Farfisa Fast 2

Farfie is extremely easy to use. You simply depress the desired tab down or up. You get to choose from three types of vibrato:None, Slow, and Fast.

You get four music tabs:clarinet, strings, reed, flute.
You can depress as many of them down as you wish to create a mixed sound.
You can either play with the bass section turned on or off, or with varying levels of loudness. The circular turn knob gives you great control over the volume of bass output.

The built in speaker and circular volume knob control are a plus! You can spend money on an amp but why bother? Simply hook up a mike to the bottom of the organ where the speaker is and play away.

You don't have to spend a hell of a lot of money trying to find a rare amp or plug for this Farfie.

The tab options mislead you to believe that you will hear a clarinet, flute, reed or strings instrument. Forget about it! The strings tab gives you that cheesy high pitched Farfie sound! The Clarinet gives you a nice Church Organ sound. Without the vibrato you get a very thin sound. But with the vibrato turned full blast, you can get some pretty amazing Vincent Price horror movie sound track effects!

This thing is as durable a P47. It must weigh about 100lbs, and you can't break it. I know a friend who has welded the organ to an old ironing board, and has attached wheels to the bottom. Try carrying the damn thing for five minutes and you'll understand why he did what he did.

If you have any problems with it, use your Farfie for parts for when you buy another one. Major repairs and replacements will cost you too much. Get another one if you can.

I love this organ, but the keys are smaller than usual. I guess this toy was made for children, not for gigging musicians. The fingering can be tough if you are playing "the flight of the bumble bee". For home use and simple practice, this machine is a 10/10. For gigs, get yourself a combo or a fast 4-5. Let's face it. Fast 2 is a home organ, not a professional music box