than six months old. I'm pretty sure I'd have been SOL most other places. And while they can't/won't often give me a deal on stuff, they did give me a GREAT deal on my Novation Summit. It doesn't hurt to ask! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I'm intrigued by this phenomenon of "retailer as museum/curator." What Sweetwater is doing with this vintage synth display reminds me of the Bass Pro Shops headquarters store in Springfield, Missouri. I believe it is their largest retail outlet, and within the store are several museum quality areas featuring large collections of historical firearms, archery, etc. I'm rooting for Sweetwater to pursue something similar. Maybe give the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame a run for its money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Maybe I'd be more impressed if the stack didn't remind me of my time in that era, which brings the stench of solder, burning electronics and bitter tears to my mind's ear's nose. PAIA, I'm sniffing at you. That scorched box IS your grandpa's synth, sonny! Ouch!😬🤓 2 Quote Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ~ "The Devil's Dictionary," Ambrose Bierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 I don't see a Chroma or Matrix 12. That collection is incomplete. 1 Quote This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 6 hours ago, RABid said: I don't see a Chroma or Matrix 12. That collection is incomplete. And no Nord Lead - it's a farce 1 Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipeb3 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 And vintage USS stands, to match... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberGene Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Makes you appreciate Arturia V collection 😛 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, skipeb3 said: And vintage USS stands, to match... My Memorymoog took a four foot dive to the floor when one of those "vintage" USS tiers worked loose. Those tiers cannot be trusted as you can't tighten them too much or you crack the clamps. I would advise Sweetwater to get those valuable synths (especially that gold edition Voyager!!!) off those USS stands pronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, The Real MC said: My Memorymoog took a four foot dive to the floor when one of those "vintage" USS tiers worked loose. Those tiers cannot be trusted as you can't tighten them too much or you crack the clamps. I would advise Sweetwater to get those valuable synths (especially that gold edition Voyager!!!) off those USS stands pronto. I secured my Chroma in my USS Apache by using two cross bars - one on the back legs which had extra long arms attached, and one on the front legs that the arms rested on. Twice the clamp gripping power, and no worries about the cross bar rotating under weight. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 8 hours ago, mate stubb said: I secured my Chroma in my USS Apache by using two cross bars - one on the back legs which had extra long arms attached, and one on the front legs that the arms rested on. Twice the clamp gripping power, and no worries about the cross bar rotating under weight. That's how my USS stand is currently configured to support my MIDIBoard. The big advantage is no bounce when you pound it like a piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan_evett Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 10:48 AM, Moonglow said: I’m fortunate to live about two hours away from Sweetwater, and that collection stops me in my tracks every time I go there. Time for another short road trip to Fort Wayne! 1 Quote 'Someday, we'll look back on these days and laugh; likely a maniacal laugh from our padded cells, but a laugh nonetheless' - Mr. Boffo. We need a barfing cat emoticon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 FYI, Those stands are the OnStage Stands version of the old classic USS stands Quote David Gig Rig:Depends on the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted May 2, 2022 Share Posted May 2, 2022 I have two of them (CP80, JP6), and one close relative (Clavinet C instead of the D6). How about the rest of you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxcvbnm098 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I wonder if they'll add in the CS-80 that Chuck Surack bought from the Syntaur guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 None for sale, though. I don't understand why the US doesn't have a synth dream store like FiveG in Tokyo. Seeing a stack of three Prophet T8s there is common. Along with almost any other synth you can think of. Usually in multiples. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Rogue Music wanted to be that for a while… dB Quote ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 9:01 PM, David Emm said: Maybe I'd be more impressed if the stack didn't remind me of my time in that era, which brings the stench of solder, burning electronics and bitter tears to my mind's ear's nose. PAIA, I'm sniffing at you. That scorched box IS your grandpa's synth, sonny! Ouch!😬🤓 In clearing out some old storage boxes I came across several PAIA faceplates from years past. I’m sorry I ever sold my 2700 Modular. Quote Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 2 hours ago, DaveMcM said: In clearing out some old storage boxes I came across several PAIA faceplates from years past. I’m sorry I ever sold my 2700 Modular. I didn't miss the double PAIA my friend had. It unsettled my creative flow when my first action in a session was to make sure the fire extinguisher's meter was in the green. 😬 Quote Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ~ "The Devil's Dictionary," Ambrose Bierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveMcM Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 13 hours ago, David Emm said: I didn't miss the double PAIA my friend had. It unsettled my creative flow when my first action in a session was to make sure the fire extinguisher's meter was in the green. 😬 😂 Well there is that! But it was my first synth and the fact that I built it made it even more special. Quote Wm. David McMahan I Play, Therefore I Am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABECK Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 21 hours ago, Dave Bryce said: Rogue Music wanted to be that for a while… dB I loved their old b&w ads in the classified section of Keyboard magazine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werno Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 Not bad, but no EMEAPP. https://www.facebook.com/EMEAPP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werno Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 In a similar vein, EMEAPP, the Electronic Music Education and Preservation Project, is just outside Philadelphia. Check out their gallery page for an idea of the scale of their collection and activities. Most if not all of what folks are faulting Sweetwater for not having on display can be found there: https://emeapp.org/gallery/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyRude Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 4/30/2022 at 8:24 AM, obxa said: I think I'm going to steal Elmer's line, and start calling myself a "Curator" ......sounds so much better than "hoarder". Exactly! Instead of old synth hoarder, you are now Vintage Synthesizer Curator! Specializing in instruments that made music for the heavens and hell, touched by the Gods and Satan himself! Quote Some music I've recorded and played over the years with a few different bands Tommy Rude Soundcloud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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