FS: Moog 1125 S&H Controller Pro Serviced NEW PRICE

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/230990475316?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

To anyone that saw the auction that I had that ended last week, this is the same item back up for sale. Both controllers were the victim of a deadbeat bidder (both items “won” by the same user), so here it is again, your last chance to buy before I stick it on eBay again, next time with a buy it now only. The 1150 has already been sold, so I only have the 1125 now.

Anyone that knows what this is knows these don’t show up for sale more than once every year or two, and never in perfect working condition. If you are in the market for one of these you will likely not find a better example.

Please see photos in detail, there are some minor scuffs/dings but nothing out of the ordinary for something 40 years old. There is also what looks to be the remains of a sticker on the bottom. I did not attempt to remove it because I did not want to apply chemicals to the unit.

The same deal as before…I just got this back from Mr. Kevin Lightner of Synthfool.com at the beginning of April, who did a complete servicing. Kevin’s words from servicing “I recapped them, cleaned everything (electrically and cosmetically), performed some repairs, tested and calibrated them.
All Cinch-Jones connectors were replaced with new ones also, however the original metal shells retained for originality and cosmetics.
They passed all tests here in March 2013.
I would rank their condition as above average. (no major dings, not worn out.)”

There is a limited warranty on the repairs performed remaining on this unit as well, should you have any problems related to his work, if you choose to buy I will give you specifics.

In addition, you also will receive a custom made power supply which allows you to power the unit without being interfaced with a Moog accessory port…so in theory you could connect it to anything that is CV compatible with Moogs. It requires 1 standard 3 prong IEC cord (such as a computer power cord), not included. This was made by a different technician than Kevin Lightner but has been tested and worked for my gear, it does not have any warranty however.

I am also including one 2 pin Cinch Jones to 1/4" cord for the S-Trig.

I am asking $1500 with free insured shipping with signature required and Paypal within the US. I am pretty firm on that price but will entertain any serious offers, and any interest should not be delayed…I will put this on eBay next week if I do not receive any outside interest.

Anyone that wishes to verify the service information with Kevin can contact him directly.

My eBay user id is pasoconotaku should you wish to see my feedback.

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Nice.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, gotta make a phone call to my insurance rep :laughing: :laughing:

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Insurance rep?

:neutral_face:

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I was offered 650 for one of my refurbished 1150’s this week. It was not for sale anyway, but I told the guy we were not playing in the same ballpark. As for the 1125, I think I want to get buried with it. :sunglasses:

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Yeah I’ve seen untested/half broken models sold for $1500. And I’m offering with the custom power supply and a warranty, which to my knowledge no one else has and makes these worth something to those that have other synths besides Moogs. We’ll see, anyone is free to make an offer if they disagree with my price. $650 will not cut it though. :slight_smile:

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According to me, it’s the drool factor combined with wallet thickness that sets the price for those vintage items :wink:

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Absolutely. “For the man that has everything…here’s some matching stuff to sit next to your Mini…please buy them so I can keep my house* for another couple months…”


*j/k, that is not my motivation for selling. I don’t have a Minimoog, that’s my motivation.

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Well you can plug it into a Micro, Multi, Satellite too if you ever get one. The micro is nice, sound vintage moog allright. But then… with yours and power supply, almost any synth will do.

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For sure…been trying to slim down my synths though, as soon as I got rid of 3, 3 more came in. No CV or mono synths at the moment, which I don’t really see as a bad thing. Micro looks kind of cool but not sure a single osc mono will excite me… And it would seem silly to have expensive controllers to plug into a cheap Moog…

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That’s what I thought too, but when I got a micro (it has a sub Osc), I found out I like it very much. Before I got into Moogs, I used to shop by specifications. Anything under 3 oscillators seemed much less desirable. Now, I shop by ear, and very rarely use 3 oscillators patches on my mini or else. So I don’t shrug anymore at 2 oscs, especially since modulation has it’s own osc anyway on modern synths (and Prodigy and MG-1 etc..) …but I am sure you know all that.

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Yah I guess my sentiment comes from already owning so many single osc synths currently and in the past… I don’t close my lust to only a 3 osc synth, but 2 osc or more or there’s no room for it in my space!! :slight_smile:

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I got to thinking and plugged the controllers into the expression input of my EHX Ravish Sitar pedal and used the custom power supplies — works as intended. :slight_smile:


The technician that built these power supplies is willing to produce more units for those that want them. They are based on a hospital grade supply so they are quite a bit better than anything you could get off the shelf.

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That’s great. Why part with them ? (rhetorical, no need to answer that).

re: power supply : sure yours are good I am sure, but being into a bit of an electronic buff myself, I did build a very conventional power supply (78-79xx based) to power my Moog accessories and a few modular modules I have (midi-to-CV, envelope generator). While a bit of a mess right now, it is functional. I am looking into making it look a bit better this year, given a bit of time.

Mind if I post something 1150 related here?

