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"Offered for sale is this excellent Roland TR-808 in good cosmetic condition and excellent working order - inspected and PAT-tested for electrical safety.
Whilst it is not in mint condition, it does look very well indeed and will add a real touch of class to any studio.
As can be expected with a machine that's around 30 years old, there are plenty of light scuffs and scratches to the paintwork as well as a few dings and scratches to the plastic end cheeks: please see over 50 photos below - all marks and scratches are detailed towards the end of the photos - there are no unpleasant surprises for our buyers.
The previous owner told us he'd had it serviced over a year ago, and our inspections bear this out. It has been checked over by James Walker at Synth Repair - he replaced the On/Off switch and PAT-tested the 808 for electrical safety this was after the photos were taken - the PAT test sticker is affixed next to the serial number plate on the underside. It is in excellent working order - all pots move smoothly and noiselessly and all pots, switches and knobs function exactly as they should - it is a joy to play and program. Internally it is very clean and there's no evidence of any past leakage in the battery compartment.
(It is always possible with vintage equipment that crackly pots/sliders may develop over time when equipment has not been used - even during shipping - this can usually be easily rectified either by a few turns or in extreme cases, with suitable switch-cleaning spray).
We've recently sold another two excellent 808s to satisfied customers (see feedback below) so buy with confidence.
It is a UK 240v model: the plug will be removed before shipping unless the buyer requests otherwise (except 110v countries where a step-up transformer will be required - not included in sale)."
