I bought a Polymoog Keyboard!

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:48 am

I'm just waiting for it to arrive now. It's like waiting for my Voyager all over again!

gd · Post by gd » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:55 am

very nice, I am envious, this along with your Prophet and Voyager will make a great setup. I have been "told by da boss" to clean out the synths I don't use before bringing anymore strays home. Will pare down to the Voyager and Source then add a a PEK, OBXa or ? over the next year

this_poison · Post by **this_poison** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:00 am

Congratulations!

Worth it for Vox Humana on it's own.

For all the kicking they get, the Polymoogs make certain sounds that just don't come from anything else.

Glad to see some of us still like them!

THM · Post by **THM** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:24 am

I don't own one (yet ?) but it's still one of my favourite MOOG synths. Congratz & have fun with the Polymoog !!!

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:32 am

Oh I will trust me. I have wanted one for a long time, and finally I've got it. If I break my back trying to lift it, its all worth it!

Does anyone happen to know a good Quik-Lok supplier in the UK? Turnkeys have some weird ordering system which I don't trust.

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:42 am

Oh, you're scared of how much it'll weigh? I've never lifted a Polymoog, but I've seen it. It can't be as heavy as a Yamaha CS-80, or GX-1. It's only got 2 VCO's in it.

Boeing 737-400 · Post by **Boeing 737-400** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:59 am

Well the CS-80 is supposed to be 4 times the weight of the Polymoog. I have been told it weighs between 30-60kg!

THM · Post by **THM** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:53 am

CS-80 weighs more than 100 kgs !!

THM · Post by **THM** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:55 am

And if I remember right (I've never seen one but I have this from synth books) the GX-1 weighs ± 250 kgs !!

this_poison · Post by **this_poison** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:16 pm

It's not just weight, the Polymoog seems such an odd shape too. Takes two to move it anywhere safely.

My Polymoog has the legs.

Not too sure I'd trust it on most stands!

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:44 pm

What with the legs & pedal controller, the voice architecture and the fact that it could be cumersome on a stand, it's just as easy to compare it with early electronic pianos by RMI, ARP, Roland, Yamaha and Korg, as to a synthesizer. Definitely a precursor to the modern digital piano, many of which aren't meant to be tiered with other keyoards.

OysterRock · Post by **OysterRock** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 8:08 pm

this_poison wrote:It's not just weight, the Polymoog seems such an odd shape too. Takes two to move it anywhere safely.

My Polymoog has the legs.

This is the same as a Rhodes. Not too heavy, just an awkward shape. You could carry it by yourself except for the shape.

BTW, doesn't the Polymoog use almost the exact same legs as a Rhodes? I remember reading somewhere that they are basically interchangable. Can anyone verify this? If so, you could just buy some Rhodes legs here: http://www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com/ They are a bit pricey, though.

MC · Post by MC » Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:53 pm

Yes, the speakeasy legs fit both rhodes and polymoog. They are quite rugged legs, worth the price.

I chopped the speakeasy legs (wore out a blade on each leg, they're TOUGH steel) to make my Polymoog a coffeetable. I know, some may consider it sacreligious. But everybody that sees it in person loves the idea.

OysterRock · Post by **OysterRock** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:02 pm

...that...is....AWESOME.

ebg31 · Post by **ebg31** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:44 pm

OysterRock wrote:...that...is....AWESOME.

It's also a bit silly.

Not sacreligious, but surrealistic.