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"ZW BASSMACHINE
Rare Swiss/Italian monophonic analog synth.
Good cosmetic condition example of the incredibly rare ZW-Electronics Bassmachine, which as far as I can find out is a Swiss-Italian design made in extremely small numbers.
I have heard this one working, but it's currently silent, and so sold as in need of repair. This may be as simple as a loose cable in the power supply, so possibly an easy fix.
Two oscillators can be tuned apart or transposed, and there are 10 preset buttons. The sounds are strong and analog, resembling a Wasp or Roland Bassline - while there are no controls for filter etc, the presets vary these settings for you. Internally you can see the distinctive transistor ladder of a Moog-style lowpass filter design.
Intended for collection in NW London and payment in cash. I will ship, cost will be around £20 with Parcelforce in the UK, more overseas, but I don't acceot payment methods which are subject to unexplained delays and fraudulent reversal. Other methods properly regulated by UK banking authorities are fine - bank transfer for example shows up in 15 minutes, is completely secure and creates a permanent record of your transaction. All my 100% positive feedback comes from transactions using either cash on collection or bank transfer, and no other method.
Listed as internally complete but non-working so absolutely no returns. Feel free to make contact with any questions while the listing is running.
Happy Synthesizing!
Mark Jenkins
Author, "Analog Synthesizers" (Focal Press)"
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