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Moog Liberation Vintage Analogue Synthesizer - $2,600 (Park Street & Glasgow Street)
Gruhn near Glasgow
condition:
good
make / manufacturer:
Moog
model name / number:
Liberation
size / dimensions:
47" X 10" X 6"
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Notes from vintage synthesizer repair specialists Synths When (Toronto) after complete cleaning and tuning of this instrument in 2022 (a $600 inspection with minor but essential refurbishing):
"Moog Liberation: Complete cleaning of all controls from foam rot. Some
faders needed to be completely disassembled and internally cleaned
with tensioning of the wipers. Repaired remote cable. Complete tuning
and functionality tested. Instrument sounds great and performs as
expected."
One flaw, as noted by Synths When repair specialists:
"Wood is broken at the neck, fairly severe crack in the body. A screw has been added as a cross-brace at some point (not by us) to keep the neck from splitting, and there is minor damage under the neck panel where a screw has lost its support wood completely. Neck panel is secure in spite of the missing screw. Not advised to use guitar strap." So the instrument functions superbly but is not recommended for use with strap, in "keytar" style.
Features:
44-key monophonic keyboard with aftertouch sensitivity
"Paraphonic" setting option for organ-sounds polyphony
2 voltage-controlled oscillators (triangle, sawtooth, square waveforms; can be switched over three-octave range)
1 low-pass filter
Attenuator
Ring modulation
Input/output
Left-hand control
Ribbon controller
CV/Gate output sockets
Spring-loaded wheels for filter cutoff, modulation, and volume
Ribbon-controller for pitch bend
40-foot cable
Power supply
The Liberation frequently listed (and often sells) in the $4,500 and up range.
Questions about condition and features are welcome.