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Make :	Ems
Model :	Synthi 100
Description :	AUCTION ENDS 20.00 GMT OR SOON AFTER, THURSDAY DECEMBER 17 - don't worry that the automated countdown saying 'closes in x hours' may be slightly inaccurate. The actual end will be at 20.00, or very soon after, depending on any continuing bid activity - the item remains open for a short time after the latest bid to try to allow time for over-bidding. DON'T FORGET, THE SAFEST WAY TO MAKE YOUR HIGHEST BID IS A WITH A PROXY BID, WHICH WILL ONLY BE USED IF NECESSARY - if someone beats the existing bid. *DO NOT LEAVE IT TILL THE LAST SECOND TO BID!!!* START BID £100, no reserve; to be sold FULLY SERVICED by EMS experts Lucid Sound - the bid includes the servicing cost. Dimensions of main cabinet: 1970mm x 980mm deep x 850mm high. THERE IS NO UK or EC VAT TO PAY - BUT DON'T FORGET THERE IS 10% BUYER'S PREMIUM IN THE EC/UK, AND 8.51% OUTSIDE THE EC. (Just discovered that in the back of the handbook are nine unused and beautiful large double-sided patch-sheets, with the matrix maps on one side, and a mix of graph paper and music notation staves on the other.) This wonderful Synthi 100, serial number 3007, was owned originally by Bruno Spoerri, and was the first ever to be sold to a private studio. He used it for many years. At some stage he decided he wanted some more variety within this massive system, and changed some (maybe 10%) of the modules' circuitry to more modern analogue designs. He also added some interesting and useful additional mods. Because of the modular nature of the beast (all the important boards are contained within card-frames for simple removal and work) it would be very possible to return these to their original design - all parts are still readily available. But our feeling is that it would be good to start with Bruno's mods intact, and only change back if they proved not to be useful or interesting. The winning bidder can decide what he or she prefers - if necessary after discussion with Lucid as the servicing proceeds. The bid will include complete servicing to Bruno's modded spec, whereas returning the machine to original factory spec might possibly involve some extra expense, payable to Lucid Sound. After Bruno Spoerri, it was owned by Felix Visser of Synton, who bought it as one of the centrepieces of a massive museum planned for the Netherlands. The museum never happened, and so he sold it 18 months ago. The new owner unfortunately has hit a crisis which involved having to move out of his current studio and home without having been able to use it once, and so the Synthi is up for sale again. It is in very good cosmetic condition. There is some cosmetic marking where damage to one of the massive pin matrices has been repaired - see the photo - and a small amount of corrosion on the right of the serial number panel. Apart from that, and the odd scuffs and marks consistent with its 35 years' life (including on the padded top), it is really lovely. The 'producer desk' in between the two matrices has been repaired and re-tolexed and looks great. All knobs are beautiful; all keys on the twin-manual keyboard are excellent. There are a lot of photos of this machine at http://www.flickr.com/photos/73278691@N00/ (or http://www.flickr.com/photos/matrixsynth/sets/72157622974821168/. The photos are poorly organised but do show most aspects of this gorgeous instrument. This is totally complete: it comes with the stand for the keyboards, the back panels, sliding front panels for the Synthi stand, a generous number of matrix pins (including some for the sequencer) - well into three figures, we think - and the original manuals, massive tomes like old bibles. This is the eighth out of less than 30 of these incredible machines, and one of very few (just 3 or 4?) to go to a private studio, so much less likely to be abused during its life by a succession of careless students or employees. Servicing will take a maximum of three months from the end of the auction - the hope is to do it more quickly, but three months is the worst case scenario.) The winning bidder will receive regular progress reports from Lucid. Payment: because of the considerable value we hope this will reach (exceptionally rare, beautiful, and fully serviced), there are special payment arrangements. 10% non-returnable deposit to be paid within 24 hours of the auction finish, by bank transfer, credit or debit card (or UK cheque by agreement) - and then the rest by bank transfer or UK cheque within 14 days of the auction finish. SHIPPING: we are willing to ship worldwide, with the buyer paying for crating and transport (and of course any import costs). We will also offer personal delivery in the UK mainland, northern France, Belgium, Holland, and possibly other countries, depending on distance.
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Name	Date	Time	Bid	Nbr
force35	17/12/2009	21:20:18	21105 GBP	3 bids
monoman	17/12/2009	21:20:18	21055 GBP	4 bids
guinness	17/12/2009	20:16:13	20955 GBP	10 bids
piku	17/12/2009	18:38:53	20500 GBP	4 bids
tbx0x	17/12/2009	17:52:27	8700 GBP	1 bids
sonic	17/12/2009	16:34:46	8600 GBP	13 bids
stiz	17/12/2009	13:15:03	8001 GBP	3 bids
mrmorley	16/12/2009	13:15:47	7000 GBP	7 bids
jantoni	14/12/2009	21:45:08	6600 GBP	9 bids
jlr	12/12/2009	18:12:02	3150 GBP	1 bids
drb	12/12/2009	15:59:52	3050 GBP	1 bids
twosocks	12/12/2009	14:42:39	3000 GBP	4 bids
winther	10/12/2009	22:01:18	2300 GBP	1 bids
flanwan	10/12/2009	16:40:58	2040 GBP	5 bids
shennelly	10/12/2009	16:04:32	2020 GBP	4 bids
mono-poly	10/12/2009	15:44:49	110 GBP	1 bids
watking	10/12/2009	15:27:32	100 GBP	1 bids


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