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JPROBERTLA Senior Member
Joined: 04 Jul 2011 Posts: 483 Location: New Orleans
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:03 pm Post subject: Wood end caps on new Kronos |
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I saw many posts complaining about the plastic end caps on the original Kronos. I have had one for almost 4 years and don't have a scratch on them.
Despite my obsessive care taking, in only 3 months my Kronos2 has managed 2 dings; one on each end cap, from people just brushing up against it on stage. I am going to order an extra set and have the originals refinished with some kind of bullet proof clear coat. Has anyone taken the K2 end caps off? Does it require the same level of disassembly required to remove the original plastic ones? Thanks _________________ JP
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MusicLive Full Member
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 175 Location: Norfolk. England. UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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Not a clue as to how the end caps come off, sorry, but the timber must be real soft if they sustain 'dings from people just brushing past'.
I dread to think what damage would occur if they were hit by a mike stand, or some similar object?
Get them sprayed in a two pack Polyester finish, then a few coats of 2 pack Acrythane Lacquer. They'll look nice too, but will withstand 'brushing' but would still suffer from any heavy impact.
Then employ a couple of German Shepard Dogs to stand guarding it!
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apex Platinum Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 2340
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MusicLive Full Member
Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 175 Location: Norfolk. England. UK
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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I think the new K2 is narrower than the K1 and X so don't think they would.
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jeremykeys Platinum Member
Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Posts: 3092 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Quite a while back, I saw a thread about some company that was making wooden end caps for the first Kronos's. I'm kind of glad I didn't bother with them. Even though mine travels in a proper road case, it has scratches and dings and certainly looks well played. I'm okay with that though. It looks a bit like me~ Well used! _________________ If music is the food of love, play on and play loud!
Gear: Kronos 73, Triton Pro-X, Wavestation EX, Polysix, King Korg, Monotron and Monotron Duo, Minikorg, Moog Grandmother, 1 Roland U-20, Hammond M3, 4 acoustic and 6 electric guitars, 1 Ibanez 5 string bass, a bunch of microphones and other very cool toys, 1 wife and 3 cats! |
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Darryll
Joined: 11 Sep 2012 Posts: 45 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 1:05 am Post subject: Wooden End Caps |
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Does anyone know of where to order wooden end caps like the following? They look nice + practical for caring or moving the board.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cMcw5BdnaU |
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drdave2002 Junior Member
Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 96
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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maybe I am alone here, but because I want to look after my synth I'll just be careful....... !! i do have little bits of wood, which i would like to show off in years to come.. _________________ Korg Kronos 61, M3-73, Karma (all-time classic), X5, Wavestate, Roland Juno Gi, JV, D110, Arturia Microfreak, Modal Skulpt, IK Uno. Nanopad2, M-Audio Venom, Deepmind 12D, Crave, TB3, Maschine Mk3, Moog Werkstat and a few other bits |
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drdave2002 Junior Member
Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 96
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Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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i was getting excited, then realised, it's my M3 (not my Kronos) that has wood paneling edges, but to be fair, it does look good !!! _________________ Korg Kronos 61, M3-73, Karma (all-time classic), X5, Wavestate, Roland Juno Gi, JV, D110, Arturia Microfreak, Modal Skulpt, IK Uno. Nanopad2, M-Audio Venom, Deepmind 12D, Crave, TB3, Maschine Mk3, Moog Werkstat and a few other bits |
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KK Platinum Member
Joined: 13 Oct 2016 Posts: 1422
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Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2017 12:39 am Post subject: |
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The Kronos sides are pretty easy to remove actually - 5 or 6 screws each. Of course, you have to first remove the base wooden panel. |
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Bitflipper Full Member
Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 121
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Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 2:41 am Post subject: |
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When I first got my K2 I vowed to be careful with the wood end caps, because with the last synth I had with wood trim (Hammond) they got scratched up pretty badly. So I bought a nice flight case with internal padding and haven't transported the Kronos once without it.
However, despite all my care the end caps are still scratched, presumably from bumping them while moving in and out of the case. As noted above, it's soft wood. Although stained to look like oak, it's not oak, which would be more scratch-resistant.
My question: has anyone tried using scratch-repair products such as this or this on their end caps? |
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