More synth videos via 123synthland. Embedding is turned off on these, so you'll have to click the title link to get to them. BTW, we have an answer on the latex gloves. Mini wears them to keep the units pristine after cleaning them up for auction.. Very, very cool. It makes me think of all the times I've walked into a used synth shop; my first thought is always, "why the heck didn't they clean these synths up to make them more appealing?!" They are usually pretty dusty if not outright filthy. One of life's little mysteries...
Update via Mini:
"Dear Matrix,
Thanks for the link to our EML-200 videos in your blog. I wanted to make a correction.
After many years of selling on eBay and getting frustrated by their inability to keep it a safe and honest marketplace, I took a long break from selling there. My old personal account's still in good standing but we're back now with a brand new business account (123synthland). You already blogged our Paia 2700 auction (sorry if the pics are boring!). Our current goal is to sell off a lot of relatively inexpensive and slow-moving items on eBay but to continue selling higher end stuff directly, as we have been for a long time.
So, while we do greatly appreciate your link to our auction page, the EML-200 and SQ-10 were initially photographed for direct sale, without eBay in mind. The SQ-10 in the video appears to be spoken for but we do have another we can prepare for sale, and we're taking offers on the EML-200 at the moment. Whether that one will end up on eBay remains to be seen.
I agree that it's hard to understand why people selling their gear don't take the time to clean it up. On the other hand, I caution people not to think a vintage synth that looks clean on the outside is going to be in good working order when they get it - most vintage synths out there, clean or not, need servicing after so many years.
Thanks,
Mini"
That's more than one layer of gloves, but nice try at an excuse.
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