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!
Here’s another mysteriously awesome oddball from Farfisa that no one knows about. The Super Piano looks like a Professional Piano built into a modern styled Teak wood console. The guy sent me these pictures many years ago knew absolutely nothing about it after picking it up at an estate sale.
The Farfisa Pro Piano is a very unique instrument compared to other combo organs and electric pianos. Similar to Farfisa combo organs, the Professional Piano has electronic oscillators, but instead of having only 12 and using electronic dividers to create the multiple octaves on the keyboard, the Farfisa Pianos have an oscillator for every single key on the keyboard! Pretty cool right? To bad they don’t sound as good as a Wurliters or Fender Rhodes electric pianos…
Updated: Thanks to the nice comments, this is an FR-40, not a TR-60 like I originally thought.
Check out this super sexy organ amplifier from the Farfisa Company. The mod styling and colors make this amp really like no other. Great for any organ or guitar, this amp has 2 – 12″ Speakers, Reverb, Tremolo, and enough eq to make any sound sculpting Farfisa boy or girl very happy!
Also check out this clip of some random dude on youtube bust out some blues guitar through this amp.
Check out this cool video from sounddoctorin with a modded Farfisa Combo Compact with a tube preamp. This one, she sounds mean!
The Farfisa Portorgan was a Reed Organ released sometime in the 1960s. Not too much is known, as it is quite rare compared to the Royal Artist and some of the other early Reed organs that Farfisa Made. Covered in Tolex, this ogan was made for portability. It’s sound lies somewhere between an accordian and a pump organ.
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!
The ever elusive Farfisa Sferasound pedal photographed in the wild (below). The Sferasound was built into the standard 70s era Farfisa plastic wah housing, and supposedly was some sort of chorus-y, rotating speaker, phaser-type effect.
The Combo Compact
Its sleek, modern handsome design and attractive colors suit the COMBO COMPACT to the smartest surroundings. Constructed of hi-impact polystyrene and covered with heavy vinyl, this unique electronic instrument is practically impervious to mars, cracks, or scratches. Set up for use, the COMBO COMPACT is 38″ long, 18″ wide and 51″ high.
The entire unit folds easily into a single carrying case that weighs just 70 pounds. The legs fold into the bottom of the keyboard console. Storage space for the swell pedal and the 13-note pedalboard (optional extra) is contained in the lid.
The swinging rhythm and driving beat of today’s music make the new electronic COMBO COMPACT a “natural” for young groups who play this modern sound. Its unique Multi-Tone Booster gives tremendous attack and “edge” by boosting the upper frequencies, highly desirable in arrangements popular with many young groups. The COMBO COMPACT is the modern sound for which they are looking!
However, the fully polyphonic COMBO COMPACT is a versatile keyboard instrument suited to a wide range of professional expression. Its 12-note Manual Bass enables the player to obtain authentic organ pedal sounds without using the footpedals. Full organ pedal sounds are produced with the 13-note pedalboard, an optional extra. The COMBO COMPACT is easy-to-play. Used with an amplifier, it puts to work all the features – like tremolo and reverb – found on the amplifier.
Still keeping with today’s tempo, is the compact portability of the COMBO COMPACT. It folds to form its own self-… (The last line is cut off in this scan. If you know what it is, or want to take a guess in the comments below, that’d be great!)
Hi-Tone Booster
This feature produces tremendous edge and unusual hi-frequency “wows” by boosting the upper frequencies. It’s a perfect for today’s younger groups.
Actuated by a knee-lever located beneath the right side of the keyboard console, the HI-TONE BOOSTER immediately cuts out the actual organ voices and basic 16′, 8′, and 4′ voices can be used individually or in unison.Earphone Feature For Silent Practice
Practice sessions without disturbing others are a simple matter. The player simply plugs earphones into the convenient built-in jack socket on the left end panel of the keyboard.
COMBO COMPACT FEATURES
- 49 Full Sized Keys (4 Octaves C to C)
- 12-note Bass Incorporated, in addition to Keyboard
- Swell Pedal Volume Control
- Knee-lever Control for Hi-Tone Booster
- Earphone Output for silent practice
- On/off Switch
- 13-note Pedalboard (optional)
- Pedalboard Tabs for Manual or Pedal Bass: soft, med loud, and loud
- Vibrato Tabs: slow-fast, light-heavy, on/off Switch
- Reverberation Tabs: on/off Switch, medium-long
- Tone Stops: 16′ Bass, 16′ Strings, 8′ Flute, 8′ Oboe, 8′ Trumpet, 8′ Strings, 4′ Flute, 4′ Piccolo, 4′ Strings
- High Tone Booster Tabs: 16′ Bass, 8′ Medium, High, on/off Switch
The Combo Compact
Its sleek, modern handsome design and attractive colors suit the COMBO COMPACT to the smartest surroundings. Constructed of hi-impact polystyrene and covered with heavy vinyl, this unique electronic instrument is practically impervious to mars, cracks, or scratches. Set up for use, the COMBO COMPACT is 38″ long, 18″ wide and 51″ high.
The entire unit folds easily into a single carrying case that weighs just 70 pounds. The legs fold into the bottom of the keyboard console. Storage space for the swell pedal and the 13-note pedalboard (optional extra) is contained in the lid.
The swinging rhythm and driving beat of today’s music make the new electronic COMBO COMPACT a “natural” for young groups who play this modern sound. Its unique Multi-Tone Booster gives tremendous attack and “edge” by boosting the upper frequencies, highly desirable in arrangements popular with many young groups. The COMBO COMPACT is the modern sound for which they are looking!
However, the fully polyphonic COMBO COMPACT is a versatile keyboard instrument suited to a wide range of professional expression. Its 12-note Manual Bass enables the player to obtain authentic organ pedal sounds without using the footpedals. Full organ pedal sounds are produced with the 13-note pedalboard, an optional extra. The COMBO COMPACT is easy-to-play. Used with an amplifier, it puts to work all the features – like tremolo and reverb – found on the amplifier.
Still keeping with today’s tempo, is the compact portability of the COMBO COMPACT. It folds to form its own self-… (The last line is cut off in this scan. If you know what it is, or want to take a guess in the comments below, that’d be great!)
Hi-Tone Booster
This feature produces tremendous edge and unusual hi-frequency “wows” by boosting the upper frequencies. It’s a perfect for today’s younger groups.
Actuated by a knee-lever located beneath the right side of the keyboard console, the HI-TONE BOOSTER immediately cuts out the actual organ voices and basic 16′, 8′, and 4′ voices can be used individually or in unison.
Earphone Feature For Silent Practice
Practice sessions without disturbing others are a simple matter. The player simply plugs earphones into the convenient built-in jack socket on the left end panel of the keyboard.
- COMBO COMPACT FEATURES
- 49 Full Sized Keys (4 Octaves C to C)
- 12-note Bass Incorporated, in addition to Keyboard
- Swell Pedal Volume Control
- Knee-lever Control for Hi-Tone Booster
- Earphone Output for silent practice
- On/off Switch
- 13-note Pedalboard (optional)
- Pedalboard Tabs for Manual or Pedal Bass: soft, med loud, and loud
- Vibrato Tabs: slow-fast, light-heavy, on/off Switch
- Reverberation Tabs: on/off Switch, medium-long
- Tone Stops: 16′ Bass, 16′ Strings, 8′ Flute, 8′ Oboe, 8′ Trumpet, 8′ Strings, 4′ Flute, 4′ Piccolo, 4′ Strings
- High Tone Booster Tabs: 16′ Bass, 8′ Medium, High, on/off Switch
