{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O1781877"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1781877/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PH5883/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2025PH5883/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2025PH5883","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O1781877","accessionNumber":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.1156-2024","objectType":"Synthesizer","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Roland Jupiter-4 synthesizer owned by David Bowie, with stickers from a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizer, ca.1978. A 49-key Roland Jupiter-4 synthesizer housed in a black metal and wood casing. There are multiple control dials, buttons and switches along the front panel above, below, and to the left of the keys. White and yellow printed text along the panels indicates the functions of each control. The buttons running below the keys are plastic push-buttons in blue, white, grey, red, green and yellow. Stickers from a different make and model of synthesizer have been applied over where the original printed maker's labels would be, at the front left, top right, back left, and back right. There are hinges along the top panel at the back. At the back centre there are tuning buttons, and at the right there is a panel with various input/output jacks and a black power cable.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Roland Corporation","id":"AUTH403221"},"association":{"text":"designed and made","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"electronic components","id":"THES274431"},{"text":"wood","id":"AAT11914"},{"text":"veneer","id":"AAT12855"},{"text":"glue","id":"AAT14815"},{"text":"plastic","id":"AAT14570"},{"text":"metal","id":"AAT10900"},{"text":"solder","id":"AAT10993"},{"text":"wire","id":"AAT11063"},{"text":"printing ink","id":"AAT187371"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"},{"text":"tape","id":"AAT14685"}],"techniques":[{"text":"assembling","id":"AAT53007"},{"text":"glueing","id":"AAT53012"},{"text":"screwing","id":"AAT53020"},{"text":"moulding","id":"x46876"},{"text":"casting","id":"AAT53104"},{"text":"soldering","id":"AAT53949"},{"text":"wiring","id":"x30420"},{"text":"printing","id":"AAT53319"},{"text":"taping","id":"x39893"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Assembled electronic components, wood, wood veneer, glue, moulded plastic, cast metal, solder, wire, printing ink, printed adhesive paper, and tape","categories":[{"text":"David Bowie Archive","id":"THES394093"},{"text":"Entertainment and leisure","id":"THES48959"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2025PH5883"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"002","id":"THES299292"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"musical instruments","id":"AAT41620"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Japan","id":"x29399"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca.1978","earliest":"1973-01-01","latest":"1982-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Lent by the V&A Americas Foundation through the generosity of Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"18.6","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"95.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Depth","value":"42.1","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS\r\n1172G ASTER AVENUE\r\nSUNNYVALE, CA 94086\r\n(408) 296-3116","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed in white on black sticker at front left."},{"content":"PROPHET-5","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed in black on silver sticker attached to top right and back left."},{"content":"MODEL 1000 SYNTHESIZER\r\nSERIAL # 1000-0006\r\nSEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS\r\nSUNNYVALE, CA","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed in white on black sticker attached to back right."},{"content":"CAUTION - TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO\r\nNOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE \r\nPARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING\r\nTO QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN\r\nTHIS UNIT IS ONLY USED [...]\r\nHOUSEHOLD [...]","inscriber":{"name":{"text":"","id":""},"association":{"text":"","id":""}},"date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"description":"","interpretation":"","language":"","medium":"","method":"","position":"","script":"","translation":"","transliteration":"","type":"","note":"Printed in white on black metal badge attached to back right."}],"objectHistory":"This synthesizer is a Roland Jupiter-4, but has stickers from a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 covering all references to Roland or Jupiter-4. The sticker on the back featuring the serial number is therefore incorrect.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Roland Jupiter-4 synthesizer owned by David Bowie, with stickers from a Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 synthesizer, ca.1978","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION.1156-2024"],"accessionNumberNum":"1156","accessionNumberPrefix":"LOAN:AMERICASFOUNDATION","accessionYear":2024,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"David Bowie Archive Number","id":"THES394108"},"number":"dbg0390"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-10","recordCreationDate":"2024-06-11","availableToBook":false}}