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Pollard Syndrum Model 278 Analog Drum Synth & Pad SN 1065

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"Rae two channel Pollard Syndrum Analog Drum Synth, Drum Pad SOLD AS IS. Shipped with Fedex ground, very limited testing ,the drum set and peddle works there is output, no other test was conducted. As you can see in the pictures, knobs are missing and one drum lid has lifted up, please check all pictures provided for cosmetic shape. Will be sold as is no returns."

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Vintage Syndrum Drum Synthesizer

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"Syndrum Model 178 drum synthesizer, with a drum pad trigger."

Vintage SYNDRUM CM MESH HEAD-Drum Synthesizer-1970's

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"vintage SYNDRUM CM Analog Drum Synthesizer, these were developed by Joe Pollard(a drummer for the Beach Boys and Grass Roots) and Mark Barton back in 1976. This single drum Mesh Head model #177 is capable of many different sounds, very popular with many professional drummers of that era."

Pollard Syndrum Quad - Analog Drum Synthesizer - Pro-Service w/Restoration

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"This one is in good cosmetic condition and working 100%. It has just been serviced and has had some restoration. It is ready to be used and needs nothing! It will come with the cable and two original Syndrum drum pads."

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Pollard SYNDRUM TWIN Electronic Drum Analog Synth

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"Pollard Syndrum Twin"

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Pollard Syndrum Twin - Vintage Analog Drum Synthesizer

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"This one is in excellent cosmetic condition and is working 100%. It is ready to be used and needs nothing! As you can see, this one includes the two original Syndrum pads and the original foot-pedal."

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Pollard Syndrum

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"Pallard International SYNDRUM CM analog drum synthesizer, its analog and in a clear case."

Pollard Syndrum 178 SN 1302 w/ Extras

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"This is the original electronic drum, the Pollard Syndrum 178. It's like the "Altair" of electronic drums in that it started the edrum phenomenon. For collectors, this is as rare as it gets. For music makers, this makes the analog sounds you can only get from the original. The large pedal changes the pitch or range, and the small pedal stops the tone or vibrato. The sound is based on sine, square, or triangle wave shapes. I purchased this in 1978 and played it in clubs during the era. Cosmetically, it is poor, but it works perfectly (including both snare settings), and it includes the pad (new backing behind a perfect head), the pedal, the head removal tool, a stereo 1/4" cable for the pedal, a mono 1/4" cable for the pad. The output is unbalanced 1/4", so you can use any guitar cable. The power supply is not original, but the one I have included is vastly superior and works perfectly (any DC supply between 18V and 25V works). As shown in the photos, there are no fader caps, and three faders stems are broken at the ends, but they are still functional. One side has a piece of the wood chipped off. These are extremely rare, typically sell for much more if they work. At the present, I can find no other complete and functional unit available anywhere."

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Pollard Syndrum Twin Model 278 Analog Drum Synth

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"The Twin Pollard Syndrum 278. This machine is amazing and fairly rare 2 drum/osc version. In great shape, only missing a few slider caps.

This includes the brain only, no pads. Comes with drum mount bracket attached."

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America's Willie Leacox's Pollard Syndrum Quad Electronic Drum Synthesizer?

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"Vintage Polllard Syndrum Quad Electric Drum Set Owned by Willie Leacox the original Drummer for America the Band. It is a Model 1074 dating from 1976. Included is a song play list in a metal box with a light. Willie was the original "America" Drummer until 2014 when he retired. The set is in very good original condition and sounds great. Comes with it original fitted trunk by the Anvil Cases. Posted many photos so you can be the see just how great it is. This is directly from the Estate of Willie Leacox."

