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“Since you’re here you know what this is . If fully functional these fetch well over a 1000 dollars. Price has been adjusted because of some issues. I do not have the time, resources, money, or patience to fix it.

It is in great overall condition to be 40 years old. all keys, switches, and sliders are intact .

All sounds work, with the exception of Oboe tab.

Volume, Vibrato, and Repeat Touch Sensor Effects work fine. Vibrato/Repeat

Speed knob works also.

Wow and Growl effects are more pronounced on some sounds than others.

Touch Sensor Effects work on all keys except bottom 3 .

Brilliance Touch Sensor Effect doesn’t seem to affect the sound. Brilliance slider

works fine.

Turning on the Pitch Bend Touch Sensor Effect sometimes lowers pitch 1/2 step.

There is an intermittent pitch drift that seems to go away after the unit has been on awhile.

Portamento Speed slider is inconsistent…sometimes there is still portamento when it is all the way down.” Link

“Here is a vintage ARP Pro Soloist/DGX Model 2720 analog synthesizer. All functions work, including the aftertouch.

In preparation for sale this synth had the following service work performed:

interior cleaned
all electrolytic and tantalum capacitors replaced with high temperature/long life Nichicon or Vishay capacitors.
sliders cleaned and lubricated
keyboard buss bar and contacts cleaned
power cord replaced
1/4″ jacks replaced
XLR jack replaced
full calibration

The paint on the rear panel has a rough texture, the original smoked plexiglass music rest is missing, and there is a hole in masonite bottom. The original slider knobs are also included. These were removed at one point and replaced with plastic slider caps to keep from losing them during transport to gigs.” Link

“Selling a vintage ARP Pro Soloist synthesizer in very good condition. This synth features 30 preset sounds and controls for portamento, brilliance (filter), volume, LFO rate, and touch sensitivity amount. Touch sensitivity controls include vibrato, volume, brilliance, growl, wow, pitchbend, and the aftertouch is working very well on this unit. It’s an incredibly expressive and awesome sounding synth. In very good condition with no scratchy pots or key contacts etc. The Pro Soloist has been used extensively by artists such as Genesis, Herbie Hancock, Gary Numan, Vangelis, and countless others. This is an excellent chance to own a real gem of a vintage synth.” Link

“Für Liebhaber alter Musikinstrumente kommt hier ein Synthesizer aus dem Hause ARP zur Versteigerung. Der Synthesizer weist altersübliche Gebrauchsspuren auf. Er wird hier an Bastler verkauft da er nicht voll funktionstüchtig ist oder eben an Liebhaber und Sammler die diesen 39 Jahre alten Synthesizer als Austellungsstück verwenden möchten. Der Synthesizer wird hier mit Original Anleitungen und Koffer abgegeben. ” Link

“Everything looks and works good. The touch sensor effects all work well. All lights, switches and sliders work. All original parts.including the base for the clear plastic music stand (not included) and metal prop bar on bottom. ” Link

“Up for auction is a Arp Pro Soloist ii vintage synthesizer model 2710 it powers up all keys seem to be working fine. Except the sliders are not smoth they might need cleaning but they work. Some scratches/scuffs(see pic. #4). Left side piece of wood is cracked.

See pic. # 6″ Link

“For repair is a ARP Pro Soloist in good cosmetic condition with only very minor oxidation in some places (as seen in pictures). The ARP powers on and makes noise, and all of the “voices” seem to work as well as the octave transpose. However, the problem is that all keys produce the same pitch without variance for each voice. Imagine a guitar fitted with six identical strings, that’s sort of what it’s like.

This unit was purchased at auction in a rotted out anvil case. The dried out foam substance from the case was stuck to the synthesizer inside and out. The outside has been almost completely cleaned off (you can still see some blue residue in some of the pictures which should come off with further cleaning). Unfortunately, one of the side panels is broken so the stuff got onto the boards inside. I cleaned off what I could get to without removing anything, and as you can see in the pictures, the boards look fine after a simple dusting with a DRY rag.

