Polaris Price History
By Chris Ryan [21030691] <chris@rhodeschroma.com>How much is a Polaris worth? This page lists known sale prices for the instrument and related items (see also the Chroma Price History). I began to track these more carefully in 2009; before that, the record is incomplete. But this listing should give a good idea to prospective buyers and sellers of what the instrument has been fetching.
- indicates some problems with the instrument at time of sale
- indicates an instrument not working at time of sale
A summary of condition is displayed if you hover over the icons for a given instrument; for more information see the referenced thread and/or instrument registry entry.
Please send me information on your instrument in order to increase the utility of this list. If you want more information on a specific instrument, ask me and I may be able to provide it; I save the eBay pages and photos but don't always post them to the site.
Polaris
| Source/Reference | Serial # | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay item #202972199418 | unknown | 2020.04 | USD $1,225.00 |
| eBay item #164147970014 | unknown |
2020.04 | USD $615.00 |
| eBay item #324121183833 | unknown |
2020.04 | USD $405.00 |
| eBay item #171710355897 | unknown |
2015.03 | USD $500.00 |
| eBay item #321697034444 | unknown | 2015.03 | USD $900.00 |
| Paul DeRocco, owner | 300793 |
2014.12 | USD $380.00 |
| eBay item #291032172086 | unknown | 2013.12 | USD $830.00 |
| eBay item #111225374402 | unknown | 2013.12 | USD $962.00 |
| David Sorlien, seller | 302156 | 2013.11 | USD $1,295.00 |
| eBay item #251350392984 | 301591 |
2013.10 | USD $263.00 |
| eBay item #290988488658 | unknown | 2013.10 | USD $999.99 |
| eBay item #190891682098 | 300253 | 2013.09 | USD $899.99 |
| eBay item #300948502202 | unknown |
2013.08 | USD $650.00 |
| eBay item #181176715304 | unknown (Polaris II) |
2013.07 | USD $358.00 |
| eBay item #271236526231 | unknown | 2013.07 | £620.00 |
| eBay item #350809690096 | unknown | 2013.07 | USD $600.00 |
| eBay item #181161210503 | unknown | 2013.06 | USD $898.00 |
| eBay item #130918518918 | unknown | 2013.06 | USD $1,000.00 |
| eBay item #181143881018 | 301730 |
2013.05 | USD $312.00 |
| eBay item #111061270407 | unknown (Polaris II) | 2013.05 | USD $1,599.00 |
| eBay item #130898156110 | 500457 | 2013.05 | USD $858.00 |
| eBay item #310651244156 | unknown |
2013.04 | USD $1,000.00 |
| eBay item #261184795744 | unknown | 2013.03 | USD $799.00 |
| eBay item #160964299189 | 500206 | 2013.02 | USD $1,200.00 |
| eBay item #181024590644 | 300258 | 2012.11 | USD $660.00 |
| eBay item #221144612147 | unknown |
2012.11 | USD $372.89 |
| eBay item #221144612147 | unknown |
2012.10 | USD $372.89 |
| eBay item #120964256591 | 300668 | 2012.10 | USD $1,499.00 |
| eBay item #130756877879 | unknown | 2012.09 | USD $900.00 |
| eBay item #251136346071 | 300433 |
2012.08 | USD $570.00 |
| eBay item #350588342270 | 301942 | 2012.08 | USD $1,050.00 |
| eBay item #230833785431 | 500435 | 2012.08 | USD $999.95 |
| eBay item #271032036795 | 301573 |
2012.08 | USD $580.00 |
| eBay item #261075889192 | unknown |
2012.08 | USD $408.00 |
| eBay item #130728511459 | unknown | 2012.07 | USD $1,162.89 |
| eBay item #170858850824 | 300912 |
2012.06 | USD $643.00 |
| eBay item #300708806330 | unknown | 2012.06 | USD $1,090.00 |
| eBay item #320903285275 | unknown | 2012.05 | USD $825.00 |
| Eli, owner | 500457 |
2012.04 | USD $550.00 |
| Joe Rosenthal, owner | 500313 |
2012.03 | USD $500.00 |
| eBay item #300676888274 | 302224 | 2012.03 | USD $1,499.00 |
| eBay item #380417878172 | unknown |
2012.03 | USD $444.12 |
| eBay item #330699101331 | 301444 |
2012.03 | USD $405.00 |
| Jesse Terry, owner | 301028 |
2012.02 | USD $700.00 |
| eBay item #220957588808 | unknown | 2012.02 | USD $866.56 |
