Stylophone

[Muppet]

Best. Instrument. Ever.

Here's some info:

The Stylophone is a miniature stylus-operated synthesizer invented in 1967 by Brian Jarvis and going in to production in 1968. It consists of a metal keyboard played by touching it with a stylus — each note being connected to a voltage-controlled oscillator via a different-value resistor - thus closing a circuit. The only other controls were a power switch and a vibrato control on the front panel beside the keyboard, and a tuning control on the rear. Some three million Stylophones were sold, mostly as children's toys.
The Stylophone was available in three variants: standard, bass and treble, the standard one being by far the most common. There was also a larger version called the 350S with more notes on the keyboard, various voices, a novel 'wah-wah' effect that was controlled by moving one's hand over a photo-sensor, and two styluses.
In the mid-70s a new model appeared which featured a fake wooden effect on the speaker panel, and, more importantly, a volume control. (Previous Stylophones had been infamous for being too loud in quiet situations). This was shortly before the Stylophone ceased production altogether in 1975.

Here's me playing something somewhat basic on it:


Anyone else own one of these monsters?

[Judas]

omg this is so funny i found my stylophone yesterday and started playing some ARDCORE BEATZZ mashup with my keyboard and korg kaossilator which is also a sexy small synthy instrument


usually in yellow but mines limited edition pink, hot

but no i love them so much and i couldnt believe they were only like 15 quid so my first one broke cos i dropped it about nine times and i had to get another one

[Rozi]

I really wanted to get one for crimbo haha

[Muppet]

It's surprising how cheap they are, you can get one on the internet for just over a tenner:

http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/5439994/Dubreq-Stylophone-The-Original-Pocket-Electronic-Organ/Product.html?_$ja=tsid:11518|cat:5439994|prd:54399 94

[Judas]

i want this as well http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/11554961/Stylophone-Beatbox-Portable-Beats-Machine/Product.html?ptsl=1&ob=Price&fb=0&searchstring=sty lophone&searchtype=GADG&searchsource=0&urlrefer=se arch&strefer=GADG&searchfilters=s{stylophone}+c{43 9}+

[Muppet]

The beatbox thing looks pretty cool; might invest in one after Christmas.
Was also looking at Kaossilators, need to get some money before I expand my synth collection that far.

[Judas]

i got one for my birthday one year i was like wheeey, but what i REALLY want is a tenori-on OOOMGGG





ooo and this pure genius