Cosmetically, the unit is very good. The keys are very clean with virtually no scratches and no sticky keys like those found on almost every synthesizer produced in the 70′s. Only one slider cap out of four is left but it is chipped so it’s not of much use. I also have the screws for the broken side panel. They appear to just need to be glued in place so that should be an easy fix. The (original?, not sure) music stand is also included. It has to be screwed in place if you ever need to use it.” Link

“This listing is for an Arp Pro Soloist in great condition. It’s a very cool analog synth! Everything works perfectly with the exception that the touch sensitive effects rotary knobs need cleaning and are not working ” Link

“VINTAGE Arp Pro Soloist 2701 Preset Synthesizer. The Real Deal. Serial #273153. Probably the most popular analog preset synth of all time. Popularized by the great keyboard players of the seventies, the Pro Soloist was used extensively in rock, jazz and R&B by Keith Emerson, Herbie Hancock, Tony Banks, Joe Zawinul, Pat Moraz and Billy Preston to name a few. A true classic.

Good used condition. All voices play. Portamento and octave switch work. The sliders on the left hand side work but they’re all pretty stiff even after being cleaned several times with some QD cleaner. The effects section on the left, only two or three of the effects seem to do anything and I’m not even sure if those are functioning correctly. Cosmetically it’s in very good shape for being thirty-five or forty years old and it’s still got the wire doodad on the back that was supposed to keep it from falling off the top of your Hammond. Anyway, does need some work but is functional. 90 for cosmetic and 80 for functionality.” Link

“This listing is for an Arp Pro Soloist in very nice condition. Works 100% perfectly, it’s a very cool analog synth!” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

” I thought I’d rehab this when I bought it several years ago, but never got around to it. All keys make a sound, but its not a musical sound. Sold as-is.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

” Arp Pro Soloist Legendärer Analogsynthesizer. Dieses Gerät mit der Serienummer 273201 wurd in der Serie Love The Machines in der Zeitschrift “Keyboards” vorgestellt. Der Synthesizer ist in einem guten Zustand.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Ok, so I got this in a trade, thinking I might be able to fix it up, and decided it was out of my league (which doesn’t take much).

All keys sound, not all switches work. Will add pics and more details shortly. Works, but needs someone with know how to restore to full glory.

It is missing the ground in the plug. I would say half of the sound switches need work, and the wow and the growl. I feel that a qualified tech (or an adventuresome amateur) could take care of this wonderful 40 year old vintage monophonic dynamo.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Selling my ARP Pro Soloist in full working condition with very rare very complete MIDI implementation. Included in the auction a manual for the MIDI features which are many.

THE SYNTH :
You might wonder why this is probably the most loved analog preset monosynth ever. I would venture it might well be due to its huge expression possibilities applied to the strikingly wonderful quality of its presets.
It is interesting to know that its rich sound quality is in part due to its 4034 filter which is ARP’s Moog ladder filter copy, before Moog’s well-knowned law-suit and several bandpass filters. The Pro/DGX has the different sounding 4075 filter.

Conclusion of a review from performing-musician.com (link to the full review below) :
“The Pro-Soloist spawned numerous imitators, and by the end of the 1970s, there was a glut of preset and semi-preset monosynths, although not all were pressure-sensitive. Roland’s first synthesizers were nice, but neither the SH1000 nor the SH2000 had the depth that made the Pro-Soloist special. Yamaha’s SY1 and SY2 were interesting, as was the later CS15D, but all of these lacked the welly of the ARP, as did Korg’s PS900, Micro-Preset and Sigma. Then there were the Siel Mono, the Elka Soloist, the Farfisa Syntorchestra, the Teisco/Kawai S100P, and numerous others. Even Moog tried its hand with the Satellite and the Thomas Organ Synti 1055, but none of these challenged the supremacy of the Pro-Soloist.”