| eBay item #260943167452 | unknown |
2012.01 | USD $362.00 |
| eBay item #230730891369 | unknown |
2012.01 | USD $306.00 |
| eBay item #300645115905 | 302356 | 2012.01 | USD $1,205.00 |
| eBay item #310370837322 | unknown | 2012.01 | USD $900.00 |
| eBay item #310368179329 | unknown |
2011.12 | USD $800.00 |
| Jesse Gubb, owner | 100053 | 2011.11 | NZD $350.00 |
| Gary Childs, owner | 301772 | 2011.11 | USD $58.85 |
| eBay item #180747375177 | unknown | 2011.11 | USD $660.00 |
| eBay item #280759829424 | unknown | 2011.11 | €1.295,00 |
| eBay item #220829246986 | unknown |
2011.08 | USD $330.01 |
| eBay item #130552427710 | 300337 | 2011.07 | USD $1,099.00 |
| eBay item #120729131602 | unknown |
2011.05 | USD $510.00 |
| eBay item #230622350360 | unknown |
2011.05 | USD $778.00 |
| eBay item #120722257901 | unknown |
2011.05 | USD $1,000.00 |
| eBay item #250810828886 | 300603 | 2011.05 | USD $928.00 |
| Polaris on eBay | 302463 |
2011.04 | USD $611.00 |
| eBay item #260733726804 | unkown | 2011.02 | USD $720.00 |
| eBay item #330527245162 | unknown |
2011.02 | USD $455.00 |
| eBay item #300520803245 | 300955 | 2011.02 | USD $846.00 |
| eBay item #230568195075 | unknown |
2011.01 | USD $456.86 |
| Alessandro Mazzitelli, owner | 302690 | 2010.12 | €850,00 |
| Steve Hug, owner | 302065 | 2010.09 | USD $800.00 |
| eBay item #370459921424 | unknown | 2010.11 | CHF 1.860,00 |
| eBay item #110618698702 | 302420 |
2010.12 | USD $899.00 |
| eBay item #370437225931 | unknown | 2010.10 | CHF 1.400,00 |
| Никитин Владимир, owner | 500298 |
2010.09 | ¥ 25 600 |
| eBay item #230505783160 | unknown | 2010.08 | USD $620.00 |
| eBay item #110553229594 | 302523 | 2010.07 | USD $899.00 |
| eBay item #170514589367 | unknown | 2010.07 | USD $599.00 |
| Robert Stickles, owner | 301817 | 2010.06 | CAD $950.00 |
| eBay item #140411472409 | 301102 |
2010.06 | £641.00 |
| eBay item #220595802464 | unknown | 2010.05 | USD $345.00 |
| eBay item #290429027394 | unknown |
2010.04 | USD $450.00 |
| eBay item #290427379792 | unknown | 2010.04 | USD $799.00 |
| eBay item #190380366279 | unknown | 2010.03 | USD $461.00 |
| eBay item #250590468650 | unknown |
2010.03 | USD $374.89 |
| eBay item #150407546655 (Polaris II) | unknown |
2010.03 | USD $465.00 |
| eBay item #110501258880 | unknown |
2010.03 | £$700.00 |
| eBay item #270537729147 | 301269 | 2010.02 | USD $800.00 |
| John M Criado, owner | 302065 |
2010.01 | USD $700.00 |
| Robert Stickles, owner | 300515 |
2010 | USD $140.00 |
| Steve Hug, owner | 301521 | 2010 | USD $620.00 |
| Duncan Haberly, owner | 302248 | 2010? | USD $300.00 |
| eBay item #290393178791 | 301039 | 2010.01 | USD $1,095.00 |
| eBay item #140363808186 | unknown | 2009.12 | USD $799.00 |
| eBay item #330371425255 | 300894 | 2009.11 | USD $713.00 |
| eBay item #290359165325 | 301511 | 2009.10 | USD $611.00 |
| Woody Pistrich, owner | 301678 |
2009.10 | USD $300.00 |
| Three Chromas (and a Polaris) on eBay (Sold with Chroma 21030857) |
302552 |
2009.10 | USD $1,757.00 |
| eBay item #330360988759 | 300233 |
2009.09 | USD $838.68 |
| eBay item #320421702788 | 500435 |
2009.09 | USD $392.00 |
| eBay item #170373585729 | 301039 |
2009.08 | USD $269.00 |
| Edward Chen, owner | 302651 | 2009.08 | USD $821.00 |
| eBay item #300337990465 | 301486 | 2009.08 | USD $455.00 |
| eBay item #290338555590 | unknown | 2009.08 | USD $499.00 |
| Woody Pistrich, owner | 300561 |
2009.07 | USD $381.00 |
| eBay item #200354548468 | unknown |
2009.06 | USD $229.50 |
| eBay item #290315785565 | unknown | 2009.05 | USD $749.00 |
| Edward Chen, seller | 300309 | 2008.09 | USD $898.00 |
| Edward Chen, seller | 300125 | 2008.03 | USD $1150.00 |
| Peter Forrest, seller | 301936 | 2006.11 | £475.00 |
| Woody Pistrich, owner | 301417 |
2006.06 | USD $350.00 |
| Edoardo Gennaro, owner | 302459 | 2006.03 | USD $898.00 |
