ITGITC Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Cool Farfisa with pictures on Craig's List - Raleigh, NC. Clonk Here Just thought you'd want to see the pictures. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 There's such a thing as a cool Farfisa? A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Well, nice tone of red. I thought Nord invented it, but now I see they owe Farfisa the original idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 "Look honey, I bought a red organ just for you." :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 That Farfisa's in GREAT condition for a one trick pony! Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 That Farfisa's in GREAT condition for a one trick pony! Mike T. http://c.im.craigslist.org/hI/Wj/7Avxw7OruQoCLUJnEA8JkpIpv6OU.jpg My point exactly, Mike. And, the fact that it is, someone will pick it up at the bargain basement price of $900 or below and sell it for a tidy profit in no time. This is a one-trick pony, but it is also a vintage instrument - as in they don't make them anymore. Go to the link that was just posted in the Wurlitzer 200 vs. 200A thread. You will read that Vintage Vibe is selling reconditioned Wurlitzer EPs anywhere from $1,950 to $2,500. Klonk Here I paid about $300 for mine when I bought it new in the early seventies. http://www.vintagevibe.com/images/PRODUCT/medium/314.jpg It's a fascinating topic and one that I knew many of you would enjoy. Personally, I posted this for ProfD particularly because I KNOW that he is dying to get his hands on a [font:Comic Sans MS]RED KEYBOARD[/font]. Aren'tcha, PD? :grin: "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Like this one? http://www.intellitek-2000.com/Design_Testing/sweet_red_keyboard3.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Coury Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 That was my first portable keyboard! Got it, along with a giant Baldwin keyboard amp when I was in Junior High. One trick pony? Well, no more so than a Rhodes or a Wurly, etc. You could play with it and get several sounds, from low and gritty tones to flute-like sounds and the classic combo "cheeze" :-) Unfortunately, I left it at the home of a friend of a friend when I moved from Wheeling to Charleston, WV, and never saw it again :-( "Oh yeah, I've got two hands here." (Viv Savage) "Mr. Blu... Mr. Blutarsky: Zero POINT zero." (Dean Vernon Wormer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Personally, I posted this for ProfD particularly because I KNOW that he is dying to get his hands on a [font:Comic Sans MS]RED KEYBOARD[/font]. Aren'tcha, PD? :grin: Only if there a real self-help group here at KC that would support it. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3_john Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 There's such a thing as a cool Farfisa? As a former owner (thankgawd, at least not a red one) trust me, no, there's no such a thing as a cool Farfisa (Farfesa?). Well, nice tone of red. To paraphrase everyone's mom, "Don't look at me in that tone of red!" John GP sacred cow of the year: Jimmy Vaughan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT156 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I bought one of those Farfisa "combo" organs back in the mid sixties. I bought a GREY one. The red ones weren't out yet, and when they did start selling them in that flaming RED color, I thought they were so tacky. I still do. We thought compact transistor organs were GREAT back in those days. All there was available were "home" organs and they were a bear to carry around. Most places didn't pay very much for live groups, and no one had a truck to carry the gear in. We carried everything in our cars. I remember the first paying gig my band got $40 for 5 guys! That was early in 1966. Wow 8 bucks a man, that was REAL money when gas was .19 cents a gallon! Mike T. Yamaha Motif ES8, Alesis Ion, Prophet 5 Rev 3.2, 1979 Rhodes Mark 1 Suitcase 73 Piano, Arp Odyssey Md III, Roland R-70 Drum Machine, Digitech Vocalist Live Pro. Roland Boss Chorus Ensemble CE-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keysplease Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Only if there a real self-help group here at KC that would support it. There are a lot of Nord owners, so I'm sure it would be a popular group :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Horne Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Why would anyone want to buy a 1960's Farfisa? No guitarists were harmed during the making of this message. In general, harmonic complexity is inversely proportional to the ratio between chording and non-chording instruments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 I often ask myself the same question about old Rhodes and Wurlitzer pianos. I guess it's because some people think they are cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanker. Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Why would anyone want to buy a 1960's Farfisa? At least it's not a guitar.... A ROMpler is just a polyphonic turntable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matted stump Posted March 21, 2007 Share Posted March 21, 2007 Hey buddy, don't bad mouth a red farfisa! They are the very definition of cool! When we turned on the strobe light and the drummer dropped into double time for the "psych out", I would grab the footpedals of my trusty red Combo Compact, smack the reverb tank, crank the knee booster, and wail! Look at this rabble rouser: http://www.hotrodmotm.com/images/gallery/farfisa.jpg Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted March 22, 2007 Author Share Posted March 22, 2007 http://members.aol.com/kungfugripzine/erik_estrada_kung_fu_pimp.jpg :grin: Don't ask me why. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K K Posted March 22, 2007 Share Posted March 22, 2007 [font:Comic Sans MS]REDRUM[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktopits Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 http://www.ktopits.com/farfisa1/ktopits2.jpg This is why you want a 60's Farfisa... KTopits Music - Farfisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwhite9 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 I owned a Pro. Just as I was getting good at it I sold it since it was so uncool in 1975. I mean who could play Santana or J Geils or Uriah Heep on that out of fashion beast? Who really listened to 96 Tears or the early Doors anymore? Then came Blondie's first album and Elvis w/ 'Live at the El Mocambo'. Moral: it isn't the equipment it's the creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Schmieder Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I just got back from three weeks in Argentina, where as usual when on vacation I checked out the local music stores to see what they buy and sell over there. Much to my surprise, Farfisa is still in the game, and making portable arranger workstations along the lines of the Casiotones and Yamaha PSR series! Eugenio Upright, 60th Ann P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico Bari, Dano Bari Select Strat/Tele, Am Pro Jazzmaster, LP 57 Gold, G5422DC-12, T486, T64, PM2, EXL1, XK4, Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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