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GEM/ VOX / Generalmusic Transistor Organ Orgel Model-P Jaguar Very RARE 1960´s
Estimated price for orientation: 995 $
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Marke: General Music Herstellungsland und -region: Italien Herstellernummer: Model P "Jaguar" USB: Nein
GEM "Jaguar" MODEL-P (also sold as "VOX") 1960´s - MADE IN ITALY- Transistor Organ- Jaguar with reversed keys on the left- incl. stand + case- one screw missing plus crossbar of the stand missing- superb conditon for this age- works 100%- worldwide shipping...we have tons of other vintage stuff, please check our other auctions and feel free to contact us if you are looking for something special...This is really cool. You don't see one of these everyday. You are looking at a Vintage 1960's GEM Transistor Organ Model P. This is a 49 key with 4 Octaves, 12 Bass Keys and 6 Rocker Voice Tabs. This was a cutting edge high tech keyboard for that time period. General Electro Music of Italy manufactured the Gem Model P, Vox Jaguar and Briscoe Chord. This was one of the very first combo organs that was portable. The GEM comes in two cases. One is the for the combo organ, the other case is for the chrome stand.
Complete package with both cases and all necessary hardware to assemble the platform stand. The only thing missing is the expression pedal and a GEM logo that appears to have been removed. Screw holes are there, but in researching this Model P I do not see any others with a logo. Something was there. Now known as , GEM sold quite an impressive array of combo organs, among other keyboard instruments. They also marketed console organs under the Galanti name (GeneralMusic's current chairman is Matteo Galanti - perhaps the founder?). GEM stands for "Galanti Electro Musical". GeneralMusic bought out Elka in the early 1990's (I got most of this company info from ). I've never seen a Galanti, but did hear from an owner of one who described it as "bright blue and really sick sounding".The first few models listed here all appear to have virtually the same features, which are almost identical to those of the Vox Jaguar. Unlike the Jaguar, however, many(most? all?) of these have only a single "footage" available, unlike the Jaguar, which provides different mixtures of 16', 8' and 4' at various parts of the keyboard (see "" in the Vox section). The Bass Chords feature, however, does seem to operate on the Gem's exactly like it does on the Jaguar, adding polyphonic treble voices to the keys in the bass section, with the lowest key pressed sounding a bass note in as well. This is a rather unusual feature for combo organs, which leads me to suspect that the Gem's are somehow related to the Jaguar. Other than the fact that they're both Italian (like about 3/4 of all combo organs!) I don't know what that relationship is. The Jumbo, Mini, Mini-Deluxe and Gemini all seem to be especially close cousins, sharing the above traits, plus the straight, furniture-style legs, and a built-in amp with speaker on top.
Model-PA Jaguar with reverse-color (i.e., normal) keys? Well, not quite, but they do seem to share many common traits. This has got to be the most common Gem around. For a long time, I didn't even know what the model name was (neither did anyone else!). But I've since seen 2 or three nameplates, all with with "P" shown as the model name.
Controls:Knobs: On/Off, Bass Volume and Vibrato Speed.Tabs: Vibrato, Bass Chords, Flutes, Reeds, Strings, Horns
Description
| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition | Marke: | General Music |
| Herstellungsland und -region: | Italien | Herstellernummer: | Model P "Jaguar" |
| USB: | Nein |
GEM "Jaguar" MODEL-P (also sold as "VOX") 1960´s - MADE IN ITALY- Transistor Organ- Jaguar with reversed keys on the left- incl. stand + case- one screw missing plus crossbar of the stand missing- superb conditon for this age- works 100%- worldwide shipping...we have tons of other vintage stuff, please check our other auctions and feel free to contact us if you are looking for something special...
This is really cool. You don't see one of these everyday. You are looking at a Vintage 1960's GEM Transistor Organ Model P. This is a 49 key with 4 Octaves, 12 Bass Keys and 6 Rocker Voice Tabs. This was a cutting edge high tech keyboard for that time period. General Electro Music of Italy manufactured the Gem Model P, Vox Jaguar and Briscoe Chord. This was one of the very first combo organs that was portable. The GEM comes in two cases. One is the for the combo organ, the other case is for the chrome stand.
Complete package with both cases and all necessary hardware to assemble the platform stand. The only thing missing is the expression pedal and a GEM logo that appears to have been removed. Screw holes are there, but in researching this Model P I do not see any others with a logo. Something was there.
Complete package with both cases and all necessary hardware to assemble the platform stand. The only thing missing is the expression pedal and a GEM logo that appears to have been removed. Screw holes are there, but in researching this Model P I do not see any others with a logo. Something was there.
Now known as , GEM sold quite an impressive array of combo organs, among other keyboard instruments. They also marketed console organs under the Galanti name (GeneralMusic's current chairman is Matteo Galanti - perhaps the founder?). GEM stands for "Galanti Electro Musical". GeneralMusic bought out Elka in the early 1990's (I got most of this company info from ). I've never seen a Galanti, but did hear from an owner of one who described it as "bright blue and really sick sounding".
The first few models listed here all appear to have virtually the same features, which are almost identical to those of the Vox Jaguar. Unlike the Jaguar, however, many(most? all?) of these have only a single "footage" available, unlike the Jaguar, which provides different mixtures of 16', 8' and 4' at various parts of the keyboard (see "" in the Vox section). The Bass Chords feature, however, does seem to operate on the Gem's exactly like it does on the Jaguar, adding polyphonic treble voices to the keys in the bass section, with the lowest key pressed sounding a bass note in as well. This is a rather unusual feature for combo organs, which leads me to suspect that the Gem's are somehow related to the Jaguar. Other than the fact that they're both Italian (like about 3/4 of all combo organs!) I don't know what that relationship is. The Jumbo, Mini, Mini-Deluxe and Gemini all seem to be especially close cousins, sharing the above traits, plus the straight, furniture-style legs, and a built-in amp with speaker on top.
Model-P
Controls:Knobs: On/Off, Bass Volume and Vibrato Speed.Tabs: Vibrato, Bass Chords, Flutes, Reeds, Strings, Horns
Model-P
| A Jaguar with reverse-color (i.e., normal) keys? Well, not quite, but they do seem to share many common traits. This has got to be the most common Gem around. For a long time, I didn't even know what the model name was (neither did anyone else!). But I've since seen 2 or three nameplates, all with with "P" shown as the model name. |