| eBay item #7381060435 | 500530 | 2006.01 | USD $232.50 |
| Doug Terrebonne, former owner (sold) | 500580 | 2006 | USD $325.00 |
| Ben Kuris, owner | 500351 | 2005.09 | USD $130.00 |
| Doug Terrebonne, former owner (sold) | 301731 | 2004 | USD $300.00 |
| Ben Kuris, owner | 301805 | 2004 | USD $700.00 |
| Christopher Fudurich, owner | 500320 | 2002? | USD ≈$200.00 |
| Ben Kuris, owner | 301383 | 2003 | USD $425.00 |
| Doug Terrebonne, former owner (bought) | 500580 | 2000 | USD $270.00 |
| David Clarke, owner | 301590 | 1999 | USD $140.00 |
| Doug Terrebonne, former owner (bought) | 301731 | 1998 | USD $165.00 |
| Faelli Mario, owner | 301420 |
1991 | €550,00 |
| Steve Burke, owner | 301860 | 1989? | CAD $500.00 |
| Michiya Kawai, owner | 500328 | 1987? | USD ≈$600.00 |
| Joe Dutilly, owner | 300926 | 1987 | USD $695.00 |
| Dan Imeson, owner | 301301 | 1987 | USD $2,800.00 |
| Val Osborne, owner | 300441 | 1985 | USD ≈$1,200.00 |
| Diane Elizabeth Jones, owner | 300761 | 1985 | USD $2,000.00 |
| Dave Blees, owner | 301474 | 1985 | USD $700.00 |
| David Hartt, owner | 301832 | 1984 | CAD ≈$2,000.00 |
Original List Price |
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| US (source: Vintage Synthesizers) | 1984 | USD $1,495.00 | |
Additional Information |
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| Woody Pistrich [300561+] writes that he's tracked Polaris sale prices since about June 2006. Prices he's recorded for working keyboards (sorted by price): USD$500, $553, $570, $588, $600, $622 ("near mint," June 2009), $643, $650, $695, $699, $700, $749, $750, $760, $760, $763, $820, $1111. Broken or not fully working (usually a result of problems with the membrane switches): USD$230 (June 2009, one totally nonfunctional voice some other noise problems working switches, no slider caps), $293, $372, $421 (July 2009 4 dead keys with working switches), $463. [July 2009] | |||
Other Items
| Item | Source/Reference | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Key with Spring | eBay item #300939717353 | 2013.12 | USD $9.99 |
| C Key with Spring | eBay item #290962271372 | 2013.12 | USD $9.99 |
| 7-Key Rubber Contact Strip | eBay item #151147877397 | 2013.10 | USD $9.99 |
| Sliders NOS (3 sold) | eBay item #300932859312 | 2013.09 | USD $26.99 |
| Keyboard 5-Key Rubber Contact Strip | eBay item #161081613041 | 2013.09 | USD $9.99 |
| Keyboard 7-Key Rubber Contact Strip | eBay item #161081613037 | 2013.09 | USD $9.99 |
| Slider caps (2 sold) | eBay item #151096280217 | 2013.09 | USD $9.99 |
| Power supply | eBay item #151093440948 | 2013.08 | USD $69.99 |
| Pitch/Mod Paddles Benders Levers | eBay item #151096871239 | 2013.08 | USD $59.99 |
| Service Manual | eBay item #111141451595 | 2013.08 | USD $43.99 |
| Right Side Control Board / Sliders PCB | eBay item #161059239903 | 2013.07 | USD $89.99 |
| CPU Board | eBay item #151082700331 | 2013.08 | USD $199.99 |
| Membrane switches | eBay item #161059239901 | 2013.07 | USD $299.99 |
| Front Panel | eBay item #161059239901 | 2013.07 | USD $299.00 |
| 5-Key Rubber Contact Strip | eBay item #161038808793 | 2013.07 | USD $9.99 |
| 7-Key Rubber Contact Strip | eBay item #151057016759 | 2013.07 | USD $9.99 |
| Replacement slider caps (13 sold) | eBay item #271123932286 | 2013.02 | USD $5.00 |
| Service Manual | Service Manuals on eBay | 2013.02 | USD $20.00 |
| Footswitch | eBay item #230914249729 | 2013.01 | USD $9.99 |
| Service Manual | eBay item #330741812294 | 2012.06 | USD $8.50 |
| Polaris Service Manual | eBay item #300654264665 | 2012.01 | USD $19.99 |
| Pre-Production Ad | Chroma Brochure | 2012.01 | USD $8.50 |
| Polaris Brochure | eBay item #350420288002 | 2010.12 | USD $9.00 |
| Polaris Service & Owner's Manuals (original) | eBay item #320432392393 | 2009.10 | USD $41.00 |