vintage Yamaha KX5 keytar MIDI controller excellent condition

***PRICE REDUCED TO MOVE*** and the extra ribbon part is no longer included to lower the price***

NOTE: embedded video is of me playing a KX5 I previously owned, not this one

This listing is for a vintage Yamaha KX5 in excellent fully-functional condition, truly great for its age. I owned one previously and it wasn't nearly as nice as this one. Also included: a fully functional backup pitch ribbon (my previous KX5 had issues with its ribbon, so I bought this spare preemptively in case I had issues with this one--but so far, no problems at all). Also comes with the original battery door and carriage for the 6 AAs, which are pretty rare to have intact on this model.

In my opinion, this is the best keytar controller ever made. I have owned many, and this one allowed for the most creative freedom and expressive potential--description:

The Yamaha KX5 keytar comes with initial and aftertouch sensitivity for sharp control of dynamics and timbre without lifting your fingers off the keys.
The KX5 also features 2-octave transpose control up to 64 voices in the keyboard’s memory and easy to handle volume thumbwheels and modulation. Working with a receiving keyboard, the KX-5 boosts the live performance efficiency of keyboard instruments.

The KX5 comes with 37 keys with C2-C5 range. The ribbon controller allows smooth pitch bend effects within the range specified by the receiving keyboard, and allows for guitar techniques such as hammer-ons and pull-offs, not achievable with a pitch wheel. The receiving keyboard/module/soft synth also determines the modulation effects as controlled by the modulation wheel. There is also a volume wheel on the neck for swells or on-the-fly adjustment, as well as a sustain button. This Yamaha model is capable of controlling portamento time on the front panel.

The Yamaha KX5 can operate on monophonic and polyphonic modes. The raising and lowering of the pitch are controlled by the transpose selectors while the selection of voices is carried out in the 8 banks. When the voice or bank button is pressed simultaneously with the sustain button, the 33 - 64 pre-set voices can be used as long as the receiving keyboard also has these additional voices.

The Yamaha KX5 is powered by 6 “AA batteries which can run for 7 continuous hours. It can also be used witha strap. Weighing approximately 8 lbs and with dimensions of 36” W x 3 1/8” H x 7 ½” D, this Yamaha keytar is offered here in black with teal graphics.

Don't let this one get away! Continental US shipping only, all offers considered.