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Showing posts with label Gibson. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 03, 2023

1960s Gibson Maestro W-3 Woodwind Instrument Sound System Minus Footswitch Pedal

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You can find a demo of the Maestro W-3 and some pics of the foot pedal in previous posts here.

"This 1960s Gibson Maestro W-3 Woodwind Instrument Sound System Synth is in very good condition. Powers on and top knobs work correctly. As far as I understand the bottom controls will not work without the pedal plugged in. Could be modified or an original/custom pedal attached. The microphone is working but has not been fidelity tested. Looks to be a clarinet attachment. See photos for full condition details...

Included:
1960s Gibson Maestro W-3 Woodwind Instrument Sound System Synth
Clarinet Attachment w/ Microphone & Cord
Original Tip Guide
Spare Fuses
Original Case Keys
Original Case (Good, working, condition)"

Wednesday, September 07, 2022

Gibson Clavioline w/ Solid State Tube Replacement

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"This unit has been overhauled and is fully functional. All electrolytic and paper capacitors have been replaced. Also the 5Y3 has been replaced with a solid state device. The cabinet has been reconstructed. Also a three prong grounded cable has been installed, and has reduced hum a lot. Includes a keyboard stand and knee lever"

Tube "synth" minus the tube. See this repair video for what they look like on the inside.

Sunday, May 01, 2022

Keytek CTS2000 Cross Table Sampled Synthesizer SN 0279

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You can find a couple of videos featuring the CTS2000 in previous posts here.

"THE GIBSON Synthesizer. The only.

Its name: The Keytek CTS 2000
Analog True vintage : CURTIS CHIPS // CEM 5530 / 8 CEM 3389
Released in 1987.

RARE COLLECTOR Early Model number 279

This will be supplied with :

1 COMPLETE IN ENGLISH !! Instruction Manual ! 64 pages
1 EXTERNAL ORIGINAL MEMORY CARD of this KEYTEK CTS 2000 model to store even more of your sounds.
1 CASE
1 OLD ORIGINAL ADVERTISEMENT

Fender has also released one on its side: The Chroma Polaris.

Story : Gibson had bought the Italian brand SIEL (Societa Industrie Elettroniche)
and worked in collaboration with its engineers who had already released
a lot of synthesizers including ( Cruise, Orchestra, Orchestra 2, Dk-70,
Ex-80, Dk-80 , Expander , Opera 6 , Dk-600 , Dk-700 , Kiwi ) and worked
themselves with suzuki and knew how to draw inspiration from analogs
from Korg .Moreover it would have been produced in Japan.

Gibson's synth, the Keytek CTS 2000 is a 330 plus wavetable based
synthesizer. But it is above all one of the last analog synths of this era. For
this it was equipped with Curtis chips, the same used in the little brother
of the Waldorf Wave, the Microwave .... as well as the Prophet 2000 which
is a Sequencial Audio / Dave Smith sampler ...

It has 6 voices with 2 oscillators per voice.
7 levels of envelope settings...
A Total MIDI Implementation....
An internal memory to save 48 sounds.
Finally its specialty of Cross Table Sample allows to mix for a sound of the
wavetables between them to obtain a combination of 330 X 329 so 9000 !

That is more than 9000 waveforms more than the sinusoid, the triangle,
the square, the sawtooth ! And this for a single voice ....
Each oscillator can be tuned differently for Fat sound .
An Lfo is also present to modulate these.
Dcf
Dca
Cut-off
Resonance
ADSR on 7 levels
All this in many combinations

One cannot simply overcome its possibilities.

It produces a unique sound. With it your instrumentations won't sound too much today.
He will add a personal color. It can produce percussive sounds, particular pads...

Another thing that differentiates the KEYTEK CTS 2000 is that very few copies
were produced in the world.
There are 2 other Keytek models but they are only weakly trimmed compared
to this one.

The model on sale was released in the very First GIBSON-SIEL workshops.

Number 279."

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Gibson - Echoplex Digital Pro Black & White Rackmount Loopers

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"The Echoplex features 16-bit digital 44.1kHz recording/sampling to RAM. It ships with 50 seconds worth of memory, however this can be easily upgraded just like any sampler using standard RAM SIMM chips to up to 200 seconds of recording time.

