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Make |
Realton |
Model |
Variophon Spot with seven cards |
Description |
Variophons are simply the best wind synthesisers ever produced.
This one is a reluctant sale, because although I have another one it is such a unique instrument I would be devastated if that one broke. There is simply nothing else I know of which can make a non-wind player able to play with expression, and, unlike with sampled or digital sounds, sound like a wind player too. The designers need more recognition for making a.) a great controller and b.) the most amazingly realistic impersonations of wind instruments you ever heard.
This version was checked over by Lucid recently (May 2014), and is in excellent working order.
It comes with seven cartridges - Panflute, Horn, Trombone, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet, Tuba. They are all wonderful.
With the glissando control (left hand operated) and the attack, volume and timbre variations you get with breath, this really is astonishingly organic and musical.
It comes with a useful info sheet from a previous owner. The wind controller looks like it was silver-painted at some stage, but otherwise the whole thing is in excellent cosmetic condition. It comes with a new unused mouthpiece. (You may need to put it in hot water first to make it easy to attach.) The one design fault is that it seems impossible to close the main unit case safely with the existing Euro plug on the mains lead, so for transit we will cut the lead ready for you to get your own UK or Euro plug fitted to it. Packing 5GBP.
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Age |
n/a |
Weight |
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Condition |
Good |
Location |
Uk (Item is at Vemia Uk) |
Vat |
Not from a VAT-registered business. But VAT / duty may be due if importing from outside your trade bloc. |
Quantity |
1 item is available from the owner |
Options |
User manual : No |
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Service manual : No |
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First owner : No |
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Original boxes : No |
Plug type |
No plug fitted to lead |
Voltage type |
Internal 220-240V power supply |
Status |
Item has been sold or not sold in a previous auction |
Sale type |
The item is on the auction rooms |
Ending on |
08/11/2014 |
Category |
Synthesizer (monophonic) |
Serial number |
Unknown |
Sphere reference |
# 12928 |
Statistics |
Created on : 26/10/2014 |
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Changed on : 27/10/2014 |
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Published on : 27/10/2014 |
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Displayed : 1947 time(s) by members and guests |
Safety |
All electrical items sold in VEMIA are deemed to be trade sales. No warranty of electrical safety is given or implied. Many items are vintage and would not pass current electrical safety standards. It is the responsibility of the buyer to ensure that items are safe to use in their future environment - if necessary by using the services of a professional. |
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The following section gives you the prices as well as shipment and payment conditions associated with the item. Payment is always requested in GBP. Converted price is shown for information and converted with Sphere standard currency rate.
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Start price |
380 GBP |
Converted price (1) |
380 GBP |
Shipment |
International or local shipment to pay |
Packing costs |
5 GBP |
Payment |
Full pre payment needed |
Auction bid step |
20 GBP |
Auction highest bid |
651 GBP |
Converted highest bid |
651 GBP |
Leader or winner |
carax |
(1) Currency conversion |
Note that conversion rates were last adjusted on 5th October 2022 at 10:56 CET. They are there to give you a rough guide to the bid price in your currency. Please check for a more up-to-date conversion at http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html. The bid price will be the actual price in pounds (GBP) at the moment the auction closes. This will be roughly converted to your currency for your information.
For technical reasons, we are unable to update the conversion from GBP to Euro during the auction, although it has changed by well over 10%. If you are in the euro zone please check the current rate at http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html
Payments from UK and non-Euro currency regions must always be in GBP. Payments to and from Euro currency regions can be in Euros via our French bank.The applicable Euro amount will be the exact amount specified on your invoice or credit note. For more info please see the FAQ about exchange rates. |
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