Oberheim FVS-1 Four Voice✅ ULTRA RARE✅ Legendary SEM Architecture ✅RARE Vintage from 70s Analog Synth ✅ Classic 70s Sound ✅ Cleaned & Fully Checked ✅ Worldwide Shipping - Oberheim FVS1

🙋🏻‍♂️ Welcome and Foreword

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Thank you for your interest in this listing. Every instrument I offer comes from my private collection and is treated with great care and respect. Each instrument is thoroughly checked and tested to ensure full functionality and excellent condition. Before any instrument is listed for sale, it goes through a professional multi-stage inspection by our technician. Only after successfully passing all functional and visual checks is it approved for listing. I am aware that my prices may be above average, but this reflects my commitment to transparency, careful preparation, and customer satisfaction. Packaging alone takes 2–4 hours, with multiple layers of protection to ensure safe and worry-free transport. Quality — both of the instruments and my work — is my top priority. I am always available to answer questions and ensure a smooth buying experience.

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🎹 Information about the Item for Sale

I am offering an Oberheim FVS-1 (Four Voice Edition but Eight Voice expandable), a holy grail of analog synthesis and an increasingly rare vintage synthesizer from the 1970s. The FVS series is legendary for its unique architecture, utilizing individual SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module) units to create a massive, lush, and harmonically rich polyphonic sound that defined the 70s electronic era. This particular unit stands out due to its iconic cream-colored faceplates and the unmatched depth of its discrete analog circuitry. It offers a warmth and character that modern recreations simply cannot replicate. Technically, this Oberheim FVS-1 is in very good condition and fully operational.

All SEM modules, the programmer section, keys, and the complex internal routing have been checked and cleaned, ensuring reliable and smooth performance. Optically, the instrument shows normal signs of use consistent with its age, but remains in a very well-preserved overall condition. Its massive presence and classic wooden end cheeks give it a unique and elegant vintage appearance.

Please note: this listing includes the instrument itself and the power cable. No additional accessories such as external sequencers or original cases are included unless explicitly stated.

⚙️ Specifications

• Type: Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

• Manufacturer: Oberheim Electronics

• Model: FVS-1 (Four Voice system)

• Era: 1970s

• Keyboard: 49 keys

• Sound generation: Multiple SEM (Synthesizer Expander Modules)

• Oscillators: 2 VCOs per voice (Sawtooth or Pulse waveforms)

• Filters: Multi-mode VCF per voice (Low-pass, High-pass, Band-pass, Notch)

• Controls: Individual module controls plus master programmer section

• Effects: Analog portamento and modulation routing

• Special feature: Discrete analog circuitry with individual voice tuning

• Sound character: Massive, lush, creamy, and iconic Oberheim analog tone

The Oberheim FVS-1 is appreciated for its unique tonal character and its status as one of the most desirable synthesizers ever built, making it an ultimate center-piece for any serious collector or high-end studio.

📹 Video Before & After Purchase

Any interested buyer is welcome to request a video demonstration of the instrument.

Additionally, each buyer receives a detailed functional check video before shipping, so you can see and hear your Oberheim FVS-1 in operation. If any issue is discovered during the inspection, the instrument is immediately handed over to our technician.

💲 Prices

It is very important that my instruments go into good hands.

• Price proposals are welcome

• If you are seriously interested, feel free to make an offer

• Reasonable proposals will always be considered

⚠️ Information

• All instruments come from my private collection

• The collection is continuously updated

• Each instrument is cleaned, tested, and carefully prepared for sale

• Instruments are protected against dust and damage

📦 Secure Packaging & Custom Wooden Crate

The instrument is professionally and extensively packed to guarantee a 100% safe international transit.

• Ultra-Secure Multi-Layer Wrapping: The instrument itself receives multiple layers of high-density shock protection and heavy-duty wrapping.
• Custom Carpenter-Built Wooden Crate: To ensure maximum safety, a custom heavy-duty wooden crate is individually crafted by a professional carpenter specifically for your instrument.
• Palletized Shipping: The finished wooden crate is then securely strapped onto a heavy wooden pallet. This prevents any rough handling, drops, or improper orientation during transport.

💢 Shipping

• Best, fastest, and safest shipping option selected depending on destination

• Fully insured shipping

• Export documentation included if required

⚡ Power and Connection

• EU power connection

• Non-EU buyers can use a suitable adapter or voltage converter if needed

💯 Your Advantages

✅ Professionally checked instruments

✅ Tested and cleaned

✅ Worldwide insured shipping

✅ Export documents included

✅ Verified seller

✅ Secure payment

✅ Animal-Free & Non-Smoking Household

⛔ What are you waiting for!?

The Oberheim FVS-1 is a legendary and unique vintage analog synthesizer with unmatched 70s character — ready for your studio or collection 😉