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"Sequential Circuits Pro One, serial number 6247. This is the superior and reliable J-wire keyboard model with the chassis mounted power supply. As the photos show, the control panel is immaculate. All knobs are original and just a couple have some slight fading of the white indicator line. As shown in the photos, there is some tape residue around the serial number sticker - mentioned for complete accuracy sake. Please be aware that there are some photos with camera flash wash-out/glare that just prove I'm a lousy photographer!
During the process of transplanting this into the new case, ALL rubber key bushings were replaced, so the keyboard plays like a dream. Additionally, all pots and switches were triple-flushed with Caig CaiLube MCL (Moving Contact Lubricant) 5% spray to fully clean all dust and old lube out. After that, every pot and switch was then lubed with Caig CaiLube MCL 100% spray to assure smooth, noise-free operation - and that they do!
The solid cherry case was made by Synthwood, who sells here on eBay, and includes the custom Dave Smith wheel box with clear pitch and mod wheels. Not only are the wheels nice and chunky, but the pitch wheel has spring return to center, which the originals did not have (they had a center detent). Not to disparage Synthwood in any way, but the beautiful finish you see here was done by me - I felt the synth deserved nothing less than a "furniture-like" finish. I painstakingly progressively sanded the case, ending at 400 grit, then hand applied a light cherry tinted Tung oil finish (two coats of color, one of clear). It turned out stunning, if I do say so myself. I also replaced the case screws with longer, proper wood screws for strength and aesthetics. The case alone, without MY beautiful finish job, will cost you $325.00 + $25.00 shipping, and a degree of custom fitting is required.
A custom made LeCover dust cover is included; the Pro One has ALWAYS been covered when not in use.
If you're looking at a Pro One of this caliber, you already know all the technical details of the synth itself, so I won't drone on with those. Suffice it to say, this Pro One is an amazing synth - sounds amazing, works perfectly and looks phenomenal. The investment I have in this in both time and money is staggering, any buyer will certainly get a bargain at any price. The cost to build one like this today, in materials alone, would be around $1,200.00 if you had to buy the donor Pro One as well."
Hmm, looks okay except the wood doesn't cover the back part of the keys or pitch/mod wheels.
ReplyDeleteit probably will go for $1150
ReplyDeleteJust so its clear, this is one of the very first ones that we (synthwood.com) did. In fact, I believe this is #002. In this design the middle wood piece does fit over the top of the keyboard and wheel box, but at the angle in the picture that matrix chose you can see the gap. The middle piece was extended to minimize this gap even more with #006 and up. I'm looking at a P5 rev 3.1 with a Sequential Circuits case on my keyboard stand with a gap as well. The rev 1 below it has no gap at all. Dave tells me that cases were always tricky for them which is why the Prophet 5 was the only keyboard they did with a full wood case. My estimate for the value of this auction is hopefully the going rate of a Pro-One (ebay rate) + the cost of the wood kit.. I suppose that is about $900, but we'll see what he gets.
ReplyDeleteWow, close guess. It sold for $936.00 with a shipping price of $65.
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