ABOUT US:
If you're into vintage gear, you've probably seen our website before.
We've been buying, refurbishing & selling vintage synths and electronic musical instruments for 30 years. 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 legitimate business with real business expenses, not your typical amateur seller disguised as a Reverb store. Please click on our user name to read more about our shop so you better understand our high standards and prices. You get what you pay for.
Reverb and merchant fees are high and have been factored into our prices here.
This item is also for sale on our website, so please message us to make sure it’s still available.
ITEM DETAILS:
Due to the high value of this item, PLEASE READ EVERYTHING here, tell us a little about your interest and wait for our permission to buy as we want to be sure this transaction will be a pleasant one for both of us. We will require payment by bank xfer to our business bank account.
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 3 decades, and systematically tested multiple times over a long period to ensure it’s working exactly as it should. No BS. No typical 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.
Meticulously overhauled over 35 hours and in perfect working order, unlike most. This was a time consuming and costly process which is justifiably reflected in this instrument's price. You get what you pay for. Not excuses. Videos available.
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This unit was previously modified to include an audio output jack for vco2. This allows frequency modulation (FM) of the oscillators or filter which nicely expands this examples sonic palette beyond a stock 400's.
We did the following work to this unit. The items at the top of the list are things we consider normal servicing. The ones at the bottom labelled preventative are future-proofing measures that other sellers rarely take (they often don't even service them either).
Cleaned inside and out.
Replaced power cable.
Cleaned and lubed switches and pots.
Replaced jack washer nuts.
Replaced some screws.
Replaced all electrolytic capacitors - preventative.
Calibrated vco1 vco2 cv exp cv - a must after a recap.
Replaced IC socket (14pin x 16) - preventative.
Replaced all pins inside multipin connectors on unit and inside connector cable - preventative.
GENERAL TERMS:
-Please read our store 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. Please don't message us to ask if your item shipped. We will let you know once it ships. If you can’t wait patiently, please don’t buy from us 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.
This item is sold As-Described
This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More.
| Listed | 6 months ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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