THE MIDI :
What makes my Pro-Soloist a very rare item is its MIDI implementation. A particularly precious addition since the Pro-Soloist is originally not even equipped with CV/Gate. As far as I know, no company has ever sold any MIDI retrofit kit for the Pro-Soloist, not even Kenton. Reason why again this is a very rare opportunity.

This unique MIDIfication allows many things beyond the basic note on/note off: modulation wheel, pitchbend (only up, approximately one octave), velocity AND aftertouch !! (one of the Pro-Soloist main assets)
One can also choose its MIDI reception channel and separately switch OFF or ON velocity and aftertouch.
All settings are kept in memory, even if the Pro Soloist is turned off and no dangerous internal battery is installed.
From the local keyboard note priority is originally to ‘lowest key played’, from the distant/linked via MIDI keyboard the note priority switches to ‘last note played’. From the distant/linked via MIDI keyboard you will also be able to play 4 extra keys higher than the original keyboard.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Biete hier an , aus meiner Sammlung einen VOLL FUNKTIONSFÄHIGEN ARP PRO Soloist Synthesizer

Der ARP ist im guten altersbedingtem guten Zustand , leichte Gebrauchsspuren sind natürlich vorhanden .

Der PRO Soloist wurde von mir teilweise überholt !

Folgende Arbeiten wurden ausgeführt :

Alle Elkos + Dioden im Netzteil erneuert
Spannungen im Netzteil eingestellt
ALLE IC’s des Waveform Generators erneuert (und mit vergoldeten präzissions IC Sockel versehen )
ALLE Prom’s auf korrekte Daten überprüft (mit DATA IO System )
Potis + Schalter gereinigt
Tastaturkontakte gereinigt
Div. Abgleich ” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“ARP PRO SOLOIST MODEL 2701 SYNTHESIZER

Für alle, die den originalen Genesis Sound von Tony Banks ( The lamb lies down on broadway etc. ) suchen.
Optisch und technisch im Sammlerzustand mit funktionierendem Touch Sensor ( Seltenheit ).

Umtausch und Rückgabe ausgeschlossen – der ARP kann bei Abholung in Hettstedt ausgiebig getestet werden.
Versand möglich.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Here’s a nice genuine vintage analog monophonic Arp Pro-Soloist (not the later, inferior DGX). There’s some discoloration on the top of it and some of the slider caps are missing (see photo), but everything works and it stays in tune as well as your average early 70′s synth. The power cable is not original-I recently had it replaced with a much sturdier, grounded cable at Switched On here in Austin. I had them check out the aftertouch and the other performance features and everything appears to be working. I’m a hobbyist, not a musician, so it is possible there are some esoteric features that I’m not aware of. I’m not a smoker and I don’t see any indications that previous owners were. ” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“ARP – Pro Soloist

Excellent! vintage ORIGINAL (VERY CLEAN CONDITION)
the unit is 220v and the serial number are 27-786

RAR 100% org. complete

bad news.. operating condition: nothing happen
when you press the power button > all looks normal but there is no sound…
Sorry i do not have time to find somebody to repair it
Please see the screw > never opened it! maybe easy to restore!” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Up for auction is an ARP Pro Soloist DGX synth keyboard in very good cosmetic condition! This much sought after vintage keyboard has been kept in a smoke & dust free studio. The keyboard is fully functional, with some minor issues such as internal cleaning may be required and 1 or 2 buttons either do not light up or the patch does not sound. I was told by a key tech that this was an easy fix. Other than that, it sounds fantastic! It comes with its own attached power cord & the owner’s playing guide. Don’t miss this opportunity, this is a very rare find!” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Vintage 1970′s ARP PRO SOLOIST /dgx model 2720 synthesizer (4034 filter design). This Pro Soloist has been tested and is in very nice working condition. All keys, sliders, buttons, ins/outs, led’s, switches, and knobs function as they should. The aftertouch is working, with only the 2 highest key, and 3-lowest keys to mention, as not being very responsive. The rest of the keyboard section’s aftertouch works good, and is nice for expessive CS-80 style of playing. The slider caps are missing and a few minor paint scratches, otherwise in great cosmetic condition. ” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“You are bidding on an ARP Pro Soloist 2701 Synthesizer.

