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Modernism

The break with the past, executed with total confidence.

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Doepfer A-140 ADSR

Doepfer

The Doepfer A-140 ADSR is a basic ADSR envelope generator for the A-100 modular system. It has no published specs. It has no CV inputs. It has no visual indicators. It does one job, simply.

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4003

Rickenbacker · 1980

The Rickenbacker 4003 debuted in 1980 as a near-twin of the 4001 with an updated truss rod system made for roundwound strings. It has neck-through construction, has stayed in continuous production, and has spawned five-string, eight-string, fretless, limited-edition and signature versions.

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Hammond A-100

Hammond · 1959

The Hammond A-100 is a console tonewheel organ introduced in 1959. It is effectively a self-contained version of the B-3 and C-3, with an internal power amplifier and speakers, and it was built in many chassis styles identified by the last two digits of the model number.

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Chamberlin M1

Chamberlin · 1970

The Chamberlin M1 appeared in 1970 as a table-top, much more durable Chamberlin design. It dropped the rhythm tapes, rewound its tapes with a return-roller system and used higher-quality playback heads. About 130 were built before production ended in 1981.

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Danelectro 59 DC

Danelectro

The 59DC was one of the first two reissues of Danelectro's Shorthorn line, sold between 1998 and 2001 with two pickups. The Shorthorn design it reissues is a dual cutaway hollow body of Masonite and poplar, with a Coke bottle style headstock and a seal shaped pickguard carrying stacked tone and volume knobs.