THEREMINS I HAVE KNOWN Hands-On Encounters with Models and Makes THE GOKKEN THEREMIN MINI

These little guys seem to have sold out quickly, and they must have made someone a small fortune. Within two weeks they were gone from eBay. While they garnered only lukewarm to indignant reviews from some corners, purists who seem to have missed the point, the rest of us couldn't wait to get one and snap it together! All it takes is to look at the deighted expression on Lydia Kavina's face as she plays Greensleeves; it's fun! how great to have a little toy theremin for $20.00 ! Okay, the shipping from Japan brought the price up to $38.00, but it's still a fantastic project for kids. The instructions contained a modification for enabling a connection to an external amp, but the parts have to be purchased on your own. Like the Longwave, it is pitch only. Once you've got it working, it sounds like a melodius electronic hornet. The pitch trim is very iffy, and getting a good-sized control zone is even iffy-er. But once you get it set, it's fun. Lighten up! It's a toy!