Vintage ARP Odyssey Mk I 2800 Pro Serviced w/ New Sliders

Description

This vintage ARP Odyssey has just been fully serviced in October 2023 by Synthchaser, the top ARP specialist – recapped, new key bushings, all new LED sliders, fully functional, tuned  and calibrated, and sounding awesome!  The Odyssey was ARP’s answer to the Minimoog, a feature packed scaled down version of the legendary ARP 2600.

Here is a video functional demonstration of this synth that is for sale:

The synth is in great condition.  This synth comes with illuminated LED sliders that correspond to the colors of the original slider caps.  I can disable the illumination for the buyer before shipping, upon request at the time of purchase.

Work just completed on the synth included:

• Synthchaser Precision LED slider upgrade –  All 34 of the old original sliders have been replaced with new, smooth, high precision LED illuminated sliders.  The difference in the way these sliders feel and perform compared to the originals is a huge improvement.   LEDs run off their own power supply mounted inside the synth.
• Illuminated slider caps – Slider caps with a translucent plastic stripe that allows the LED illumination to shine through, while giving you something substantial to grip onto. They look and feel awesome!
• Power supply rebuilt – All tantalum and electrolytic capacitors in the power supply have been replaced, and high quality, high temperature 105 deg C capacitors have been used for the power supply filter capacitors.
• All tantalum capacitors replaced – The tantalum capacitors in ARP synths are ticking time bombs.  All tantalum capacitors in this synth have been replaced with electrolytics to help provide stable operation for years to come.
• Synthchaser 4023 Voltage Controlled Filter Submodule –  This is a very fat 2 pole dual OTA filter.  Synthchaser modules are true to the original designs and professionally built using premium components with superior performance and reliability to those found in the original modules.
• Keyboard rebuild – New key bushings installed, keys removed and ultrasonically cleaned, bus bars removed and polished, bellcrank caps cleaned and lubricated.
• Oscilloscope calibration – Calibrated & tuned using oscilloscope and frequency counter.
• 1/4″ output made High  – ARPs of this era had an RCA jack as the high output and the 1/4″ jack as the low output.  As today RCA jacks are an inconvenience for most, the 1/4″ jack has been made to a second high output.
• New rubber feet

Prospective buyers are welcome to come try it out before purchasing. Local pickup is welcome and encouraged.  This is a vintage electronic item, so all sales will be as-is and final.  The keyboard will be packed well and insured for the full sale price.   Visit the Synthchaser YouTube channel and rest assured that a high quality detailed restoration was done to this synthesizer by the expert on ARP Synthesizers.