Its time for another Clip of the Week! 13 year old, Michael Weber, plays The Doors’-“Light My Fire” on his Farfisa Compact Organ. There will be a new clip posted next week on Wednesday.
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The Analog Lab NYC-Walkthrough 8.3.12
This week we have:
SCI Prophet VS Rack
Roland CSQ 600
Juno 106
Ringing Phones…
Yamaha SY20
Farfisa Mini Compact Organ
This was the simplest of Farfisa Compact Organ. It is by far the most common Farfisa available on the market today. It’s list price in 1968 was a mere $495, something every suburban garage rocker could possibly talk their parents into buying for them. How could they resist this 49 key, C to C keyboard, with a little of that Farfisa bite.
The Mini had just three tabs for sound, but it did have Vibrato, the Multi Tone Knee Booster, and the ALL Booster tab all wrapped up in a fantastically awesome avacado green tolex covered plywood case.
Farfisa F/AR Preamp and Reverb Schematic
He is the Farfisa F/AR Schematic. The F/AR was an independent preamp and real spring reverb unit that was used to power the Farfisa Compact Duo dual manual combo organ, and the Farfisa Transicord electronic accordion. Both of those instruments will not work without this piece, so it’s pretty nice to have one!
Ok, my new schematic disclaimer: Don’t be dumb, and be careful not hurt yourself if you are attempting to work on your organ. You should find a tech to work on your gear, really. That way he can do what he does, and you can do what you do, make music!
Farfisa Compact Deluxe Schematics
I have no idea why you would want to look at these, but you do, so here they are! The Compact Deluxe Schematics are an incredible display of little black and white drawings on paper that empower you to understand the inner workings of the magnificent Farfisa Compact Deluxe combo organ, if you speak early sixties Italian electronic physicist speak.
Don’t be dumb, and be careful not hurt yourself if you are attempting to work on your organ. You should find a tech to work on your gear, really. That way he can do what he does, and you can do what you do, make music!
Farfisa Compact Combo Organ
This is THE Farfisa spoken about when someone mentions Farfisas! It was introduced in the late Sixties and made a splash on the scene immediately. Boasting loud colors, a rough sound, and a price the touring musician could afford, The Compact Combo quickly became one of the prominent combo organs of the late Sixties. The biggest reason why this organ sounded so different from the other organs of its day was from the Multi-Tone Booster. The Farfisa Multi-Tone Booster gave the organs a rougher, dirtier sound, what many called the Farfisa bite.
- Keyboard:
- 1 Tier, 61 Key C to C
- Lowest Octave Split for Bass
- Features:
- Vibrato Light/Heavy, Slow/Fast
- Reverb On/Off, Short/Long
- Booster 16′, 8′, 4′
- Multi-Tone Booster
- Knee Booster
- Sounds:
- Bass 16′
- Strings 16′, 8′, 4′
- Flute 8′, 4′
- Oboe 8′
- Trumpet 8′
- Piccolo 4′
Compaction! Farfisa Compact Electronic Organs
They Swing… Where The Action Is
The live instruments with compact portability for today’s young action groups!
Today’s action groups swing to a modern sound with a driving beat. The FARFISA Compact Electronic Organs match the go-go tempo of their arrangements.
Easy to play, Farfisa Compacts have the sound and the excitement you’ve been looking for!
The exclusive Tone Booster knee-lever produces an attack sound that puts teeth in an arrangement and power in a combo! The easy portability of the Compact Electronic Organs makes them perfect for the active musician because they can go anywhere.
Each Compact organ folds into its own rugged, self-contained carrying case covered with heavy, colorful vinyl. Handsome and lightweight, the Compact cases resist mars, scratches and wear.
Farfisa Cromwell Organ
Check out the one and only (no, seriously, there is probably just one of these) Farfisa Cromwell. Or is it the Farfisa Foyer like it says in the last picture? In an incredible engineering feat, someone took a Mini Compact Deluxe and mounted it into a wood console with 2 – 10″ Speakers, and a sweet built in volume pedal. In addition to the Multi-Tone Booster, it looks like someone snuck in an extra tab for a Chorus effect!
Custom Farfisa Combo Compact with Tube Preamp
Check out this cool video from sounddoctorin with a modded Farfisa Combo Compact with a tube preamp. This one, she sounds mean!
Farfisa Compact Organs 1968 Suggested Retail Price List
Have you ever wondered what your Farfisa was worth, or how much you should pay for one? Well wonder no longer, if you are trapped in 1968, and have stumbled across this site, you know know how much to pay for and/or how much the suggested retail price of your Farfisa!
