Elka Wilgamat III 1980's

This is a super cool, rare Italian drum machine and synthesizer* made by Elka. The Wilgamat III was designed to be used with other Elka instruments like accordions and organs. This thing is super cool and has a lot of unique drum patterns and features.

This drum machine has been slightly modified from stock to allow it to output the drum sounds without any pedals. From the factory, you needed a separate pedal to get any sound at all.

*Note: This unit is not just a drum machine, it actually features synth sounds and an arppegiator, BUT you need an external keyboard to fully access the synth features. There is a ton of information online for how to DIY your own keyboard, but you will have to have some technical know-how.

I will also include another Elka foot pedal with this drum machine, it's more of an Organ style volume pedal. This pedal does NOT attach to the Wilgamat, but it does work with other Elka gear. Also included is a leather carrying case for the Wilgamat!

I verified that the synth features are working by jumping the cable pins, but mosstly just used it as a Drum Machine.

If you love cool, unique vintage instruments, you definitely need to add this to your collection.