I have an MP1 in pretty rough shape that I'd like to restore. If I were to see another one for sale in great shape at the right price then I'd be tempted to buy it, but I'd rather keep this one alive if possible and keep another good unit in circulation.
Things like jacks are easy enough, pot knobs equally so (not original but I have some with a blue trim that are passable), but the one thing that eludes me is the main front panel - mine was pretty bad when I got it. It's scratched, faded, and the cover over the display is long-gone, although the display itself and all the buttons are fine. I would assume that replacement parts are non-existent these days, so has anyone ever attempted to replace it with something else? One idea I had (which would obviously be less of a restoration and more of a modification), was to build a new front panel with momentary push switches to replace the membrane switches. It would look nothing like an MP1, but it would be unique, and most importantly would look and function somewhat better than what I have at the moment.