Nord Lead 2 cosmetic project

Toris · Joined: Aug 13, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: UK

Hi,

New to the forum although a long time VSE member. I've just finished a cosmetic refurb of an old. worn Lead 2 keyboard and wondered what you thought. It was a first attempt at getting a synth powder coated and screen printed. It was a major pain to be honest. There are a few things I would have done differently including getting the logo correct, a couple of very minor alignment issues should have been sorted and I'm still looking for aluminium knobs for it.

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Wout Blommers · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:21 pm Post subject:

toris

Sure has the looks.
My old lady is also ready for a cosmetic prioject, but I like the red more than de white. Anyway, if I wouyld do this, I also would have choosen White! No black, green blue or yellow. I would choose red Very Happy

I love the black lettering though!

Wout

robsol · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:11 am Post subject:

Wow Toris!

I love it!

melmac · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

Hi Toris,

compliments!
It looks really unique and "expensive".

Although I am also a fan of the Clavia-red I think the white powder coating looks very "noble" and seems to be mechanically and dirt-resistant, isn't it?

Especially the wooden parts also are a very fine "upgrading" of the regular "tin-can" (therefore I love the red wooden side parts of my Nord Electro).

Have a good time!

melmac

jksuperstar · Posted: Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:37 am Post subject:

Nice job! Almost looks like a new Clavia Virus Titanium Wink

I also like the wooden sides.

Toris · Joined: Aug 13, 2011 Posts: 2 Location: UK

Thanks for the comments. The white powder coating is extremely robust, very chip and scratch resistant (within reason). The screen printing needs 7 - 10 days to fully cure so the synth isn't getting much use at the minute just in case the knobs wear it off.

I made the end cheeks from an offcut of jarrah hardwood, very easy and I quite enjoyed making them. There's something very tactile about messing about with a piece of nice hardwood (yes I am odd)

customsynth · Joined: Sep 12, 2007 Posts: 5 Location: devon , england

dorremifasol · Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:42 am Post subject:

Beautiful! I wish I could do the same to my Nord Rack 3 and specially my Modular G2.

stiiiiiiive · Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:08 pm Post subject:

Awesome...

stiiiiiiive · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:57 am Post subject:

In a much less clean style, take a look at the brown Nord Lead 3 in this video. Wink