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Pollard Syndrum 178 Demo

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ULTRA-RARE 1979 MusicAid / Simmons SDS-IV Drum Synthesizer SN 4043

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"This is the incredibly rare MusicAid / Simmons SDS-IV, the 1979 predecessor to the famous Simmons SDS-V. In 1978 Dave Simmons, along with MusicAid, released their first product, the SDS-III, which was a 4-channel drum synth that was inspired by the 1976 Pollard Syndrum and Japan's 1978 answer to the Syndrum, the Ult-Sound DS-4. These were the first dedicated drum synths in history. In early 1979, MusicAid / Simmons released the 2-channel version as the SDS-IV. There are only an estimated 500 of these that were made by Dave Simmons by hand!

It functions fine, but with some slight differences between channel 1 and channel 2, so you might want to go through it to make it consistent between the channels. This unit runs on UK power (230V), so if you're in a different country you will need to use a transformer."

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SYNDRUM QUAD Analog Drum Synth

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"This is the one-of-a-kind Syndrum Quad, the hard-to-find first electronic drum made famous by the likes of the Cars, Terry Bozio, Roger Taylor of Queen and many others. If you've found this, you know what this is and the unique sounds it makes that you can't find anywhere else. The Quad was the most famous of the Syndrums models."

SYNDRUM QUAD Analog Electronic Drum Synth

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"This is the one-of-a-kind Syndrum Quad, the hard-to-find first electronic drum made famous by the likes of David Robinson of The Cars, Terry Bozzio, Roger Taylor of Queen and many others. If you've found this, you know what this is and the unique sounds it makes that you can't find anywhere else. The Quad was the most famous of the Syndrums models... Because the pads use a typical 1/4-inch plug, you could use different pads if you choose, such as Roland PD-8s. This rig also includes the Pollard Foot Pedal."

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Pollard Syndrum Model 178 Drum Pad Foot Pedal Synth

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"Pollard Syndrum model 178 comes with extra wires foot pedal drum pad and synth. all items are in very good working order please note last picture drum pad show a small hair line crack drum .This is a vintage lot and you will receive everything in picture overall a great collectors item at a great price."

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Simple pad for SYNDRUM CLONE

YouTube via denha. "This is a simple pad for SYNDRUM CLONE."

Pollard Syndrum Quad electronic drum module

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"Recorded on September 2, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder."


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Note the date of the video. The video was just linked in the auction for demo purposes and is not the one for sale. The following is from the description: "The build quality of the Syndrum is typically seventies American ( moog Arp) but seems to do all that's needed occasionally you get a sticky slider or switch but most of us can deal with that if you want to fully restore it is is thankfully fully discreet circuitry and all parts are available i haven used the pads ( loom is included ) i was triggering this from voltage triggers or sound sources i don't think the 4 pads are working properly but its probably only a minor issue with leads or connections it has been describes as 4 Moogs in a box? http://electro-music.com/forum/post-15480.html i can tell you it has a very wide range of sounds and extremely wide range LFOs at times it can get out of control but if you can control it then huge subsonic kicks . crispy snares and melodic toms toms are all there all 4 voices are identical this has a far wider range of sounds than other electro drums of the late seventies ( like Simmons SDS5 - i have owned all of them at some stage ) the book had not been written yet and rules were broken"

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SYNDRUM CM Vintage Analog Drum Synthesizer

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"Syndrum CM Analog Drum Synthesizer in good condition. This unit was the one of the forerunners to the Roland V-Drum and similar drum synthesizers/sample playback systems. This unit is all-original, constructed largely of what appears to be heavy-duty plexiglas - it would have to be industrial-strength quality to look this good after some 30-35 years! There are 4 control pots - Sweep, Tune, Time, and Volume.
One original knob is in place; one can swap the knob from pot to pot in order to make adjustments..."

POLLARD SYNDRUM QUAD Analog Electronic Drum Synth

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"This is the one-of-a-kind Syndrum Quad, the hard-to-find first electronic drum made famous by the likes of the Cars, Terry Bozio, Roger Taylor of Queen and many others. If you've found this, you know what this is and the unique sounds it makes that you can't find anywhere else. The Quad was the most famous of the Syndrums models."

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