CASIO WK-7600 KEYBOARD SYNTH - *SOLD* £150 Glorious Sexy Harrow

[Happy Jack]

CASIO ELECTRONIC KEYBOARD WK-7600, good condition but not perfect, works absolutely fine in every regard, selling as I have now upgraded to a Korg Kross.

 

https://www.casio.com/intl/electronic-musical-instruments/product.WK-7600/

 

 

BAD BITS:

 

(1) There's a hairline crack in the casing at front right (see photo). You can only see it if you go looking for it, but I should mention it.

 

 

(2) There seems to be a loose piece of plastic inside the keyboard, which you can hear if you pick the keyboard up so as to (for example) lean against a wall. It's been there for years and has no effect whatsoever, but again I should mention it.

 

 

(3) The knob-tip for the smallest (1') drawbar is missing. The drawbar itself works fine without the tip, and I sometimes wonder if the missing tip is the piece of plastic inside the casing!

 

 

GOOD BITS:

 

(1) This is a real go-anywhere keyboard, operates off mains or batteries, has on-board speakers significantly better than you'd expect at this price point.

 

 

(2) The range of sounds is good, but the piano is way better than you'd expect from a Casio and the strings are superb.

 

 

(3) The drawbar organ is a very neat touch (the original reason I bought this model - I now have a Hammond) and with a bit of practice allows you to 'fake it' with real style.

 

 

(4) The Transpose function is quick and simple, very handy in a live-on-stage situation.

 

 

(5) Speaking of which, those bold letters are Dymo tape stuck to electrical tape (so very easily removed), making it far easier to hit the right button on a dark stage.

 

 

 

(6) Similarly, the red and green electrical tape makes it easier to plug in a 1/4" lead and the power supply when setting up on a dark stage.

 

 

 

HANDOVER: Sticking a fairly large impact-moulded plastic keyboard in a cardboard box and hoping that ParcelFarce won't break it seems like a bad idea to me. Much better either to collect from Harrow HA1, but I'm also happy to drive up to 30 miles to 'meet in the middle' for a handover if that works better for you. Handover in person has to be a better idea because that way you can test the keyboard before handing over your hard-earned readies.

 

This keyboard is currently (28 Nov) listed on eBay with a start price of £99 so you may prefer to bid there and see if you can land a serious bargain, but these keyboards tend to sell in the £180-£200 range.

Edited December 5, 2022 by Happy Jack