Great Vintage Combo Organ from the early 70s, in good shape, everything is working but you can expect minor noises due to age of this beast. Please request sound examples if you are interested !
It's even got a built in ribbon controller and fuzz! Includes volume pedal, original case. Unfortunately the original stand (tilt) is not included. (I use a standard keyboard stand). Please request shipping quote., default quotes may not be relevant since it differs a lot from country to country. No returns allowed as shipping is very expensive due to weight. Please message me with any questions!
f you aren't yet hip to this classic 'board, here's some info from combo-organ.com
Top-of
the line single-manual. 44 Treble Keys, 17 Bass keys, switchable to
extend the Treble section. Adds a few new voices (Marimba, Fuzz , Attack
and Sustain) over the YC-20, and a couple of really unique features:
Portamento
or "pitch ribbon" - used to make theremin-like sounds (not a
"pitch-bender", as you might expect). It has it's own 16', 8' and 4'
flute voices. The range of the pitch ribbon is 3 octaves. This strip is
NOT physically the same as the one on the YC-45D - they're not
interchangeable. Presets - two sets of miniature-tone levers that
duplicate the function of the regular Ch I and II levers. They can be
preset and selected at the touch of a switch, similar to Hammond
presets, but they can be adjusted right from the top of the organ. I
think these are quite similar to the preset bank found in the CS-80
synthesizer. I had the opportunity to play one of these recently, and so have more details.
The
Attack 2-2/3' adds a percussion-like attack (but different from the
Percussion sound). The range of effectiveness is very odd, though - with
the Attack 2-2/3' Extension off, it works on all keys down to the C# in
the first white octave. The Extension tab "extends" this range down to
the F# in the black octave - very strange. The 8' voices have a
couple of odd features. The Sustain 8' tab adds a sustain after
key-release to the 8' voices only (Section I or II). The normal Section I
voices for all footages except 8' give a classic combo organ style "key
click", just like on the YC-20. The Attack 8' tab adds a percussive
attack to the 8' voice, but it's still not the same as the regular
key-click - not as sharp. Why they chose to limit this to the 8' voices I
have no idea. The Fuzz does not affect the Manual Bass voices The
Marimba adds a repeat sound as you hold a key - it alternately plays
the key pressed and the octave or octave+5th, depending on the Mar.
Select setting. The Mar. Speed selects slow or fast repeat. Portamento
strip. Controls only the three Portamento voices - no other levers have
any effect on the Portamento sound. It has the same key-click found on
the Section I voices. It's a single-triggering click - holding a spot on
the strip and pressing another does not regenerate the click. The strip
is monophonic. You press on it and it plays a note, then you can slide
your finger up and down the strip, and the pitch goes up and down
continuously, like a trombone. If you press on two different spots, only
the last one pressed will sound. This allows for some interesting
effects - if you hold one spot and repeatedly press another, the pitch
jumps back and forth between the two, whether the second spot is higher
or lower. The main Volume control controls the overall volume,
including the bass section, and there's no separate volume for the
Treble section. What this means is that you don't have full control over
the Treble/Bass balance - you can get the bass section only so loud
relative to the treble, and no louder Controls: Levers: Vibrato: Touch Vibrato, Vibrato and Vibrato speed Bass: 16', 8' and Man. Bass. Section I: 16', 8', 4', 2-2/3', 2', 1-3/5', 1' Balance Section II: Bright, 16', 8', 4', 2', 1' Red Levers: Fuzz, Attack 2 2/3', Percussion, Marimba, Mar. Select and Mar. Speed Portamento: 16', 8', 4' Knobs: Pitch, Volume, Bass Volume, Man. Sustain, Port. Volume Tabs to left of keyboard: Preset1, Preset 2 Tabs to right of keyboard: Sustain 8', Attack 8' Normal/Fast, Attack 2-2/3' Extension
