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SUPER RARE! Snail Shaped Synth SPIRON For Your Collection!for all RARE electronic musical instruments lovers.SALE PRICE & ACCEPT “BEST OFFER”
It’s a chance to get these unique items.
SPIRON EM-5100 is one of the most rare and strangest Japanese electronic musical instruments
made by KAWLABO in ’70s Japan.
JOHN LENNON bought SPIRON during his stay in Japan ’70s
now,his SPIRON is in HARD ROCK CAFE collection.
here is article about his SPIRON;
John’s Kawlabo
SPIRON made very limited quantities those days
so i’ts very hard to find even in Japan nowadays…
this is your first and last chance to get this vintage gem!
SPIRON has 4 preset sound FLUTE,WOOD,REED,STRING
and 3 effects VIOLIN(vibrate),MANDOLIN(tremoro),PIANO(short decay)
you can combine them to make more unique sound.
it also has BASS and Chord button section like accordion(but not same key arrangements as accordion)
you can change key arrangement using BASS POSITION SELECTOR(side panel)
BASS sound has 2 variation ORGAN,GUITAR
there are 7 knob in front of the keyboards,
TUNING,VIBRATE,SOLO SUSTAIN,BASS SUSTAIN,SOLO BALANCE,BASS-CHORD BALANCE,VOLUME
for sound treatment.
SPIRON has very amazing unique function for volume expression,
big silver knob(meter) near speaker is special sensor for tilt
to set the needle to center of this meter,you can get volume expression by tilting the SPIRON’S body right or left
like of the bellows of accordion.
side panel has POWER JACK(100V only),OUTPUT,PHONE OUTPUT.
it also has internal speaker top panel.
Item is used condition and working
due to the ages,some minor scratches and dirt on surface
some knobs has little crackle noise when turning
some bass/chord buttons sometimes feels bad contact
comes with copy of japanese manual,power cable(for 100V only) and simple english guidance(made by myself).
this is japanese 100V product so you need voltage transformer to use in your country
SPIRON works by 100V power cable (included),
it was also made as portable musical instruments with internal rechargeable NI-cd battery
but this auction item removed old used NI-cd battery
professional who has electric knowledge can reinstall battery (if you don’t have electric knowledge don’t try it’s very dengerous!)
battery is AC12V 500mAh NI-cd (NI-cd only,other type of battery is not available)
due to the vintage item,this auction is AS IS CONDITION,NO WARRANTY.
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Shipping cost to USA is $120(EMS Air mail from JAPAN).
Shipping cost to europe is $130(EMS Air mail from JAPAN).
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Category: Musical Instruments and Gear:Pro Audio Equipment:Synthesizers
Location: Kita-ku, Tokyo