Fixing, Restoring and Modding a Korg Poly-800!

I was given this 1985-era Korg Poly-800, as it was not working - and was going to be thrown away! In this video, I look at the synth, diagnose and fix the problems, restore it to full operation - and then make it better than ever, by installing the "Moog Slayer" mod, as well as a switchable 12/24db filter. I then demonstrate how the synth sounds with these mods installed!

Every sound you hear in this video came from the Poly-800 shown in this video. You can hear the full backing track in this video:    • Korg Poly-800 Backing Track  

This is not a tutorial on how to install these mods - there are plenty of online tutorials telling you how to do them, such as this one: https://web.archive.org/web/202204271...

Thanks so much to MissParker for the very generous gift of this Poly-800. It will be put to good use!

I use Caig Deoxit contact cleaner: https://amzn.to/3nGXGyW

I also use a soldering station similar to this one: https://amzn.to/3bpsBtH

I was asked if I could share the links for the parts I used to fix the Poly-800, so here they are:

Power Jack: https://syntaur.com/Items.php?Item=3062
Left and right output, also footswitch: https://syntaur.com/Items.php?Item=4334
Headphone output: https://syntaur.com/Items.php?Item=3978
Tactile switches: https://www.alliedelec.com/product/pa...
Other source of tactile switches: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/d...

0:00 Introduction
1:13 Unboxing and Inspection
2:43 Testing
3:43 Disassembly
4:36 Replacing the Battery
5:51 Checking & Cleaning Jacks
6:33 Tactile Button Problems
7:15 Reassembly
7:43 Reloading Factory Presets
8:29 Test Playing
9:31 Replacing Tactile Buttons
12:24 Replacing Jacks
14:19 Installing Moogslayer Mod
16:06 Installing Filter Mod
18:48 Cleaning Pots
19:19 Test playing and Demoing Mods

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