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"This is a beautiful example of the classic whiteface ARP Odyssey model 2800, ready for studio or stage. ARP designed the Odyssey to be a simplified, hard-wired ARP 2600, with the great sounds of that coveted classic in a smaller, more portable package. The Odyssey was also ARP's answer to Moog's Minimoog when it debuted in 1972. 
This example is itself likely from 1972—it has a low serial number and the "MANUFACTURED BY TONUS, INC." sticker on the back. It's in 100% operating condition and is extremely clean inside and out. My tech, who specializes in Odysseys, gave it a ground-up restoration. All sliders, switches, knobs, keys and jacks work flawlessly. This Odyssey sounds truly amazing and is a pleasure to play in its restored state. I play it frequently and can assure you that every function works as it should. The tuning is stable instantly with hardly any warm-up time, which is a great characteristic of these oscillators and rare for an old analog synth. Forget the crap Korg Odyssey reissues—this is the only way to experience this classic synth and appreciate how truly great it is.Here's exactly what my tech did to bring this amazing synth to its current state:
* Everything was meticulously cleaned by hand during the restoration.
* Sliders were dismantled, cleaned, polished, lubed, tested and only the best internals were used resulting in an accurate and smooth operation.
* All original Arp slider caps.
* Each switch was cleaned and slightly lubed.
* Capacitors and other audio path components were replaced then the synth was calibrated.
* The power supply was rebuilt and calibrated supplying accurate voltage over a long duration.
* The keys were cleaned, buss bars and spring contacts polished, key heights leveled, and new key bushings installed so the action is like new and all keys trigger perfectly.
At some point in the past someone modded the Odyssey with a CV/Gate/Trig in/out (see picture). My tech checked it and said it was a good job and works 100%."
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