Comments on: Classic Gear: Combo Organs

By: B Adams

B Adams — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:41:58 +0000

I have a 1965 Farfisa combo compact for sale.

By: September 5 « Dr. Electro's Mixtapes

September 5 « Dr. Electro's Mixtapes — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:08:15 +0000

[...] Recorded in one take, it’s the first #1 single over 4 minutes. ‘Connie’ suitcase combo organ [...]

By: Eamon

Eamon — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:18:10 +0000

I have several combo organs for sale including a Vov Jaguar,Farfis Proffesional and GibsonG101.Are you interested?Thank you.

By: Aquarium Drunkard » ? And The Mysterians :: 96 Tears

Aquarium Drunkard » ? And The Mysterians :: 96 Tears — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:08:52 +0000

[...] “Empty Heart” as against “Ten O’Clock”. The major differences are the forefronted Vox Continental on most of the Mysterians’ waxings and the undeniable fact that Bobby Balderama was no Brian [...]

By: Len Liechti

Len Liechti — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:00:17 +0000

I’d say the best known user of a Farfisa organ in the UK was Rick Wright of Pink Floyd, for whom it was the main stage tool from the earliest days until he moved to Mellotron and Hammond around the top of the 70s. Rick’s axe of choice was a Compact Duo Reverb. I had one of these for a while, and though I’m no real keyboard player I was surprised to find how easily I could duplicate the spacey sounds from “See Emily Play”, “Careful With That Axe, Eugene”, “Cirrus Minor” et al. The Farfisa reverb was an outboard box containing a massive spring send/receive unit, and I used it on stage for guitar for a couple of years until I scored a Watkins Copicat. It was very sensitive and powerful and sounded formidable between my Epiphone Casino and Selmer T’n'B 50 tube amp. The gear lineup photo on the back of Floyd’s “Ummagumma” album has the Farfisa, centre stage.

By: ib

ib — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:02:26 +0000

Fine post. Every track a timeless classic, but especially nice to see Miles and the Doors up there, Brendan. Here’s hoping you get that Farsifa…

By: Brendan

Brendan — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:11:55 +0000

You're right! thanks for mentioning, E. I tend to pick the obvious choices on these Gear posts, but it's always more fun to dig out the lost gems, right. Re: New Colony 6, check out Jason's review of Breakthrough here.

By: EH

EH — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:21:25 +0000

The New Colony Six are another good 60s combo organ band.

By: Brendan

Brendan — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:37:02 +0000

Cry Cry Cry...

By: Saul

Saul — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:00:38 +0000

The first song that comes to mind when I think of combo organs is “96 Tears”
by Question Mark & The Mysterians. I think it’s a vox!