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SEQUENTIAL/DSI => Prophet => Prophet 12 => Topic started by: bomarm on September 09, 2020, 05:46:52 PM
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Ive owned my Prophet 12 for many years and loved it a great deal. In the last month or so the Mod Wheel and the Pitch Wheel have become sticky. It feels as though the plastic is melting for the lack of a better description. Ive noticed this happening to a few of my others synths. I won't mention the others synths since this is about the Prophet 12. I would understand (sorta) if this was happening to a "budget" synth but not to a $3000 synth!?
Anyone else experiencing this? If so, what did you do to resolve the issue??
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I haven't had this happen with any synth, but I have seen this stickiness with camera bodies. I think it was caused when I stored them a hot attic which seemed to be the common cause. So maybe acids from touch combined w heat does this. I believe the stickiness is when plasticizers used to keep the plastic pliable start to leach out or otherwise degrade.
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Yes, it's typically an issue caused by plasticizers. I had it on the wheels of my Sub 37.
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The sticky wheel blight hasn't happened to my Prophet 12 but, oddly, has happened to my OB-6 which is a couple of years newer.
If there is a way to resolve it other than asking Sequential support if they'd sell me a new set then I'd be very interested to hear how.
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I actually spray painted my camera body to make a protective layer, but I'd say it lasted only a year before it oozed thru again. By then the camera was very outdated anyway ;)