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What do Jean-Michel Jarre, RichardWright of Pink Floyd, Sly Stone, and Philip Glass have in common? They all harnessed the iconic, biting, and vibrant sound of ItalianFarfisa organs to define the early boundaries of electronic, psychedelic, andprogressive music.
I am offering my vintage Farfisa VIP233 Dual-ManualCombo Organ for sale. It is in fair condition—the photos show lint from thewhite towel I drape it with when not in use. Please note that this listingincludes the main organ unit and its integrated original tolex lid/case only;it is missing the detachable legs, the slalom pitch pedal, and the bassvolume/pedalboard. The integrated tolex case is in fair condition, showinghonest wear, scuffs, and patina expected from over 60 years of real-world use.
To keep this classic running at its absolute best, I amalso including a set of non-conductive \"tweaker\" screwdrivers. I usedthese specifically to tune the individual tone generators, as standard metaltools interfere with the internal induction and skew the tuning process whileyou work.
I have been the owner of this unit since the late2000’s, keeping it as a prized vintage crown jewel of my setup in a strictlysmoke-free studio environment. Despite its cosmetically gigged exterior, thedual manuals, tabs, drawbars, and internal tone-generation electronics workstrictly to specification. The PDF versions of the manual and wiring diagrams arealso available online.
I am selling it because I have made a shift away fromthe progressive, art, and math rock that I used to play toward a style that nolonger requires an extensive synth setup. Be sure to check my profile for moregreat vintage synth gear and world instruments.
May it bring you the inspiration and joy it provided meover the years!
