Someone in Sheffield, UK is selling a Roland TR-808 on Ebay for a 'buy it now' price of £10,000 (Over 14,000 US dollars). It seems a bit excessive to us, but you do get the original cardboard box!

Here's the features as listed:

• ROLAND TR-808 RHYTHM COMPOSER ORIGINAL 100V JAPANESE VERSION
• YEAR NOVEMBER 1980
• SERIAL NO. 238539
• MUSEUM PIECE FLAWLESS UNIT
• 100% FULLY FUNCTIONAL WITH NO CRACKLY POTS
• ORIGINAL BOX
• ORIGINAL JAPANESE MANUALS
• ORIGINAL JAPANESE DUST COVER OVERLAY
• ORIGINAL NEW UNUSED FOOT SWITCH (WHICH MOST PEOPLE HAVE NEVER EVER SEEN)
• COMES WITH TRANSFORMER FOR UK USE
• THIS IS AN INVESTMENT OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC HISTORY

Pricing and Availability:
£10,000

More information:

• Ebay

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