Yamaha DX7 Pt3 - Data slider replacement and Mods

While I wait for replacement keys to come in the post I decided that this synth needs to mods to bring it to the year 2023. I really love the green colour used, so to take this further I think it would be good to have sliders and wheels that match this colour. I will keep the original wheels so that it is revisable. I also add LEDs to the control wheels so that in a dark environment they are more visible - but mainly just to look cool.
I also replace a slider for the data input, as the slider had snapped. I really enjoy that they put the value required on the circuit board. Would modern companies do the same?
Thingiverse link for slider (not my design):
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Thingiverse link for wheel (my design):
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I really love the music of the 70s and the sounds of electric pianos. Though after a decade of musicians giving themselves hernias from lifting their own weight. That era had to end.
In the 1980s keyboards and synths became much more popular due to the lightweight, increased reliability and huge range of possible sounds. Oh did I mention that these had effect built into the synth also?
In 1983 Yamaha released the DX7 this showed off FM synthesis. To be honest I don't understand how FMS works, but I do understand that previous synths used subtractive synthesis. FMS created these brand new glassly bright sounds - similar to the bright brightness of an electric piano.
In 1984 it is estimated that approximately half the top 40 songs that year featured a DX7. The unit was sold unit 1989 and is one of the best selling synthesizers of all time if not the best.
Now when technology is this old, does it still serve a purpose today? It has a 16 note polyphony, after touch, 61 full sized keys - Yes absolutely. It is crazy to think a computer this old would still be useful compared to todays computers.
Though there is a free VST based on the DX7, so dont feel left out if you cant get your hands on a unit, you still can have a play with this synth.
asb2m10.github...
The sounds - well any synth after so much use will be called cheesy. And is did have so much use 80s pop synth music. I think enough time has passed that these sounds are now nostalgic - combined with new recording techniques really gives this synth a new lease of life.
This year was the 40th anniversary of the DX7 release and there was a talk about it at Synth Fest 2023 (Sheffield, UK).
• SFUK 2023 - From DX7 t...

[@TheJstewart2010]

The matching mint green sliders and wheels look terrific. I'm not sure why they weren't made that way from the beginning since it matches the soft buttons perfectly. I'm not sold on the LED's, though. But it's your synth, so if you like them, then they're cool.

[@danielforro-forrotronics3921]

Excellent!