via Jason in the comments of this post on Jimmy and the Yamaha FX1. BTW, if you haven't seen that post yet, do it, it's a pretty cool bit of history. That said:"Add another FX1 to the list of found. This one was purchased new to be, of all things, a church organ! My father was a Yamaha dealer at the time and he was offered the chance to "test" a new model of the Electone series. It was actually purchased in 1982 (yep, before it was released). The serial number on it was "XXX" and there was nothing on the organ indicating it was an FX1. I always thought it was kind of strange Yamaha would send something like this to such a small town to be tested. Anyway, the organ is now gone after being struck by lightning in 1989. It sat out in an alley exposed to the elements for 7 years before it was finally hauled off to the dump. I tried to stop that, but I was only 15 when it was drug off, so I didn't have a choice.
I'll always remember that organ as being the "Star Trek" organ. The kids of the church would just sit at it and change the settings to make the sliders move on their own. Anyone else think it looked like a console out of Star Trek TNG? haha
btw, here's a link to an MP3 file of a demonstration of the organ playing."
That demo reminds me of the organ stores that used to be in malls.
ReplyDeletefucking amazing. many years ago i saw a japanese girl called yugo kobayashi or something like that, doing a demo concert for yamaha greece. also the FX1 serial number 2 is still in greece like new condition with the speakers but the owner refuses to sell it.
ReplyDeleteBest demo ever until the piano section that sounds like Chick Corea sprouting horns & playing the background music in Hell.
ReplyDeleteCan we please get a picture of the PCB cards?
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ReplyDeleteBest demo ever until the piano section that sounds like Chick Corea sprouting horns & playing the background music in Hell.
LOL. Too true...
Yeah, that was pretty funny. Definitely got a laugh out of me. :)
ReplyDeleteI happen to know where there is another FX-1 in the United States. It is now sitting in my son's room. I picked it up this evening after a friend of the family told me that had one that they were looking to get rid of. Yes, it is a heavy beast, and there are some minor cosmetic issues, but it is beautiful. Now just to get it working :). IIRC, the serial number is in the low 1200's.
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