Although the Echoplex may have been designed with the intentions of being a modern digital delay based on the classic tape-based analog delays (Maestro Echoplex EP3), the Echoplex offers digital, clean, and intuitive performance features. Play anything into it, loops, guitar, keyboards..all in realtime. As soon as you stop recording, the sampled material begins looping...and you can now jam along with it! Overdub additional loops and build arrangements, all on the fly!!! The number of overdubs and length of loops is limited only by the amount of memory. Mistakes or undesirable loops can easily be undone. The Echoplex can store up to 9 separate loop/ arrangements. A cool EFC-7 Foot controller can also be used so you can punch in and out of loops without having to use your hands...so you can keep playing.

The Echoplex is also fully MIDI capable. All controls send/receive MIDI data and even the Loops can be saved and loaded via MIDI! MIDI sync makes sure your loops can be locked to the tempo of your MIDI sequencers giving the Echoplex a niche in your MIDI-studio as a dedicated loop-player! Loops, like samples, can be assigned to keys on a keyboard and can be triggered as loops or single-shot samples. Other functions of the Echoplex include Reverse, for backwards loops, and a Multiplay feature which repeats loops a user-defined number of times to create an extended loop (ie: extend a 4-beat loop into a 16-beat loop)."

Sunday, February 28, 2021

GIBSON G101 ORGAN Handmade Miniature 1 6 scale


video by Ronaldo Lopes Teixeira ROLT

See the miniature label below for more.

And a Doors cover featuring the Gibson G101:

The Doors-Light My Fire 2-Combo Organ

video by picure

"Me playing on my vintage combo organ collection. Gibson G101 on the bottom and 1979 Rhodes piano bass on top. Enjoy!"

Saturday, January 23, 2021

1960s Gibson G101 Vintage Combo Organ SN 5515

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Love the look of this one.

"1968 Gibson G101 combo organ in excellent condition, fully serviced and ready to be played. Rare in any condition, the G101 was manufactured for Gibson by Lowrey and is best known for its extensive use by Ray Manzarek in the Doors, as the versatility and reliability of the G101 was preferred by Manzarek over the Italian Vox Continentals available concurrently with this model. And given the extensive overlap in circuitry with Lowrey's DSO-1 Heritage Deluxe organ used by the Beatles on Sgt. Pepper's, the G101 absolutely nails the sparkling reedy harpsichord tones of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.

The tonal options on the G101 are vast, and the controls very user-friendly, with three color-coded and logically laid out banks governing the bass register, vibrato/ sustain/ percussion, and the various voicings separated by Flute tabs (white) and Horn/String tabs (yellow and blue). A perfect middle ground between the reedy attack and nuance of the Vox Continental and the bold, bubbly textures of a Farfisa, the G101 straddles these extremes with aplomb, offering rich layers of transistorized combo organ perfection. With the Sustain and Staccato tabs, some piano and harpsichord-esque tones can be realized, and the multiple vibrato tabs allow for more present, choppy textures or smooth warbling tones. The Percussion feature also operates as it should, albeit fairly subtle in its effect, activated by a small bulb with a rate set by the corresponding knob, producing more of a tremolo effect layered with the vibrato.

The circuit has been thoroughly serviced by Synapse Audio, and all keys are even and respond smoothly. All functions and tabs work as they should, and it's worth noting that the Reverb tab is for an external effect (the G101 was never offered with internal reverb). The keyboard features a trio of new knobs, and all tabs feature their original lettering. While the small badge on the organ facing the performer is missing, the particularly large and raised Gibson badge on the flip out compartment that secures the legs is intact, as is the Gibson model/serial plaque. The stock handles are intact too, and new thumbscrews with the proper threading have been sourced to secure the legs compartment.

Cosmetically, the organ is quite the looker with its original Seafoam and Fawn two-tone covering. There are a few bald corners and modest wear on the exterior from honest use, yet the organ presents very well and is structurally sound."

Tuesday, October 08, 2019

Vintage 1960's Gibson Maestro W1 Sound System for Woodwinds Analog Synthesizer

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"Vintage 1960's Gibson Maestro W1 Sound System for Woodwinds analog synthesizer.
Near Mint condition.

W1 version - first model made.

Fully functional with classic tones. Comes in original hard shell case."

