Buchla synthesizer built for the Merry Pranksters
1965
A Buchla modular system specially designed for Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, held by the Cantos Music Foundation in Calgary. The visible panels include a 190 dual reverb, a 170 dual microphone preamp and a 106 six-channel mixer, with an inset close-up of Kesey's signature.
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