The Bob Moog Foundation Announces Fundraising Raffle for Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog, Serial Number 001
May 18, 2026 (Asheville, NC) — The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce its fundraising raffle for a brand new Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D, serial number 001 of a limited run of 500, valued at $3,999. The Model D is widely regarded as one of the most iconic synthesizers of all time, and this Tribute Edition series celebrates Bob Moog’s enduring legacy and impact on electronic music. The instrument’s cabinetry is crafted from unique quartersawn white oak wood, and two back-panel logo decals of Moog Music and the Bob Moog Foundation grace the back of the synthesizer. A Minimoog SR Series travel case is included.
Raffle tickets are $25 each, $100 for 5, $200 for 12, and $500 for 35. The raffle begins Monday, May 18th at 7:00 am EST and ends 11:59 pm EST Monday, June 8th, 2026. The raffle is open internationally.
All proceeds benefit the projects of the Bob Moog Foundation.
Tickets can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/BMTEMinimoogRaffle
Released on April 14th, 2026, the Bob Moog Tribute Edition (BMTE) Minimoog was designed by Moog Music, Inc. as an homage to the pioneering efforts of the company’s namesake. To help preserve that legacy, Moog Music donated $500 to the Bob Moog Foundation for each unit sold.
“The first groundbreaking Minimoog was shipped in November of 1970, and its lineage has endured for the past 56 years,” noted Michelle Moog-Koussa, Executive Director of the Bob Moog Foundation. “We are excited to offer serial number one of the Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D while celebrating Bob Moog’s indelible impact on music and synthesis.”
Robert "Bob" Moog (1934 - 2005) was an American engineer and pioneer whose innovations transformed sound across musical genres, earning him the Polar Music Prize in 2001 and a Technical Grammy Award in 2002, among a long list of other awards. Moog revolutionized electronic music by inventing the first commercial voltage-controlled synthesizer modules in 1964.
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The Minimoog
What started as a demonstration unit developed by R.A. Moog, Co. engineer Bill Hemsath eventually became the Minimoog Model A. By 1970, the Minimoog had gone through three more prototypical iterations, and the 44-key Model D proved musical, versatile, and popular enough to remain in production until 1981. Since then, reissues have been produced, notably the 2022 re-release, which improved stability, added full MIDI support, and included a dedicated low-frequency oscillator (LFO). The BMTE Minimoog contains the same electronic architecture as this re-release.
Funding raised from the raffle will be used to expand the Bob Moog Foundation’s hallmark educational project, Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, which has inspired over 40,000 elementary school students through the science of sound. It also supports the preservation of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, which includes 15,000 historical items, including over 5,000 photographs, scores of instruments and prototypes, over 3,000 schematics, and the Moogseum, an immersive, experiential museum in Asheville, NC, which brings the science of sound and synthesis to life for people of all ages through Bob Moog’s pioneering legacy. The Moogseum opened in May 2019 and has since welcomed over 50,000 visitors from all over the world.
About the Bob Moog Foundation
Founded in 2005, the Bob Moog Foundation is dedicated to carrying on the innovative legacy of synthesizer pioneer Bob Moog. Through programs like Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool, the Bob Moog Foundation Archives, and the Moogseum, the organization inspires the next generation of musicians and innovators by blending science, music, technology, and education. For more information, visit https://moogfoundation.org/
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