Saturday, June 01, 2019

Matt's Gibson Maestro G-2 Guitar Synthesizer Demo

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Published on Jun 1, 2019 Matthew Baab


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"Vintage Gibson Maestro G2 "Rhythm 'N Sound" Synthesizer from the 1960's. Some of the pots are a bit scratchy but, the unit is in GREAT shape as the pictures will show - complete with case, foot pedal and original instructions overlay!

Cool vintage effect unit that lets you add one or more voicings to create some really interesting textures and sounds. They're kinda cheesy but classic! Bongo, Brush, Tambourine, & Clave percussion sounds.
String bass lower octave doubler sounds killer!

Has an awesome nasty fuzz tone that really makes this unit Da BOMB!!

Add unique sound overlays - Color Tones (preset EQ settings), Wow Wow (Wah) and Echo Repeat (tremolo) with speed control.

Overall it's a VERY clean effect unit that has a killer vintage tone and would be excellent for a few studio tricks."

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Gibson Echoplex Digital Pro with Footpedal, Loop IV and full docs

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Note these were also branded Oberheim. You can find some videos featuring the Echoplex in the archives. There was also a black model.

"The Echoplex Digital Pro is a digital delay designed for the performing artist! The Echoplex features 16-bit digital 44.1kHz recording/sampling to RAM. With the LoopIV upgrade this unit supports 198 seconds of loop time.

The EFC-7 Foot controller allows you to punch in and out of loops without having to use your hands...so you can keep playing. The included connecting cord is 10 foot TRS.

The Echoplex is also fully MIDI capable. All controls send/receive MIDI data and even the Loops can be saved and loaded via MIDI! MIDI sync makes sure your loops can be locked to the tempo of your MIDI sequencers giving the Echoplex a niche in your MIDI-studio as a dedicated loop-player!

Loops, like samples, can be assigned to keys on a keyboard and can be triggered as loops or single-shot samples. Other functions of the Echoplex include Reverse, for backwards loops, and a Multiplay feature which repeats loops a user-defined number of times to create an extended loop (ie: extend a 4-beat loop into a 16-beat loop)."

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Gibson Maestro Soundsystem for Woodwinds

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

GIBSON MAESTRO RHYTHM MRQ-1

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Friday, August 30, 2013

GIBSON MAESTRO MRQ-1 RHYTHM BOX SN 17598

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

GIBSON MAESTRO RHYTHM MRQ-1 SN 17958

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Monday, June 03, 2013

GIBSON MAESTRO RHYTHM QUEEN MRQ-1 Electric Drum Machine SN 18373

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Good shot of the built in speaker on top.


Sunday, May 26, 2013

Vintage Gibson Maestro MRK-1 Rhythm King Drum Machine SN 08838

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via this auction

"This unit has a cable built-in with 1/4" male end, so using your own cable isn't even necessary to hook it up to an external device, as well as having a built-in foot switch..." [pictured below]

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Vintage 60's Gibson Maestro W2 Sound System Synthesizer Woodwinds SN 02238

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"Great vintage professional quality woodwinds synthesizer produced by Gibson in the 1960's. This unit was made for woodwinds but is also commonly used with guitar as well. Unit comes with padded case, stand, stand case, cables, and a microphone. Unit powers on and works well..."

Monday, April 08, 2013

Vintage Gibson Maestro MRK-2 Rhythm King

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More pics of the inside below.


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Gibson Maestro W2

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"Vintage Gibson Maestro W2 Sound System Synthesizer for Wood Winds, Guitar, Keyboards, Just about anything..."

Thursday, November 08, 2012

GIBSON MAESTRO RHYTHM QUEEN MRQ-1 SN 17008

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Monday, October 08, 2012

GIBSON MAESTRO RHYTHM QUEEN MRQ-1

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"This is a very nice vintage MRQ-1 Maestro "Rhythm Queen" drum machine. It is in perfect working condition, and looks great for its age, only has minor wear on some corners and edges, no rips or tears. The sound that comes out of this unit is excellent. Great for playing guitar over. I particularly like the GO-GO button! Adjustment between the Balance and Tempo with 8 separate rhythm models, makes this a very versatile machine. Excellent for studio use, has 1/4" output to amp on back panel, or built-in speaker on side."

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