Stylophone

Stylophone
TypeMusical instrument, toy
InventorBrian Jarvis
Inception1967
ManufacturerDubreq
AvailableYes
Models madeS1, S2, Beatbox, Gen X-1, GEN R-8, S1 analog re-issue, Limited Edition Bowie Stylophone, Beat
Websitehttps://stylophone.com/

Mid-1970s Stylophone
Mid-1970s Stylophone being played

The Stylophone is a miniature analog electronic keyboard musical instrument played with a stylus. Invented in 1967 by Brian Jarvis,[1] it entered production in 1968, manufactured by Dubreq.

Some three million Stylophones were sold, mostly as children's toys, but they were occasionally used by professional musicians such as John Lennon,[2] Kraftwerk and David Bowie.[3]

It was relaunched in 2007 by toy company Re:creation in partnership with a rebuilt Dubreq and several new models were released.

  1. ^ David McNamee (6 July 2009). "Hey, what's that sound: Stylophone | Music". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Top 5 Stylophone Songs - Get Inspired!". www.pmtonline.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.