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Oberheim OB-Xa Analog Synthesizer Repair Video Series

I’ve made a video series showing a repair/partial restoration I did for a customer’s Oberheim OB-Xa.  In the first part, I show what’s wrong with this keyboard and rebuild the power supply and voice cards:

In the second part, I rebuild the Pratt-Read keyboard and change the bushings.  I also repair a broken switch on the bender assembly:

And finally, I calibrate the power supply and voice cards:

I sell kits for everything I restored in this video (power supply, voice cards, and key bushings).  If you’re not comfortable with a soldering iron, I can also perform these services for your synth, just drop me a line.