{"id":7827,"date":"2025-11-10T07:12:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T07:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rlmusic.co.uk\/rlm3\/?p=7827"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:48:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:48:28","slug":"korg-ps-3200-total-restoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rlmusic.co.uk\/rlm3\/korg-ps-3200-total-restoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Korg PS-3200 – Total Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Korg PS-3200 System<\/h2>\n

One of the finest fully configured surviving examples of Korg\u2019s iconic PS-3200 \u2014 a true masterpiece of 1970s analogue engineering, fully restored for the modern collector.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n

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Servicing Status<\/h2>\n

KSR has undertaken an extensive cosmetic and operational restoration of this PS-3200, a project spanning several years but largely completed by the end of 2024 \u2014 thanks to the exceptional work of Kent Spong of KSR. The Korg has been held in our secure facility throughout 2025, so post-sale, we will have the instrument and all accessories fully checked before shipping or delivering to the new owner. This process will add approximately 10 to 14 days to the post-sale completion time.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Remarks<\/h2>\n

We have decided to offer for sale our complete Korg PS-3200 System<\/strong>, which forms part of the RL Music Vintage Synthesizer Collection<\/strong>. Over the last 22 years, we\u2019ve retained a small number of the finest vintage synthesizers to pass through our hands \u2014 instruments we found particularly inspiring or significant. This PS-3200 is one such example and has been the subject of a full and detailed cosmetic and operational restoration by our trusted vintage synth technician, Kent Spong of KSR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

It is generally accepted that Korg produced only around 200 units<\/strong> of the PS-3200, although the exact number is difficult to verify. Whether 100 or 500 were made, production was certainly very limited, making this an exceptionally rare, hand-built instrument by any measure.<\/p>\n

Due to the rarity and individual nature of instruments like this, we\u2019ve taken great care to provide a comprehensive and honest description of this PS-3200. We encourage any prospective buyer to ensure they have all the information needed to make an informed purchase decision \u2014 and of course, we are happy to answer any questions directly.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Provenance<\/h2>\n

We purchased this PS-3200 from a UK seller (an experienced user) in 2015 and collected it personally from their studio in the South of England. At the time, the instrument was fully working but had not been professionally serviced, so we decided to retain it within our PS-series collection \u2014 completing the full lineup \u2014 and plan its restoration later.<\/p>\n

The overall condition was original and very good but showing signs of cosmetic age typical for a 35+-year-old synthesizer. We therefore elected to undertake a full operational and cosmetic restoration. While the market for highly restored vintage synths has cooled in recent years \u2014 as values for unrestored examples have climbed \u2014 our motivation for this restoration was personal rather than commercial, as the PS-3200 has always been part of our private collection.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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System Configuration<\/h2>\n