Prince is synonymous with Oberheim synths - he used them on multiple albums throughout his career. One of those in question was an OB-8 owned by Matt ‘Dr’ Fink, keyboard player with Prince’s backing band The Revolution. This featured on Purple Rain, Around The World In A Day, Parade and Sign o’ The Times, and it’s about to go under the hammer.
The OB-8 that’s being sold comes from Fink’s personal collection and, as well as being used in the studio, it was also employed as a backup synth on tour. It’s expected to sell for between $62,500 and $125,000.
