Moog Model D Re-issue. Walnut Limited 174 of 250.

Moog Model D Re-issue. Walnut Limited 174 of 250. Overview

Moog Minimoog Model D Walnut Product Overview by GAK

Moog is celebrating the end of the production run of the Model D reissue in real style with a run of just 250 sustainably, locally sourced, walnut wood finished units. This represents an incredible opportunity to own a piece of synthesiser history, and one as unique as it is rare...

The impact the Moog Model D had and continues to have on music across every genre cannot be overstated, and here is an opportunity to invest in a truly legendary instrument. Completely handcrafted to Bob's original specification, (with just a few additions detailed below,) this synth has a 100 per cent analogue heart and soul and is as pure as the driven snow.

First released in the early 1970’s, the instrument gained worldwide acclaim for combining the colossal sound of Moog’s large-format modular synthesisers with the accessibility of pre-wired modules. Over the last 40 years, some of the world’s most influential artists like Trent Reznor, Gary Numan, Dr. Dre, Keith Emerson and Herbie Hancock have shaped their unique sounds and forged new musical genres using the Minimoog Model D. This valuable sonic tool is now made available to veteran synthesists and the next generation of electronic pioneers.

Each newly built Minimoog Model D is lovingly handcrafted by the employee-owners at the Moog Factory in Asheville, NC. This 3-oscillator, monophonic, analogue synthesiser is securely housed in a locally-sourced Appalachian hardwood enclosure and hand-finished aluminium chassis. The circuit boards retain the exact component placement and through-hole design of a beloved 1970’s era Minimoog Model D.

Though no changes have been made to the original sound engine or audio signal path, the Minimoog Model D now includes a series of popular functional modifications that expand this legendary instrument’s sonic capabilities. These modifications include a premium Fatar keybed with velocity and after pressure available via top panel CV jacks, a dedicated analog LFO with triangle and square waveshapes, CV outputs for pitch, gate, velocity and after pressure, basic MIDI integration, and a mixer overload modification, which when engaged, allows the Moog Model D to conjure thicker and far more overdriven sounds than before.

The photographs you see here are of the actual synth you will own. This unit is Number 174 of 250 and comes complete with a hand-numbered certificate of authenticity signed by Moog CEO Mike Adams himself. Also included is a series of exclusive photographs of the Model D production line at the Moog factory, digital copies of which will be available to the customer. GAK is proud to be the No1 Moog specialist in the UK, If you have any queries about this or other Moog instruments, or just want to chat about the voicing of the 907a fixed filter bank give us a call on 01273665413, drop us a line at [email protected] or reach us on any of our other channels from here.