Classic!

I purchased this in 1976 or 1977. It is in excellent shape.

It was serviced around 1985 and has been in storage ever since. Everything works. One slide-switch cover is lost; see photo. If you are looking at this listing, I know you have seen these listed for upwards of $3,000.00 and you know of all the features, which are abundant.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Up for sale is a beautiful ARP Pro Soloist with lighted LED sliders installed. The aftertouch sensor works perfectly, and the unit is a joy to play. This synth has the much sought after 4034 transistor ladder filter in it, unlike Pro Soloists that came later. The unit has been fully restored and calibrated, and it plays beautifully. The following has been done:
*New key bushings for smooth, even keyboard action
*Power supply upgraded for smooth DC and low ripple
*All electrolytic and tantalum capacitors replaced
*All switch contacts completely cleaned of corrosion and dirt
*Lighted sliders added
*logic chips upgraded to modern equivalents” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Arp Pro Solist

Great Condition

Aftertouch works

Missing one slider cap

Some of the keys have a rough texture to them. Nothing major and I think it was due to using some kind of abrasive cleaning in the past.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Hi thanks for checking out my listing. If you’re here then you already know what a funky analog preset synth this is.
This Arp Pro Soloist is in excellent condition for a 40 year old piece. There’s just a bit of scratchiness on the volume slider. I’ve always left it all the way up and had no problems. There’s also a little nick on the top of the high c#. It it doesn’t affect my playing. Other than that, the sound is fantastic! The aftertouch sensitivity works perfectly. ” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Up for auction is my vintage ARP Pro Soloist Model 2701 from the early 1970′s.

It needs repairs. It is not working and I do not know why. It appears to be serial number 27-2000 or 27-2003 or 27-2008 (the last digit is hard to read). In any event, this may be one of first Pro Soloists made, I am just not sure. As I said, THIS UNIT NEEDS REPAIRS. IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING SMALL OR SOMETHING SERIOUS. IT IS SOLD AS IS.

New Note (4/26/2011 11:56 a.m. EST): I opened up the back and added three new pictures showing that all of the internal components (circuit boards, transistors, caps etc.) seem to be intact. Look at the last picture I added. The FUSE (which is soldered in) seems blown. This may be the ONLY thing preventing the unit from working perfectly. Or, the blown fuse occurred because perhaps there are one or more problems that need/s your TLC. I do not know and can make no guarantees. But, I thought these pictures would be helpful for my viewers looking at this vintage piece of gear. Feel free to email questions if you have them.

All the keys are there and seem springy and fresh. All the switches and knobs are there as well. There are some scratches but this is a vintage instrument. ” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Here is my vintage ARP ProSoloist up for sale.

This one is a 240 volt model so you will need a 110v – 240v step up transformer to power this but these can be obtain very cheaply, you can see me playing it in the video below, using a $20 transformer (this was filmed on the 24th April 2011).

This unit is in very nice shape however, as with any synth that is 40 years old it is not without it’s problems so here are the issues with this unit.

The Good
1. This unit is fully function, the voice board functions perfectly.
2. All aftertouch functions work, all effector sliders and switches work as they should.
3. Audio output is clean.
4. Keyboard aftertouch functions well.

The Bad
1. The preset switches are intermittent and it’s not possible to select all presets.

Here’s the problem with ProSoloists… the switches suck, it’s common knowledge so much so that ARP eventually changed from the cheap rocker switches of the earlier models to better quality push buttons in the later DGX models.

