Members moogerfooger Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 Over a year ago I talked Kevin into restoring one of my mini moogs. I got it back yesterday -- I'll have before and after pics comming soon -- but I just wanted the world (or at least this little corner of it) to know how great of a guy kevin is, and what a fantastic job he did. I bought it in 1974 and used it on the road for many many years -- it got knocked off my hammond on one occasion and the case split apart -- it was a basket case when he got it -and- it was damaged further by shippment. anyway -- the thing looks fantastic -- the case is now natural wood grain --- and sounds incredible. It was a complete restore both electronic and cosmetic. I plugged it in, dialed in a sound -- hit a note and WOW!!!!!!!!!! -- it was still in perfect tune after the trip from CA to WV via UPS -- and I mean perfect -- the octave switches hit true thoroughout the entire range -- I don't think it worked this good when it was new. Kevin -- you are a miracle worker. and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. If you have a chance visit www.synthfool.com it's a great resource. kevin is an amazing fellow and there are some cool photos of the synths he has worked on and or built for the biggest names in the business. I feel incredibly lucky, and proud to have a "Kevin Lightner" restored mini moog in my studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members electrobaby Posted June 15, 2006 Members Share Posted June 15, 2006 Yeah he also restored my MS20 and MS50 (which was a real mess when I got it) and pretty much brings them back to near new quality....he did a great job for me too. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moogerfooger Posted June 16, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yea -- i'd love to have a MS20 - they are so cool -- I asked him if he would do my other one he said he's having trouble getting some parts, and that my job wiped him out of alot of those parts. he went way over budget on this job and cut me huge slack. I told him my other one is in pretty good shape and that he could get even with on this one -- but we'll see -maybe he'll come around. - I had this goofy idea to mount the 2 minis in a custom cabnet and trigger both with the same keyboard or have both keyboards in it as well- kind a like a poor mans modular- but i don't know -- they would have different tuning centers and be a bitch to keep together octive wise -- i may just unload the other one and get a voyager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave Bryce Posted June 16, 2006 Members Share Posted June 16, 2006 Kevin did my Mini too a few years back. He rocks! dB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keanu reeves Posted June 16, 2006 Members Share Posted June 16, 2006 i remember mr lightner from TGS from when i first started into this mess. seemed to be a pretty big asset to the synth community. upstanding dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flattop Posted June 17, 2006 Members Share Posted June 17, 2006 If Kevin isn't interested in helping you with your other Mini, you can always consider my hat in the ring. I doubt if you'll find anyone else in the world that makes Mini cabinets either. Wes TaggartAnalogicshttp://www.analogics.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WhinyLittleRunt Posted June 17, 2006 Members Share Posted June 17, 2006 Yeah, I second that. Wes' mini cabinets are straight up some of the best work I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Qwave Posted June 17, 2006 Members Share Posted June 17, 2006 Originally posted by flattop ... I doubt if you'll find anyone else in the world that makes Mini cabinets either. ... I built my own clear coated beech wood cabinet 1985.http://till-kopper.de/mmls.jpghttp://till-kopper.de/mmf.jpgactually it isn't that hard to do them. You just need to have an original cabinet to get the details and the size right. keep on turning these knobs Till Kopper (master carpenter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Real MC Posted June 18, 2006 Members Share Posted June 18, 2006 http://www.analogics.org/ Wes Taggart's site gets my vote for the most drool-worthy pic on his home page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.