Theremax wanted

Hi
I need a theremin with CV outputs just like the theremax, but I dont have the electronic skills to build one,
Does anybody want to sell me a completed one. Or have any ideas on How I can get one built.

thanks in advance

There is a person selling professionally built Theremax's on Ebay for $299 USD - that might be the easiest way to get one.

That sounds perfect
however I just did a search and got no results, have you got anymore information.
thanks

Hi -

That's strange - there is a seller who has been listing Theremax's for about a month now. Here are his last two listings which didn't sell:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1287&item=7309692624&rd=1

and

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=1287&item=7309687043&rd=1

If you are an Ebay member, you probably could contact him and see if these are still for sale - looks like he does a decent job.

If you have wood finishing skills, you might be able to save a lot of money if you get someone local to build the kit for you. Do you have a local vocational technical school that teaches electronics? You might be able to find a student who is willing to build it for the experience or for a small fee.

Good point, Jason -

I actually found the soldering on the Theremax to be the easy part - it just requires a bit of patience. When I put mine together, I organized all the parts into little plastic baggies by type - the other useful item I purchased was a "helping hands" stand with magnifying glass. It was my first electronic kit (!) and I didn't find it difficult. Actually, I'm glad I built it as it taught me how the theremin circuit works!

My Theremax was my first theremin, so I rushed through the soldering and stuffed it all into the cabinet without even finishing the wood. I was SO excited to get the thing working!

I'm not a huge fan of the cabinet design, but I think the circuit is compact enough that the Theremax lends itself well to stuffing inside an alternate cabinet like an old radio or something.

Good luck!

about the theremax on ebay though...he uses those antennaes that pretty much look like a straightened out hanger, is that the standard theremax antenae or can you get a good one?

Pretty sure that's the standard one. They're made of thin copper. The pitch antenna can be fun to pull back & let fly for effects, but if you accidentally knock into the theremin, it can be quite a while before the antenna stops vibrating. I highly recommend switching to something like the Etherwave antennas.

I agree that the cabinet and antennas leave much to be desired - I built a custom cabinet along the lines of an Etherwave, and made Moog-style antennas. The better antennas also have a positive impact on the overall response of the circuit.