Serviced by an EMS specialist. New set of pedals added. Ready to ship.
The ultimate in vintage tone and vibe: these just ooze the early 70s David Gilmour-type sounds as heard on Dark Side Of The Moon.
Serviced by an EMS specialist. New set of pedals added. Ready to ship.
EMS Synthi Hi-Fli for sale.
UPDATE: This is now back with us, fully serviced by an EMS Specialist and with a new set of pedals.
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Number one in Analogman Tom’s list of rare guitar effects from his excellent book.
Features heavily in Tony’s Monster Mutilators Article for Premier Guitar.
Used by David Gilmour – see this Gilmourish blog for further details – he bought a prototype in 1972 and from what he recalls it was “very, very expensive”; Gilmourish suggest it was used during the recording of Dark Side Of The Moon though DG’s long time tech, Phil Taylor, told us he thinks it wasn’t.
In a way it is immaterial whether or not it was used on DSOTM: the Hi-Fli is your route to creating Gilmour style sounds and effects – nothing else sounds quite like it. I’d keep mine just for the two phaser and three vocal wah settings called Waa, Waw and Meow. And it’s not just for guitarists – running keys/synths and drum machines through it can be a shortcut to vintage sonic nirvana.
Designed by David Cockerell in 1971 for EMS: with only 350 units originally produced, the Hi-Fli was actually referred to as a synthesizer in the original ad, but it’s basically an analog multi-effect processor, which can be used on vocals, guitars, organs, synths etc. It has two footpedals, which could be routed as control voltages/expression pedal to any of the slider functions. It’s got no memory to bank up settings, – everything is in real-time, so one had to manually tweak the sliders for each tone change. You’ll suddenly hit upon an amazing combination while tweaking the knobs – be sure to hit record as repeating it can prove elusive.
In very good cosmetic condition with minor scratches on the face. The case is very good with some dings and signs of wear. Please see photos or get in touch if you require more information. Will ship with custom control pedals.
220/240v unit. A step-up transformer will be required for use on 110/120v supplies. Please ask if you need advice on what to use. We do not recommend using cheap, generic Chinese mains transformers.
For sales in UK the price will include 20% VAT. Buyers elsewhere may incur VAT or other local taxes on import.
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