via this auction
Update: See the comments of this post for more info on the EX-42. It's not a GX-1.
However: according to the list of Yamaha products on Wikipedia: "EX-42 (1970–1977, stage model, design origin of GX-1)"
"Yamaha Electone EX-42 Vintage Analog Synthesizer Organ Keyboard
with two (2) original Yamaha R-60B rotating tone cabinets (KILLS LESLIES!)
For your consideration is a Yamaha EX-42. This polyphonic analog synthesizer is one of the rarest, most complex, and most expensive synthesizers ever built. Yamaha's flagship synthesizer/organ precursor to the ultra rare Yamaha GX-1, this beautiful instrument packs all the sonic possibilities of a standard organ and polyphonic synthesizer into one gigantic and unique package. When released in 1970, the EX-42 had a $32,000 price tag. That's $182,000 today when adjusted for inflation, making it the second most expensive synth (in today's dollars) that Yamaha ever made. It is rumored that less than 200 were built. Don't miss your chance to get this extremely rare and incredible-sounding synthesizer for much, much less!
Even better, this listing includes the two extremely rare (2) Yamaha R-60B tone cabinets that originally came with this unit. You can see one Yamaha R-60B on the right side of the second picture and two in the third picture. The Yamaha R-60B kills any Leslie! It has three (3) vertically rotating speakers that are switchable on/off at the players option. The soundfields that this 200W tone cabinet creates are absolutely unreal.
This synth is in great condition. All the knobs and sliders that we have tested work perfectly, though we have not tested all of the functions on this synthesizer. Thus, it is sold as-is.
This auction also includes the synthesizer and bass pedals, but the matching bench is not included, as the owner prior to the previous owner wanted to keep it.
The features of this synthesizer are much too extensive to list here. There are a few videos on YouTube that fully detail all of the capabilities of the EX-42. Just search for "Yamaha EX-42" and prepare to be amazed. Make sure to look for the R-60B in action too!
This is a very large instrument - 45" high x 60" wide x 32" deep and nearly 500 lbs! - and can only be shipped via freight. The $590 shipping cost is just an estimate. Within the Continental U.S., transportation costs (freight or mover) will vary depending on proximity to Los Angeles, and typically takes more than one week to schedule and deliver. International shipments will be considerably more expensive and will take around two weeks to schedule and deliver..."
Update via Z in the comments: "The photo of the EX-42 in the crate was stolen from my Photobucket page. I took that photo 2 years ago when I sold a EX-42
http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x30/zudio/For%20Sale/?action=view¤t=DSC_9036.jpg"
The photo of the EX-42 in the crate was stolen from my Photobucket page. I took that photo 2 years ago when I sold a EX-42
ReplyDeletehttp://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x30/zudio/For%20Sale/?action=view¤t=DSC_9036.jpg
Thanks Z. I updated the post with this.
ReplyDeleteHi Z and Matrix,
ReplyDeleteAs stated in our ebay listing, " Also, the pictures shown are not of the actual EX-42 or R-60B cabinets for sale."
Z, we are sorry for using your picture, and have removed your photo from our listing upon reading about your objection to its use. We will be taking very detailed pictures of our EX-42 this upcoming week and will be posting them to our ebay page and photobucket account shortly thereafter.
Best,
antique_musique
Hi antique_musique, I totally missed that. Apologies for my mistake. If you'd like, when you do put new pics up, let me know and I'll post them for you. If you are not interested, no worries of course.
ReplyDeleteExcuse me, but this organ is totally overrated here. The EX-42 cannot be compared to the GX-1. It's an aberration to compare the two models.
ReplyDeleteI am a GX-1 owner so I can tell this.
Except the presence of a little monophonic little synth on the top keyboard with few presets and a ribbon keyboard, the EX-42 is just a ORGAN. A great one. But there is no VCF or VCA, just more or less the simple princip of a master oscillator, dividers and fixed filters for different sounds, as all the organs were made in the 70s. If I remember well, on EX-42 there are 2 master oscillators because you can mix a detuned one with a fixed one.
The double VCA-VCF technology was introduced with the GX-1, this is knowed to be the famous Yamaha PASS technology. EX-42 don't have this onboard.
Nevertheless even this is not a real synthesizer as the GX-1 fully is, the sound of the EX-42 is absolutely beautiful and particulary original when passed through Yamaha Leslies RA models.
But selling it at 9000$, it's just like a big joke. This organ wasn't made in 200 ex. this is a commercial rumour. It was far more largely distributed. There is quite a lot of happy owners of an EX-42. I saw one with 2 RA-60B in germany for about 1500 €, this is the usual price for such organ. Don't buy and sell EX-42 with such a price ! And please don't call it "polyphonic analog synthesizer", this is untrue. It's an organ featuring a little analog synth onboard.
Oh and by the way I forgot to say I saw few times these years some of these on craiglist, forums or so on for about 1500-2000 $ in US also.
ReplyDeleteBe careful of those who wants to make business with old school organs !!