"The FAQ"
Here I'll try and answer the most comon questions I get regarding Farfisa Organs
Q: How much is my Farfisa Organ worth?
A: This is like asking "how much is my 30 year old car worth?". It depends on condition, Buyer, seller, which model, the Duos seem to fetch a lot more. I've paid $40 canadian for a Fast 4, that didn't work right, and still managed to get useful sounds out of it. I've heard of Compact Duos selling for up to $1,200 US. Aparently in Japan there is a real fetish for these intruments, at very inflated prices.
Q: How come my Farfisa Organ has dead keys?
A: Usually this will be a problem with the "J-Wires", and the way they contact a Bus Bar. Try cleaning the contacts- where the Wire on the back of the key(usually there are 3 of them) makes contact with the Bus Bar. Use 99% Isopropyl Alcohol, using 77% will cause corosion and make the problem worse, later.
A: Another reason you might have dead keys, would be internal electronic problems. A bad wire, or bad componant. Each model is different inside, even though they are similar desighns.
Q: I cleaned out the whole thing with hosa pro gold spray, i was told > that it's the exact same thing as cranolyn red, yet it still sounds all > crackily and distorted. i took it to an electronics store and they said it > would cost $250 to fix it up. i assume they would only clean it. that price > seems a little too high. any ideas on what else may be wrong?
A: You might try checking for loose connnections- Your Matador has a built in speaker? Is the noise coming out of there, or are you running it into an amp? A lot of farfisas that have a hard-wired output chord, need that chord replaced. try bypassing the main volume pot- short it out so the volume is on full- The Pot might need replacing. Also check the chord for the volume pedal.
Q: I have recently purchased a Farfisa Compact and it seems a little out of tune. How does one go about tuning such a machine?
A: A compact usually has tuning pots for each note. I think the best thing to use is a TV adjustment tool, plastic screwdriver. Take the two screws off the top cover, and you'll notice that the back of the intrument has access to the circuit boards that drive each note. Each one has a tuning adjustment.
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