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"For sale is a beautiful 1983 Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 synthesizer, serial number 5604, with midi. Based on info found in the user manual, as well as the external configuration of the unit (as shown in the photos above) this Prophet 5 is a revision 3. More specifically, the serial number indicates that it is a revision 3.3, indicating that it has 120 factory programs, versus the 40 programs found in earlier revisions. I had it serviced recently by Sequential Circuits expert technician Greg Montalbano of Oakland, CA, and he was very impressed by its condition. (Note: on a couple discussion boards I have seen Greg's last named stated as Klosmon, but I think that is only because his email address begins with the term klosmon. I believe I am correct about his last name being Montalbano, however. As of today, my Prophet 5 is in mint condition functionally (thanks to Greg's fine work), and near-mint condition cosmetically. You might be able to find a Prophet 5 for less money, but I can guarantee that it won't be as nice as mine. Below is a list of the tasks that Greg performed back in January 2014:(1) pots, switches, key contacts cleaned. (2) bypass capacitors replaced on all boards.
(3) factory patches reloaded. (4) synth tuned and scaled. (5) factory midi installed.
(6) new battery installed. (7) keys and wood trim thoroughly cleaned."
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