ABOUT US:
If you're into vintage gear, you've probably come across our website. We've been buying, refurbishing and selling vintage synths and other electronic musical instruments for close to 30 years now. We're perfectionists and take our business, our gear, and our customers very seriously, so buy with full confidence - we won't let you down.
Our prices here may seem high, but we are a legit business with real business expenses, not your typical amateur seller with a Reverb store. Please click on our user name to read more about our shop so you better understand our prices & high standards.
Reverb and merchant fees are of course already added into our prices here.
ITEM DETAILS:
Like nearly all the high end vintage analog synths we sell, this item has been METICULOUSLY disassembled, cleaned inside and out, FULLY serviced by professionals who’ve been servicing and selling vintage synths for more than the last 2 decades, and systematically tested multiple times over a long period to ensure it’s working exactly as it should. No BS. No ebay surprises. We’re perfectionists and don’t cut corners. Although this instrument came to us in relatively good shape, we want our items to be better than the rest and invested *many* hours of tech time plus parts costs to fully overhaul this unit so it would be clean, working like new again and as reliable as possible for its next owner. This was a serious investment of time, love, and money, and was definitely worth the effort and is of course reflected in the higher than usual price. If you’re looking for a great sounding example of this model that works just like it should without needing to invest hundreds or thousands of dollars in tech fees and waiting from weeks to years, this one should make you very happy.
This unit was meticulously overhauled over a whopping 11 hours - which isn't a lot for a vintage polyphonic synth but is a lot for this model considering its relatively low resale value. The preventative work we did to this unit should make it more valuable than others you may find, which is reflected in its higher than usual price.
This unit was stripped down and cleaned inside and out. The 80017 chips all had their resin coating chemically removed as a preventative measure since they commonly fail when this coating isnt removed. Most people replace these chips with new clones instead of refurbishing them, but we like keeping parts original since that matters to many of our customers - if they wanted a synth made from new parts, they'd buy a new synth, not a vintage one. All tact switches were replaced for flawless operation. Power supply capacitors were replaced as a preventative measure. Removed, cleaned and lubed all pots. Removed old battery and replaced it with a new one. Cleaned all switches. Tested all functions systematically, twice. MIDI LED replaced. All tests passed. This unit sounds great and works great and should make its next owner very happy. Runs off 220 volts, so if you're not in a country where the voltage is 220v, you'll need an external transformer.
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GENERAL TERMS:
-Please read our shipping policy & terms before buying. They are firm.
-International customers please contact us before buying and wait to hear back to make sure shipping quote is accurate.
-***WE NEED APPROXIMATELY 1-2 WEEKS TO PACK AND SHIP ITEMS, AND DELAYS CAN OCCUR. If you can’t wait patiently, please don’t buy this item as we can’t rush things.***
-We are an online-only store and are unable to offer local pickups.
-Quality control and customer satisfaction are our top priorities. We go to great lengths to test, service and even future-proof most of the items we sell so they’re better than others you may find. We test most items multiple times and overlook nothing.When items are not working perfectly, they are accurately described. Physical imperfections can be seen in the detailed photos present here. This sale includes only what's shown in the photos (or itemized in this listing), nothing more and nothing less. Please search our website for additional photos.
-All sales are final. We do not accept returns or issue refunds, so please be sure you know you want this item before buying it.
-Due to the vintage and electronic nature of our items, we sell all items strictly as is, only because we cannot control what other people do to our items once they leave here, we cannot offer warranties on parts that are decades out of their original warranties, and we don’t want to be scammed or inconvenienced by people who abuse return policies or have buyer's remorse.
-In the extremely unlikely event that there’s a problem with an item we sell you, please contact us immediately so we can try to help.
-Thank you so much for your time, interest, and support. We look forward to doing business with you! If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask.
-Any date of manufacture shown here is just a guess.
-We generally set our condition ratings to "excellent", but please refer to the photos and writeup so you can have a better understanding of this items condition.
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Listed | 2 years ago |
Condition | Mint (Used) Mint items are in essentially new original condition but have been opened or played.Learn more |
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Polyphony |
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