Score! Vintage Moog content....

EBMatt · #1 05-27-2008, 07:30 PM

Scored this beauty for only $400. And it's actually polyphonic! Sounds pretty freaky in a cool way.

Visirale · #2 05-27-2008, 07:33 PM

Congrats... I'm gonna get a moog little phatty or a voyager before too too long. I love the MOOG sound. Classic and unmatched in warmth by anything else.

I just want a monophonic moog though.. probably gonna go with DSI for my poly.

EBMatt · #3 05-27-2008, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Visirale

Congrats... I'm gonna get a moog little phatty or a voyager before too too long. I love the MOOG sound. Classic and unmatched in warmth by anything else.

I just want a monophonic moog though.. probably gonna go with DSI for my poly.

Yea, I'm planning to get a little phatty too actually. They are great little synths.

Matt Till · #4 05-27-2008, 07:54 PM

Serious envy over here, great score.

keb · #5 05-28-2008, 07:39 AM

Good job! A couple years ago I stumbled upon Moog Taurus I pedals for only $300 (and had just missed a Moog Source for sale at the same place by *that much*.) The awesome scores are still out there, though they are fewer and further in between in these internet days.

8guy · #6 05-28-2008, 07:15 PM

OH Man an OPUS 3!!!!!!! Moogs awnser to the 70s String Machine that was popular in the 70s. Its not quite a full blown Moog from the time but one of the first polyphonics in that size(most of the string machines were Italian I belive but ARP made one like that also).

It lacks the individule ADSR for each osc, and does not have the third sub osc used on many Moogs.

But play around with the setings and you can still get some real kick A.....Um But sounds out of it

As a side note Radio Shack used to sell the same thing under the Tandy brand in the 70s

EBMatt · #7 05-28-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by 8guy

OH Man an OPUS 3!!!!!!! Moogs awnser to the 70s String Machine that was popular in the 70s. Its not quite a full blown Moog from the time but one of the first polyphonics in that size(most of the string machines were Italian I belive but ARP made one like that also).

It lacks the individule ADSR for each osc, and does not have the third sub osc used on many Moogs.

But play around with the setings and you can still get some real kick A.....Um But sounds out of it

As a side note Radio Shack used to sell the same thing under the Tandy brand in the 70s

Thanks for the history of this. So far I'm getting a bunch of cool sounds out of it, and even a few nice bass sounds. I still need to get a little phatty though...

keb · #8 05-28-2008, 08:55 PM

And the Opus 3 (and a Source) making an appearance in the Rentals' Friends of P video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jqsgVtcC6E One of the main bands responsible for making Moogs cool (and generally pricey!) again (in the late 80's you would have a hard time even just giving away your old Minimoog!)

EBMatt · #9 05-28-2008, 08:59 PM

I'm liking these history lessons! Thanks for the info guys!

8guy · #10 05-28-2008, 09:46 PM

EB this one is a keeper, with the case its just awsome!!!!!!!People didnt drove to these because they thought the lacked the Moog sound, They were wrong.

EBMatt · #11 05-28-2008, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 8guy

EB this one is a keeper, with the case its just awsome!!!!!!!People didnt drove to these because they thought the lacked the Moog sound, They were wrong.

Yea man, I'm keeping this one. And you are right, it totally has the Moog sound.

Marcury · #12 05-29-2008, 04:27 PM

Saweet!!!

Bassman316 · #13 07-03-2008, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by keb

A couple years ago I stumbled upon Moog Taurus I pedals for only $300

Moog Taurus I for $300? If I scored a Moog Taurus for anything under $1000 I'd be a happy camper, but $300?! Lucky you!

Mon Rominee · #14 07-03-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by 8guy

As a side note Radio Shack used to sell the same thing under the Tandy brand in the 70s

Realistic, actually

My band has two of these. AWESOME keyboards.

Mon

8guy · #15 07-03-2008, 07:45 PM

OK I stand corrected, The were Sold by the Tandy corperation under there house brand Realistic but were Made By Moog, Just Like I have a Radio shack Scanner that has the Realist brand name but was made by Bearcat.

keb · #16 07-03-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassman316

Moog Taurus I for $300? If I scored a Moog Taurus for anything under $1000 I'd be a happy camper, but $300?! Lucky you!

I couldn't believe it myself. I walked into the shop just intending to trade off some effects pedals and I saw it across the shop on the floor amongst the keyboards... I did a double take when I saw the price sticker on it. Either the shop owner just didn't know what he had on hand or he was selling it cheap because it did sound kinda messed up when I tried it out there in the store. But I bought it anyway after some internal debate, thinking I could just get it fixed up, because I might never have another opportunity like that again. But lo and behold, when I got home, it worked just fine. Maybe it just didn't like the power strip it was connected to in the store, or something... with a finicky old analog synth beast that's 30+ years old, who knows. But anyway, I think I used up all my stored good karma that day!