Hello/Vox organ fate

[Ken Stone]

Over here in Australia, you couldn't buy a keyboard for what a lot of
old organs a fetching. I'm considering buying such an organ myself just
to strip for parts.  Depending on key switching, you may be able to
preserve part of the organ's functionality and build your synth.

Ken

Doug Tymofichuk wrote:
> 
> Hello everyone!
> 
> I have been lurking on AH for a number of weeks and on
> synth-diy for some time less than that, so I thought that
> maybe an introduction is in order. I am an electronics
> technician (engineer to you Americans) at a cancer
> treatment centre up in Canada and have always been into
> music. I currently play drums, percussion, a bit of
> keyboards, and have spent the last few years teaching
> myself to play five string banjo (major analogue content).
> I also played trumpet and bugle in my younger years. My
> wife plays keyboard and guitar. Electronics, music, and
> audio have always been my hobbies, and I've dreamed of
> building/owning synths ever since my teenage days, playing
> with minimoogs and arps at the local music store.
> 
> I am having some difficulty making a decision here, and I'm
> wondering how others feel about this ethically speaking. I
> have a Vox Continental organ that is in O.K. shape, and
> functions fine, which was given to me by a friend who heard
> that I was planning on building an analogue synth and
> thought that I could use it. I was planning on stripping
> out the electronics and using the keyboard and case for the
> synth, but, as the organ is in good working condition, it
> almost seems a shame to gut it. I already have a Farfisa
> Compact Deluxe that belonged to my late brother, which I
> will probably never part with, and this keyboard does
> everything that the Vox can do and more. They sound very
> similar, so I cannot see ever having a need for the Vox.
> 
> What do you think, should I just go ahead with it anyway,
> and maybe use the old oscillators and a ring modulator to
> build electronic chimes or something, or should I try and
> sell the unit to someone to play as is or restore, and use
> the money to buy a keyboard for my synth? Would anybody
> want an old organ like this or is it essentially worthless?
> 
> Comments/suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Doug
> 
> BTW, I absolutely love AH and synth-diy, although I may not
> be able to stay on AH permanently due to the volume of
> messages everyday. I'd hate to miss them, but wow, who has
> the time?
> 
> ----------------------
> Doug Tymofichuk
> dougt at cancerboard.ab.ca

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