From j3mes.eat0n@gmail.com Wed Nov 25 02:45:55 2015
Subject:Re: electro 3 still holding its own

In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, wrote : <>

Digital clones are computers, for the most part. The newer ones have very few components in the analogue signal path (the XB-2 had a lot for example but that came out in '91).


As computers don't mellow with age then you can't expect the same of the digital parts of your clone, but small degradations in the analogue signal path may be possible, but may not be audible.


In terms of playability, keybeds will change with time as felts harden, rubbers degrade, grease is displaced from the bearing surfaces, and the bearings themselves wear out. Also key surfaces get scratched and change in texture.


I've noticed lots of tiny scratches on my clone keyboards when there is a bright light shining, but I don't notice any difference in the action other than that. When I needed to replace a hammer on my digital piano i noticed that some keys rattled, and removing the keys and re-greasing the bearings quietened them down a lot such that it felt like new afterwards.