Ace Tone FR-1 Rhythm Ace late 1960s analog drum machine

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Ace Tone FR-1 Rhythm Ace 

Year: Late 1960s

Origin: Japan

Operational Condition: Fully-Functional

Cosmetic Condition: Very Good Condition with a some wear to the handle and some of the corners. The face plate and back have some marks. Overall condition is an 8 out of 10.

Description: The Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-1 is one of the all-time great analog drum machine greats and since Ace Tone was an early incarnation of Roland, this machine shares the similar analog “DNA” as those Roland Machines that changed the world (The CR-78, TR-808). You will instantly smile when you hear the fat, gooey, round kick drum, the musical chirp of the claves, the radical grind of the grainy snare and all the fantastic preset beats that are built right in. Not enough for your creative ego? Press down two pattern buttons and hear a totally unique beat. Now press down three and get even weirder. This machine is versatile, full of great patterns, sounds amazingly good and will look absolutely killer in your home studio. You need this beauty in your life!