“For your consideration is a restored & modified SP-12 Turbo in excellent condition. It’s probably the sexiest one I or you have ever seen. 🙂 Why am I selling? I need to raise funds for an engagement ring (if you personally know me and are looking at this ad, don’t tell my girl! Haha!) Anyhow, short of that I’d never consider selling.
Here’s the outline of the work I had done to it (all mods/restoration work were performed by Duane Balvage):
•Gorgeous Noritake blue VFD display installed (masterfully wired up & mounted). The viewing angle is such that it can be read clearly from any angle fron several feet away!)
•Internal battery replaced with a new mount that supports a standard 2002/3 style watch battery (brand new battery installed).
•Custom rubberized sky blue faders. They look and feel amazing.
•Sample input mod allows the user to monitor the sample input by using the monitor/main volume knob. Quite useful and does not sound degraded when monitoring.
•3 brand new OEM potentiometer caps
•All output/input jacks cleaned and checked for noise with a scope.
•Inverter removed from signal path which reduces overall noise floor.
•Every slider, drum pad, and function button was pulled apart and cleaned one by one. The result is that every fuction button now responds in one press. No double pressing, hard pressing, jumpy selection, etc. OG SP users will understand that struggle and how rare it is for an SP to respond correctly when pressing function buttons.
*Slider 2 has exhibited very light jumping when doing fine editing, but it’s quite stable. I mention because I’m asking top money and don’t want any surprises for the future owner
*Drum pad 5 requires slightly harder pressing to trigger compared to the others which are very responsive. Again, if’s stable and works, just requires being pressed just right or pressing a little harder.
It is recommended that the future owner replace the original yet very well maintained sliders and drum pads to complete restoration to a like-new feel. It’s damn close as it is and studio ready. I am nitpicking on purpose so as to not disappoint even the ficklest buyers.
The only other thing worth noting is that the nuts that go around the output jacks were removed by the previous owner. I never cared and liked the tighter low profile fit of my cables without them on. I had intended to put some red Neutrik ones on there but I ordered the wrong size (few mm to big) and said F it. I’ll include them though as a reference. I’ll also include a few extra slider caps/pots I have.
I realize I’m asking all the money in the world, and rightlly so, as this is a studio ready SP-12 turbo in fine shape with all the best mods that you almost never see — and never all in one unit. Please consider that when considering my asking price. As you know the price just keeps rising on these. A NIB 1200 sold for 8.5k the orher day for perspective. ” Click here to search for synths on eBay
” Behold my RARE Oberheim OBX, upgraded to 8 voices (originally 6). You will not see a 100% fully functional Rev 1.0 in such pristine condition, possibly ever.
” Museum condition Oberheim DMX Drum machine. Not a mark on it, it looks as it did the day it came out of the box in 1982. MINT! Functionally perfect & I doubt many exist that look like this one. Ships with the power cord. ” 
“Barely used OP-1… original packaging, original USB cable, still has the plastic overlay. Not a single scratch on the unit. Fully tested.” 
” Wiard / Malekko Borg Filter + FOH Plague Bearer PB-1E + Patch Cables Used Eurorack Filter Module Bundle
“Vintage Moog Prodigy here in cosmetically reasonable shape.
“There is some background noise in the audio signals output from the unit. The unit powers on, and all of the keys are responsive. There are some cuts in the power cable and it has been taped back together. This unit will need to be cleaned up as it is pretty dusty. There is visible dust behind the switches and keys. It will need some work to get it in proper working order. Please read the full description for more details” 
“Moog “The Rogue” synthesizer for sale. In very good to excellent condition. Interior foam removed by previous owner. All keys, sliders, knobs and mod wheels working properly. I have only used the audio out jack so I cannot verify the condition of the others.
“Rare Mini Moog Model D from early 1970’s in excellent condition. The serial number is 1917 or 1947 (see pictures). The instrument has not been played in the last 30 years. It has been wrapped up in a storage box and stored in a clean, dry, and air-conditioned, non-smoking environment. All switches and knobs are original. All switches and knobs are operational. I have turned on the instrument and verified it works and all three oscillators function.” 
“Used and well cared for Roland JP-8000. Recently checked and serviced by Bell Tone Synth Works in West Philadelphia. Has new potentiometers and new battery. Also it has a Japanese voltage converter adapter.” 
“ROLAND MC-202
“Selling for a friend (not on ebay) this excellent 1980s vintage synthesiser in good working order, almost perfect condition and hardly a blemish-do look carefully at the photos, as there is a small bit of damage to the wood effect laminate on the left. Prices for this early model in the series are increasing. With its original box, and with the original manual. It has only had one owner, who has relocated to NZ and has left it with me to sell, he had it stored in its original box, which I still have, for much of the past 35 years and it has never been used for gigging, concerts etc. ” 
“For your consideration is an original, vintage Roland Juno 106 synth. A classic piece from 1984 which is heard on many famous recordings. The sounds it makes are just as relevant today as they were 35 years ago. This item is in original, working but unrestored condition. We are not experts but all the functions we tried seem to work fine. All of the keys are working and have good action. The sounds produced are warm, fat, beautiful, spooky and downright crazy. The cosmetic condition is very good to near excellent. There are some scratches on two of the black keys that you can only see form certain angles. There is also 1 missing slider control as shown. Replacement sliders are easily found on the internet for cheap. Much better than average condition because it was used in a domestic setting and not gigged. ” 
“Up for sale used in mint condition fully working with professional services by respected professional with years of experience from Miami.
