We are Brokering this instrument for and on behalf of our UK client.<\/p>\n
Came into stock:<\/b> August 2022.<\/p>\n
Service Status:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Full service has been carried out by KSR in August 2022, so this Gnat Special is ready for sale & shipping\/collection now.<\/p>\n Remarks:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n Around 1981, The Gnat Special was produced by Wasp Synthesisers Ltd, a business Adrian Wagner set up in competition with EDP Ltd, when he left them as managing director.\u00a0 <\/span>This is an extremely limited run machine, and we have never seen one before, so likely one of the rarest synths ever produced. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This Gnat Special\u2019s origins are clearly derived from the Wasp Deluxe, but it\u2019s a cut-down version of that! So a very basic synth with no internal speaker, but it down has an unbuilt transformer so can operate straight from the UK Mains (220~240V).<\/p>\n This is clearly a collectors instrument, and considering we are also selling the Wasp Deluxe & Spider at the moment, would make a beautiful collection to own, and we doubt many, if anyone, could match this set.<\/p>\n Background:<\/b><\/p>\n Our client was a teenager in 1981, and her father purchased this Gnat Special for her (a really cool dad!).\u00a0 <\/span>She admitted to us that this synth had little if any appeal to her teenage life at the time, so it was put away in a cupboard and has resided there for pretty much 41 years.<\/p>\n The little Gnat was in need of some attention when our client approached us about Brokering it, so she commissioned KSR to carry out a full service on the synth, so it\u2019s all 100% fully working.<\/p>\n Condition:<\/b><\/p>\n The cosmetic condition is excellent, and please check out our photos to verify that. The build quality is not Moog, so think hand-made British boutique on a budget, and you get a feel for the construction, but it\u2019s in amazing original condition.<\/p>\n Packing & Shipping:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n We can ship this Gnat Special worldwide, although the packing, shipping & insurance costs are not included in the sale price below, so are subject to quotation.\u00a0 <\/span>There may be short delays in getting the packaging materials produced for shipping as they are custom ordered for the specific dimensions of each instrument.\u00a0 <\/span>We are happy to discuss your requirements, so please email us if you have any questions on the logistics and\/or need a quote.<\/p>\n Sales Price:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a31,500 GBP<\/p>\n As this is a brokered sale, VAT is not applicable on the sale of this Gnat Special to UK buyers. However, packing & shipping\/insurance is subject to VAT @ 20% should you need the synth shipped to you.<\/p>\n Availability:<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This Gnat Special is now SOLD.\u00a0 This listing was updated on 19th January 2023 @ 09:43 GMT.<\/p>\n Click on the thumbnail for a higher resolution photo of the actual Gnat Special for sale.\u00a0 <\/span>If you require specific pictures not already featured of the instrument, then please contact us so we can try and accommodate your request, but there may be a short delay in getting this done for you as the instrument is currently in secure storage.<\/p>\n\n\t\t