CRUMAR STRATUS FOR SALE 
 Rare Vintage Analog Synthesizer

 

 

GENERAL INFO: 

We've had multiples of most vintage synths but this is the first one of these we've had in.  So either they're rare or there just arent many of them here in the US.  The color scheme reminds us of the Oberheim OBX.  Here's an overview.... It's a 2 oscillator 6 note polyphonic analog synth that uses CEM chips, the same type inside the most sought after vintage analog polysynths, so there's a similar sound, perhaps with a lesser price tag.   There's also an organ section with 4 drawbars to determine volumes of each of 4 octaves.  The filter sounds really nice - its got quite a warm sound.  The LFO can do FM, wah or tremolo.  The LFO section also has adjustable slope and delay, which many similar synths didn't have.  There's a button that causes the LFO to automatically do 1 octave square wave pitch modulation, which is a really interesting feature.  The oscillator glide can be set to single or multi trigger.  There's an oscillator pitch envelope as well.  Otherwise, it's got your usual polysynth features.  One particular strange feature is the ability for the voices to alternate between square and sawtooth waveforms.  I can understand both at the same time, but alternating?  Can someone please explain to me why anyone would want this?  :)  All in all, this is a cool synth that can sound really nice.  


CONDITION:

 Our items are as described, which means no typical surprise post-sale repair bills or serious flaws typical of most vintage gear deals! 

This items in very nice condition for a used item of its type and age.  There are a few imperfections but nothing major (check the photos first!).  There are a few dings / chips in the wooden sides and at least 1 was filled w wood putty at some point.  Again, see the pics and you'll see it's nothing worth worrying about.  Overall this unit looks better than most vintage synths we've seen.  We thoroughly tested this unit and everything seems to be working fine.  One thing's for sure, this synth has character and makes for a nice conversation piece as well as a great sounding keyboard.   This piece should make its next owner very happy.

Don’t let our overly critical descriptions discourage you, check out the detailed photos above!

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