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Saturday, March 26, 2011

TUBON very rare electric keyboard


via this auction

"One of the rarest electric keyboards out there, the Tubon was manufactured in 1966 by Joh Mustad AB, in Gothenburg, Sweden. Only a small number were produced; fewer still survive.

Imagine a small, strap-on combo organ. The Tubon's sounds are straight out of Sixties organ-driven pop: contrabass, saxophone, electric bass, woodwind. A strong vibrato and adjacent volume control give on-board sound shaping options. Two nine-volt batteries, housed at one end of the tube, provide power. At the other end is a compartment where the strap can be stored.

Paul McCartney had a Tubon, though it probably was not used on record. Kraftwerk did use one, along with countless Swedish and Finnish bands...

Output is from a din connector. Included with this Tubon will be a cable with a din plug on one end and a 1/4" plug on the other. You can change the din to a 1/4" female connector if you like; I chose to leave it with the din, to keep it original."



15 comments:

  1. how much do these sell for as i know someone who has one but doesent know anything about it.

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  2. I have one of these...is anyone interested?

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    1. Possibly! Where are you?

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    2. Still selling? Would love to buy it. Am Australian, but living abroad. Return to Australia in two weeks, for two weeks.

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  3. I am also in Australia and gave a tubon that needs some electronic service, mechanically it is ok. I would like to sell it. What price should I ask?

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    1. Still selling? Would love to buy it. Am Australian, but living abroad. Return to Australia in two weeks, for two weeks.

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  4. If anyone are selling one of these tubon please contact me, many thanks

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  5. Interested in buying one of these. get in touch.

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  6. Interested in buying one of these if someone would like to sell it! Thanks!

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  7. If someone want to buy good condition Tubon, I have.

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    1. hi heikki my name is bob in the uk ,could you advise me a rough estimate of how much a tubon sells for as i have one to sell all working ect but i dont know the price of these things any imput from you would be welome ,many thanks bob uk.

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    2. Do you still have one for sale?

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  9. I am looking for a Tubon in Excellent working condition at a fair price.

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