I have had this unit for 10 years and in that time this unit worked flawlessly but over the last two years this has been in storage and has crossed the Atlantic and on powering it up… the switches now no longer work as they should.

The switches are formed on 2 PCBs, in a bit of a design error, all the switches run through in a chain, so that if one switch early in the chain becomes faulty it’s impossible to actually switch any of the switches further down the chain (and in fact, using rockers is dumb because you have to manually turn off presets if you have more then one selected! – other synths used push buttons that would ‘pop’ out the previous preset selected).

In this example, the first switch PCB is faulty, and looking at it, it looks like the switches have been fixed in the past… perhaps the switch casings have become lose or the contact coroded either way this board will need to be serviced for all presets to work.

The good news… this should be a pretty easy fix for a technician or someone handy with a soldering iron… I would do it myself but I have decided that my interest in vintage synths has come and gone… so I’m handing this over to someone else, and here’s a chance to fix up a machine cheaply that will either reward you with a superb vintage lead synth or the oportunity to fix it up and sell it on and make a nice profit (as these often sell for several thousands).

So, sold “as is”, (no returns) in nice cosmetic condition but with an issue with the switch PCB that will need to be fixed to make this perfect.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“I have owned this instrument for over 21 years and it has always been cared for and covered in my smoke free studio.
It is 100% functional all keys work,Portamento Aftertouch all sounds etc.
I have found that I use her less and less now but over the past year it has been powered up and played for at least an hour a week, I say this so you know that it hasn’t been sitting in a case for 20 years inactive, it has been used. The wooden sides are in place and very sturdy. Local pick up is prefered but if I must ship it I am including a Calzone Road case which fits her very snugly and safely. Due to the age and fragility of this instrument I can give no warranty or returns on the item but will insure it for the full price of the instrument. If you’d like I will call you right before I ship and either Skype of play you the instrument and all of it’s functions to validate it’s functionality. I hate to let her go because I am a Genesis and Tony Banks fanatic but musically I think I need to look to a new outlet.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“You are bidding on an original owner ARP Pro Soloist Model 2701. This synth is in excellent condition and it sounds really fat, just like a Moog. This is one of the earliest models of the Pro Soloist. It is the same model that was used by Tony Banks of Genesis. The later models of Pro Soloist have the white paint, they just don’t even come close to the fat sound that this one makes. I have read that this model had a step filter so closely design to Moog, that they were forced to change it in later models by a lawsuit. Another great feature is the aftertouch, which is simply amazing. These synths don’t come available very often, and it is a must have.

There have been a couple of screws that were added to maintain structural integrity of the cabinet. There are a few sounds that aren’t working correctly (probably just the switches need cleaning.): Fuzz Guitar 2, Sax, Bass, and Vibrato Touch Sensor. Everything else works marvelously on this synth. This is a vintage synth and it has some patches that aren’t working, so it is being sold as is. The lowest key is original, and nobody is sure why it has turned a darker color. All the sliders, switches, and keys are in normal working condition. The synth powers up and is very strong sounding.”

” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

”
The instrument I am selling here is shown on the photos.
You can see that this synth is in excellent physical condition.
Very little in the way of physical blemishes.

Two of the sliders are sheared off, but still work with a fingernail.

Functionally, the synth is in working condition, other than some
of the touch sensitive effects. None of them work as touch sensitive,
which is pretty common for these things at the age of 40.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“You are bidding on an ARP Pro Soloist Model 2701. This synth is in excellent condition and it sounds really fat. The aftertouch feature is just simply amazing. These synths don’t come available very often, and it is a must have. This synth is in perfect working condition.

