This was found as apart of an estate. Does not come with the foot pedal or proper connection to see if currently functional. It looks to be in GREAT condition for the age and based on the research I’ve done this is a pretty rare piece. If the serial number is based on the manufactured numbery then this is a VERY early piece. Based on the numbers I’ve seen, a restored piece can fetch in the $3,000 ball park range. This is where I am gaging my asking price. I believe it to be a fair price.
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The GEM Model P is a late 1960s (1968-71) combo organ produced by the Italian instrument manufacturer Galanti, which often used the brand name GEM (Galanti Egidio Mondaino). It is known for being essentially a clone of the Vox Jaguar, a similar combo organ of the era, and was manufactured using many of the same parts.
Manufacturing and identity
Production company: The organ was produced by the Galanti company, which would later be known as Generalmusic, and was part of a wave of Italian instrument makers that produced combo organs in the 1960s and 1970s.
Shared parts: Due to shared manufacturing and design, GEM organs and Vox organs from this period often shared many identical parts. The GEM Model P was built in the same facility as the Vox Jaguar.
Alternative names: Some GEM organs were also branded with other names for specific markets. For example, a similar Galanti/GEM organ, the Thomas P350, was sold in 1967 as a Thomas transistor model in some countries.
Design and features
Architecture: The Model P uses discrete transistor circuitry for tone generation, not integrated circuits (ICs). The design is based on 12 high-frequency transistor oscillators—one for each chromatic note—which are then fed into transistor "flip-flop" dividers to create the lower octaves.
Outputs: A common feature of the Model P is its separate output jacks for the bass and treble keys, which allows for more versatile amplification and recording options.
Adjustments: The organ includes controls for tone, vibrato speed, bass volume, and on/off switches for vibrato and bass chords.
"Jaguar" tone: Because of its similar design to the Vox Jaguar, the GEM Model P can produce the same "screaming organ sound" that is associated with rock bands of the late 1960s, like the Doors.