This is a new photo, via sound developers Hollow Sun, of the extremely rare Hammond Novachord – considered by many to be the first polyphonic synthesizer (1939).

Pretty sexy for a 70-year old – but it’s a sexy beast!

Check out the demo below for a taste of the Novachord sound:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NorClJcq-Xw

Hollow Sun is working on a Novachord virtual instrument, and the previews sound amazing.