MATRIXSYNTH: Vintage ARP Odyssey Mk I Black & Gold 2800 - Serviced w/ New Sliders SN 283036


Friday, October 03, 2025

Vintage ARP Odyssey Mk I Black & Gold 2800 - Serviced w/ New Sliders SN 283036

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via this eBay listing

"This vintage ARP Odyssey has just been serviced in October 2025 by Synthchaser - recapped, new key bushings, all new precision sliders, tuned and calibrated, and sounding awesome! The Odyssey was ARP's answer to the Minimoog, a feature packed scaled down version of the legendary ARP 2600. This Odyssey features the 4023 filter, a very fat 2 pole filter.

Despite appearances, this black & gold Odyssey is a Mk I (Model 2800) ARP Odyssey with an original 4023 filter, and no gate/CV interface jacks. It's equivalent to the white ARPs of the era, and different from the more common Black & Gold Mk II Odyssey.

The synth is in excellent condition with minor marks on the case. Work just completed on the synth included:

Synthchaser Precision slider upgrade - All 34 of the old original sliders have been replaced with new, smooth, high precision sliders. The difference in the way these sliders feel and perform compared to the originals is a huge improvement. They are fitted with original style slider caps.
Power supply rebuilt - All tantalum and electrolytic capacitors in the power supply have been replaced, and high quality, high temperature 105 deg C capacitors have been used for the power supply filter capacitors.
All tantalum capacitors replaced - The tantalum capacitors in ARP synths are ticking time bombs. All tantalum capacitors in this synth (except those in the sealed 4023 filter module) have been replaced with electrolytics to help provide stable operation for years to come.
Keyboard rebuild - New key bushings installed, keys cleaned, bus bars removed and polished.
Oscilloscope calibration - Calibrated & tuned using oscilloscope and frequency counter.
· 1/4" output made High - ARPs of this era had an RCA jack as the high output and the 1/4" jack as the low output. As today RCA jacks are an inconvenience for most, the 1/4" jack has been made to a second high output."

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