There is a screw by the upper/lower voice switch that was added by the previous owner to maintain structural integrity of the cabinet. Everything works marvelously on this synth. The highest C key is just slightly higher. All the sliders, switches, and keys are in normal working condition. There are two knobs on the sliders, the other two sliders still function without them. The synth powers up and is very strong sounding, it sounds like it is brand new. This synth is in amazing condition for a vintage synth.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“arp pro solist , for spares as its tatty and broken , keys ok , wood sides got screws in them , metal body ok for age ,” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“You are bidding on a fully restored ARP Pro Soloist. This item is is 100% working condition. This means that every function on the synth is fully operational and sounds great. We have replaced all of the electrolytic and mylar capacitors in the unit. (These have a shelf life of 25 years and most synths need to have them replaced.) The unit is super quiet when powered up (no hiss or hum) because of this. The keyboard was completely rebuilt with new key bushings, and was lubricated with silicone compound. The original ARP sliders have been replaced with precision illiminated slide potentiometers. The high impedance RCA output jack has been replaced with a 1/4″ output jack. Every switch on the unit has been removed from the board, disassembled and cleaned. You will not find a pro soloist in this condition very often. Many times I have found on Ebay that people say that an item has been “gone over” by a tech, which actually means that a tech was hired to fix a problem the synth had. Too many times, I have bought a “mint” synth on Ebay, only to find that it has a host of maintenance related problems when it arrives. This unit has been completely combed through and every reliability issue has been addressed. The keyboard feels wonderful to play, the touch sensor works perfectly and the synth sounds fantastic. You will not find a better Pro Soloist on Ebay.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Biete meinen ARP Soloist (defekt)
Ich erspar mir hier großartiges geplappere, Kenner wissen bescheid.
Der Optische Zustand ist meines Erachtens hervorragend.
Tastatur ist sauber, Beschriftung gut leserlich, Holzteile sehr schön.
Das Gerät ist unverbastelt und in org. zustand, wurde nicht ausgeräubert.
Ein Knopf vom Schieberegler fehlt.” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“ARP Soloist Analog Synthesizer Vintage Rarität

Rarer Analoger Preset Synthesizer aus dem Anfang der 70zigern in gutem, gebrauchten Zustand mit normalen Gebrauchsspuren

Der Soundcheck ergab Folgendes:

* Klaviaturtastatur in Ordnung – alle Töne funktionieren.

* Touch Sensor‘ und alle damit verbundenen Effekte funktionieren! Das Keyboard lässt sich nach Tastenbetätigung weiter‚durchdrücken‘ (Aftertouch) und aktiviert so die auswählbaren ‚Touch Sensor‘ Effekte.

* Presets funktionieren bis auf ‚English Horn‘, ‚Banjo‘ und HarpsiChord‘ – bei diesen Dreien hört man bei Tastenbetätigung keinen Ton (wahrscheinlich Kontaktproblem der Presetschalter?).

Im Schiebereglerbereich wurden die zum Teil abgebrochenen Reglerteile repariert und die Reglerknöpfe ersetzt. Der Lautstärkeregler wurde komplett ersetzt. Alle Regler lassen sich problemlos bedienen und funktionieren! Der Lautstärkeregler kratzt etwas.

Das passende Netzkabel (230V) liegt bei.

Soundbeispiele findet man bei YT.

Bevorzuge eine Abholung in Limburg. Auf Wunsch versende ich auch – dann aber nur auf Risiko des Empfängers” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.

“Verkaufe hier einen legendärischen ARP Synthesizer , PRO SOLOIST.
Es ist ein gesuchtes Instrument , in einem guten gebrauchten Zustand.
Natürlich hat er paar Kratzer , da er schon 40er Jahre alt ist.
Alle Noten funktionieren , alle Knöpfe funktionieren.
Ich bin kein Spezialistin und ich war bei meinem Nachbar und er sagte alles funktioniert!
Die Regler und die Pottis kratzen nicht.
Bei dem Effekt Touch-Sensor , wenn man die Note bedient muss man härter drücken , damit ein anderer Ton kommt.
Ob es normal ist oder nicht weiß ich nicht?” Auction ended. Click here to browse on eBay.