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レア アカイ AKAI EWI 1000 初期型|Michael Brecker マイケル・ブレッカー直筆サイン|2001モントリオール来歴 最終価格  
     

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AKAI EWI1000(初期型コントローラー)— Michael Brecker直筆サイン入り/2001年モントリオール・ジャズ・フェス来歴

概要

  • モデル:AKAI EWI1000(コントローラー本体のみ。音源モジュールは付属しません)
  • 状態:全体は良好。ストラップフック部にサビ(一般的なストラップ対応の改造歴あり)
  • 特別な価値:2001年当日に透明保護フィルムで封印した**“Mike Brecker”直筆サイン**。現在も鮮明です。

希少性と来歴


「私自身の入念な調査の限り、Michael Breckerが“実際に手に取り、サインまでした”AKAI EWIは本品のみです。オートグラフ・コレクション、各種オークション記録、コレクターのネットワークでも他例は確認できません。この希少性こそが、本機に歴史的な重みと唯一無二の価値を与えています。」

「これは“ただのEWI1000”ではありません。2001年7月のモントリオール・ジャズ・フェスティバルで、Michael Brecker本人が手に取り、数分間エア演奏した後、私のためにサインを入れてくれた“その個体”です。サインはその夜から保護フィルムで守られています。」

個人的エピソード


2001年7月、モントリオール・ジャズ・フェスで、このEWI1000をMichaelに見せたところ、彼は笑顔で「初期のEWIは久しぶりだね」と語り、アンプに繋がず“エア演奏”のように数分間手に取りました。冗談半分、そしてかつての相棒を思い出すように扱った後、ボディに “Mike Brecker” とサインを入れてくれました。私はその夜のうちにサイン部分を透明フィルムで保護し、以来このEWIは未演奏・大切に保管しています。

私にとって、そして多くのファンにとって、初期型EWIにBreckerの直筆サインがあるという事実は、“Jimi Hendrixのサイン入りフェンダー・ストラト”を持つのと同じくらい特別です。これは単なる機材ではなく、まさに音楽史の一部です。

(当夜のコンサートチケットは時点証拠として写真で提示します。チケット自体は出品には含みませんが、落札者さまのご希望があれば別取引での譲渡も検討します。)

歴史的背景

  • EWI1000はAKAI初の市販ウィンド・コントローラー(一般にEWV2000アナログ音源と組み合わせ)。
  • Michael BreckerはEWIの第一人者で、**Steps Ahead「In a Sentimental Mood」(1986年・東京ライヴ)**などで世界にその表現力を示しました。その後も『Return of the Brecker Brothers』や『Out of the Loop』など多くの作品で使用。

付属・コンディション

  • 外観:年式相応の小キズあり/サイン面は極めて良好
  • 機能:コレクター品としての出品(最近の動作確認は行っていません)。
  • 付属:本体のみ(音源モジュール/ケースなし)。
価格・お取引
  • 即決998000円
  • 発送EWI5000の箱でサイン部を保護し、丁寧に梱包して発送します。
  • チケット写真で提示本出品には含みません(落札者様のご希望があれば別取引で検討)。
  • 注意ヴィンテージのコレクター品につき現状渡し。ノークレーム・ノーリターンでお願いします。

  • 「Buyee経由のお客様向けに英語説明を記載しています」

Akai EWI1000 (First-Generation Controller) — Signed by Michael Brecker / Provenance: Montreal Jazz Festival 2001

Overview

  • Model: Akai EWI1000 controller only (no sound module).
  • Condition: Overall good; strap hook has rust from a past strap modification.
  • Special Value: Genuine “Mike Brecker” autograph sealed under protective film since 2001; still clear and intact today.

Rarity & Provenance


“To my knowledge after extensive research, this is the only Akai EWI ever held and signed by Michael Brecker. No other examples have surfaced in autograph collections, auction archives, or collector networks. That rarity adds powerful uniqueness and historical weight to this instrument.”

“This is not a generic EWI1000. It is the specific instrument Michael Brecker held and signed for me in July 2001 at the Montreal Jazz Festival; he even ‘air-played’ it for several minutes before signing. The signature has been preserved under film since that night.”

Personal Story


At the Montreal Jazz Festival in July 2001, I brought this EWI1000 to Michael. He smiled and said, “I haven’t seen one of these early ones in a long time.” Then he “air-played” it for several minutes, unplugged—half joking, half as if he were revisiting the feel of an old companion. After that, he signed “Mike Brecker” on the body. That same night, I sealed the autograph with clear protective film, and ever since, the EWI has been untouched and preserved as a collector’s piece.

For me—and for many fans—owning a Brecker-signed first-generation EWI is like owning a Fender Stratocaster signed by Jimi Hendrix. It’s not just an instrument; it’s a piece of music history.

(The original concert ticket from that night will be shown in the photos as proof of time and place. The ticket itself is not part of this sale but can be discussed separately with the winning bidder.)

Historical Context

  • The EWI1000 was Akai’s first commercial wind controller (typically paired with the EWV2000 analog module).
  • Michael Brecker was the pioneer who brought the EWI to the world, most famously in Steps Ahead “In a Sentimental Mood” (Tokyo, 1986), and later across albums like Return of the Brecker Brothers and Out of the Loop.

Condition / What’s Included

  • Appearance: age-appropriate wear; signature area excellent under film.
  • Function: sold as a collector’s item (not recently tested).
  • Included: controller only (no module/case).
Price/Deal
  • Buy It Now: ¥998000
  • Shipping: Packed inside an EWI5000 box, signature area protected, carefully boxed.
  • Ticket: Shown in photos as proof; not included (can be sold separately to the winning bidder).
  • Note: Vintage collector item, sold as-is. No claim, no return.
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