“Very rare but absolutely essential part of the 100 modular system. A joy to program, absolutely required if you’re going to do anything live with the System 100.
“This listing is for one Roland Alpha Juno-2 Keyboard Synthesizer “Needs Repair” As-Is. Multiple keys are not working, and the change battery light is on”
“Roland JX-8P is in overall good condition and comes with a power cord. It shows normal signs of use with scuffs and scratches that wont show in photos.”
“Used but works perfectly. Include hard-shell case and manufacturer owner’s manual.”
“This board is in excellent shape… like new with gig case.”
” The pitch control is stuck. other than that works well. Does not come with power cord. ”
“Excellant condition Roland JD-800 with a new keybed from Roland, no red glue! The key test shows 127 for all 61 keys, perfect. It has scuffs on the left end cap but that’s it. No marks or scratches on the facia, rear, or right end cap of the synth (there is some minor wear on the front lower end of the right end cap). I take extremely good care of my synths & it’s functionally perfect. Comes with power cord & it will be well packed!” 
“The synth part can create some nice bleeps and bouncy basses while the strings section is perfect for recreating THAT classic 80s string sound.
“I was given this by an old gearhead who worked with Blur.
“We are selling a KORG DW8000 Keyboard that was taken in on trade, and played good, but when we turned it back on to play, it played a couple of sounds. Was not tested any further. If you know how to get past this, then our loss is your gain. Sold As-Is.”
“Original 1978 Korg MS-20 Synthesizer in excellent working condition.
“FS: Clean #Korg #Poly61. 3&4 numeric buttons double-press at times but totally work (replacing tact switches of all numerics would be wise at some point). Also, 1 or 2 keys need their contacts reseated/cleaned. Again, all work but I’m a very discerning seller who strives for maximum accuracy. If you’re wanting an 80’s 2 DCO polysynth with a lush sound akin to the Juno 6/60 and has an arpeggiator w/ arp input for stepping via a trigger/gate and doesn’t break the bank, this is it. ”
“Korg Polysix PS-6 made in Japan. Good condition but has a battery leak and is in need of repair. Does power up and make weak sounds. Sold as is with no returns.”
“In great condition, does have a few marks here and there. Can be used with batteries (not included). Battery compartment lid intact, clean battery bay with no signs of leakage. Has had a new lithium memory battery installed. Comes with suitable non genuine power adaptor (UK spec). Guitar strap pins have been removed and are not included.”
” Above pls see my Beloved orginal Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer circa 1983, It formed part of my studio set-up for many years, never had any problems with it! the flight case is included in the sale, I have decided to part with this and a lot of other items (pls see other listings) after some nagging by the better half……Difficult one but I guess I’m unlikely to use it again…..it is in good condition and the switch membrane is perfect! sorry about the stickers!! a little white spirit will soon take the residue off! a nice rare original example well looked after! collection only this baby is around 14KG plus the flight case! they don’t make em like this anymore…..”
“For sale yamaha SY77.
“A close relative of the infamous dx7. Mod wheels are wobbly, but functional. Works great other than that. Used, with some normal wear.
“Very good cosmetically overall – Can be used as it is but has some non-critical issues – the case bottom/end cap is missing a small section as shown in the last photo. LCD display backlight is out and there is small darkened spot in the LCD display. Battery needs replacement. Also, part of the assembly for the power cord is out of the back. No effect on function but it should be re positioned in the body.
” Up for sale is a vintage early 80’s Yamaha SK-15. The Yamaha Sk-15 is in excellent condition for a synthesizer over 30 years old. This Yamaha SK-15 produces many of the same sounds as the Arp Solina and was its competitor back in the days. Great for classic organ sounds and beautiful lush sounding ARP Solina strings. This item has been tested and is in great working condition. No sticky keys or buttons on this synth. All the sliders and buttons have have been gone over and cleaned producing no static whatsoever. If your looking for an original String/Organ from the 80’s this is it. Remember this item is over 30 years old and does have some light knicks and wear.”
” The Yamaha TX816 Synth Module. 8 DX7s in a single chasis. Fully programmable. 16 voices per module. Great shape cosmetically, all buttons present and working properly. Was the best synth module in the game at one time. Is still a monster synth. All the great FM sounds, great e.pianos, strings and synth sounds. Rarely do you see a full racks these days. Have had this since the 80s, it’s time to replace the internal batteries, do that and you got one of of the best synthesizers ever made, is about a $300. dollar job. Hasn’t been used in the past few years, no longer have equipment to verify it’s functions so sold ‘as is’. Worked perfectly when last used but I know the internal batteries do need to be replaced, other than that; perfect. No reserve, thanks for looking”
“Yamaha DX9 Digital Synthesizer – Local Pick Up Only In Dallas / Ft. Worth Area. Used and in good condition. The first white and black key on the bass register do not work. Everything else works as far as I can tell. One of the fader buttons is missing; the fader still works it’s just the button that’s missing, but these can be found on eBay. Thanks for looking.”