No More Comments.

If you’ve noticed, I rarely update this page.  Part of the reason is the non-stop deluge of comments from people making demands, trying to buy things that I’ve made pretty clear aren’t mine, and people trying to sell organs – which I can safely say are 99% scams.  Well, congratulations dumbasses – no more comments.  I am DONE with your laziness in finding out about things like:

A) Where you are.

B) What the purpose of the place you are is.

C) What a blog is.

Half of you people seem to think I’m running a store, even though it says RIGHT UNDER THE TITLE

“No. I don’t own them. Stop asking!”

And you run your mouth at me making demands like “I need this manual.  I will pay five dollars.  I need you to get it here by Friday.” without even checking to see if I have the manual in question or if you’re actually in a store!

And then there are you sad, sad old folks who are all to willing to give up your personal info, credit card numbers and all to a total stranger you’ve never even seen in hopes of getting the organ pictured.

Enough.  I warned you months ago, but nothing has changed.  You’ve just about killed what joy I had in doing this blog.  When I get an email saying that a new comment awaits my moderation, I literally GROAN.  I really wanted to just have a blog where people came and drooled over crazy organs, maybe talked about their experiences and shared videos etc.  There have been a few of you that did just that.  To you I say thank you and also I’m sorry.  You were who I had in mind when I started this, unfortunately there are many more Archie Bunkers out there, ruining it for the rest of us.

ARP String Machine MELTDOWN!

This week is a good one on the ‘bay if you’re an ARP string machine fanatic – also somewhat frustrating.  Click titles to go to the matching auction.

ARP Quartet

ARP Omni

And then these two poor bastards who no doubt had their filters removed for some synth DIY bologna!

ARP Omni sans VCF & ASDR filters

ARP Omni II sans MANUAL

oh man, that’s gotta smart.  On the bright side – if you bought both of these, you could probably cannibalize one to feed the other – it’s totally feasable at 49.99 each!

Buy them for me.

ARP Omni String Synthesizer

Via this AUCTION

“UP FOR GRABS IS OUR NEAR MINT FULLY RESTORED ARP OMNI VINTAGE STRING SYNTHESIZER. WE ARE BROKEN HEARTED TO HAVE TO PART WITH HER BUT I JUST GOT MARRIED AND SOME THINGS JUST HAVE TO GO. THIS WAS RESTORED BY ONE OF THE BEST TECHS IN THE COUNTRY, JEFF BLANKENSOP FROM E.A.R.S (EXPERT AUDIO REPAIRS) N.Y.C. HE TOURED WITH PINK FLOYD FROM DARK SIDE OF THE MOON TO THE WALL AMONG OTHERS. HE WAS THEIR PERSONAL TECH AND HAS BEEN REPAIRING THIS STUFF SINCE IT WAS NEW. HOW CAN YOU BEAT THAT. THE COSMETICS ON THIS BABY ARE UNREAL. IT HAS BEEN IN OUR SMOKE FREE STUDIO SINCE NEW. WE ACTUALLY HAD 2 RESTORED AT THE SAME TIME ONLY NEEDED ONE SINCE A STUDIO DOWNSIZE BUT KEPT THE NICER ONE FOR OURSELVES . THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES THE OWNERS MANUAL,SERVICE MANUAL AND THE ULTRA RARE ARP OMNI PROMO DEMO . THE PHOTOS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. ITS NOT CHEAP. BUT THE BEST NEVER COMES CHEAP.  BUT A CRUMMY ONE FOR $300 AND RESTORE IT IF YOU CAN FIND A EXPERIENCED TECH. HER YOU HAVE A NM ONE FULLY RESTORED. ( see bill of sale photo)  IN PLUG AND PLAY CONDITION.  THIS IS THE ONE THE ONLY ORIGINAL STRING SOUND YOU HEARD ON MANY RECORDINGS OF THE 70s/80s ROCK GROUPS.”

Beautiful.  Buy it for me.