I’ve got 3 broken ARP Explorer I synthesizers, and I show you my approach to repairing and restoring them. The ARP Explorer I (Model 2900) was ARP’s first non-preset single oscillator synthesizer, pre-dating the Axxe and the Solus. It includes the same 4027-1 Voltage Controlled Oscillator module found in the ARP 2600, and the same 4034 Moog Ladder Filter Voltage Controlled Filter module found in the ARP Pro Soloist.
- Strain Relief Bushing Pulling Tool: https://amzn.to/3EE74fy
- My desoldering tool: https://amzn.to/3PikaEf
- Deoxit needle applicator: https://amzn.to/3PgiAT5
- Deoxit pot cleaner: https://amzn.to/3sUGX1r
- My oscilloscope: https://amzn.to/3rm6b8d
00:00 Intro to the Explorer I
05:10 Look Inside / Disassembly
12:13 Keybeds
13:35 Circuit Boards Depopulating & Cleaning
16:38 Cleaning Switches & Rotary Pots
21:24 Capacitors, ICs & Sliders
27:37 Bench Testing, Repair & Calibration