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That’s great. Why part with them ? (rhetorical, no need to answer that)

Because using an old synth controller to modulate a guitar pedal is a bit silly… :smiley:

re: power supply : sure yours are good I am sure, but being into a bit of an electronic buff myself, I did build a very conventional power supply (78-79xx based) to power my Moog accessories and a few modular modules I have (midi-to-CV, envelope generator). While a bit of a mess right now, it is functional. I am looking into making it look a bit better this year, given a bit of time.

Yeah I had my tech do them because I’ve got so many projects and if I give it to him…it actually gets done. I get to a point easily where I just have a ridiculous back log of things and if I don’t vend the work out then I can’t cross it off. If I do it, it will sit on the bench indefinitely. Its just not always worth my time to do the research and parts sourcing to do it right. Not to mention his stuff is clean and tidy.

Mind if I post something 1150 related here?

The floor is yours.

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Thanks.

The harness for the Moog Accessories (1125,1130,1150) with the Cinch-Jones plugs and stuff is just the worst : Wires too short, bulky connectors etc.

So you want an external power supply for one thing. And then, you want something that plugs in more easily and that gives some room for performance. Now if the other acessories are a bit gadgety, the 1150 is really a performance piece of gear. I am about to get to the task of making the 1150 (and the other accessories too) a real performance unit. I have my own idea about what kind of connector and wiring I will use.

Just this morning, surfing YouTube, I came across this video of Emo and his modular. On top of the modular is this 1150 with some flavour of Amphenol connector (first photo). On the floor, a second 1150, in front of his modular, with the same connector but all hooked up and ready to go. That’s what I want to do. Now the connector I was planning to use is very cheap and easy to get, much much cheaper in fact than a commercial grade amphenol, but seeing this, and for the fact that I want the very best, I have pretty much decided for a change of plan and this is what I will be using. This video was taken in 2012.

Besides Emo, believe it or not, the 1150 was a great factor for me getting interested in synthesizers and Moogs in particular.

Finally, here’s the great one playing the 1150, and from up close after the show, playing the felt pen, a minute or two before he used it on my copy of his own biography : Pictures of an Exhibitionnist. That was in 2006 in NY. I drove 600 hundred miles to attend this show. A very happy memory indeed :slight_smile:

Allright now I’m done :wink:

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Yeah I don’t see that as being an expensive modification at all, you can get 6 pin XLR connectors for quite cheap on Haveinc.com…just roll your own cable, done.

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Well, things add up fast, I need to have everything included in a modular expansion box housing the power supply, a wealth of CV out jacks to spread the CV’s around multiple synthesizers. For each accessory, I need two XLR’s on the cable, one in the accessory, one in the distribution box, that makes four. Six accessories (1125x1, 1150x2, 1130x3), that makes 24, wiring etc. Think of a big CP-251, with metal case and mahogany woods sides… all in all a $600-800 project.

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The accessory harness seems to be trimmed to fit the Minimoog. Same with the 1150, the exact width of the mini. Perfect for a Minimoog, been using mine since 1975 and never had a problem with reliability. Those red and black 1/4" ends are Switchcraft custom overmolded and have stood the test of time. The Cinch/Jones work great as long as you use them. Guess they get a bit of oxidation if you let them sit around too long.

The accessory interface is a simple one and can be made from 4 jacks/sockets and a female 8 pin Cinch/Jones connector. I made an extension male to female 8 pin cable, since the one on the 1150/1125 is quite short. I included the V-trigger output since this is produced by all those accessories. And the V-trig/gate works with most modern synthesizers. Power supply can be any +/- supply and will work with most modular formats. Just need to make the front panel in your favorite format, Euro, Dotcom, MOTM, or custom standalone. I wouldn’t recommend altering the supplied 8 pin Moog ends. Just make an extension. Can put any end on the other side of the extension.
Simple panel for a Moog accessory.

Easy to make 4 or 5 of those on a panel.
If I was making a single stand alone box, it would have an 8-pin cinch, and 4 jacks for CV1, CV2, V-trigger, S-trigger and the AC input. I was thinking of making such a box for the Moog keyboards 950 and 952 and including a few of those 8 pin Cinch connectors for adding a few accessories. But the simple modular panel interface works great.

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My set-up , minimoog side, is a bit of a mess. On the right side (not shown) it’s a bit more orderly.

Now look closely at the back of this picture, what do you see? Or more to the point, what is it that you don’t see ? A modular !!! :laughing: If I had one, I would be tempted to stay all original and use the Cinch-Jones and connectors in the panels.

Besides, my micro and prodigy’s already had their Cinch-Jones trigger replaced with 1/4 inch jacks.

Anyway, I have been thinking about this all day, and I think I am back to my original plans. I don’t need the extra sturdiness of Amphenols. No, instead I plan to use standard network cables and connectors. Ready made cables are available in any length for a few dollars a piece, everything is gold plated and the connections are good and steady, for home use anyway.

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I’m not sure that I agree with the use of RJ45 connectors for this…always seem a bit insecure and janky to me.


I’m feeling saucy and decided to relist in auction format instead of fixed price, with a lower buy it now.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230961085619?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

http://www.ebay.com/itm/230961085646?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649