Post by gravenhurst on May 10, 2013 13:26:00 GMT -5
Hi
I am planning on selling my Pilicorda. It is one of the original single manual, compact tabletop variety with the spring reverb and the removable metal legs. It sounds great though the pots are a bit crackly due to dust- they could do with being sprayed with contact cleaner. I could either have it cleaned and serviced and sell it or sell it as is for slightly less. Aesthetically it looks lovely, the woodwork is in good nick.
I record under the name Gravenhurst, I'm signed to Warp Records and I've used this Philicorda on all of my albums.
The Philicorda is a 1960s transistor based organ that has found favour with producers in recent times ; one was used on the album ’19’ by Adele by producer Jim Abiss, and is a favourite instrument of the band The Coral.
The instrument has a built in spring reverb, vibrato and 5 switchable stops. There is also an extra ‘voxchord’ setting, which splits the lower half of the keyboard into single-key chords, for left hand accompaniment. It has a thick, smooth sound that can give just the right atmosphere to certain productions. Also, unknown to many, if you turn up the internal speakers to maximum you can get the spring reverb to start feeding back on itself, which makes an incredible roar. Also banging the unit lightly with your fist gets the spring going with amazing sound. As well as the built in amp and speakers it has a normal quarter inch jack output for easy connection to recording equipment.
The site Sonic State has more info on the organ here (mine looks just like the one in the picture here www.sonicftp.com/synth/lcasesynth/philips_philicordia.jpg though i i've never had the volume footswitch, not that that affects the sound or playability):
www.sonicstate.com/synth/philips_philicorda/
The entry from user Professor Spodnick says
"The early single manual Philicorda is probably one of the coolest 60's transister organs,unfortunately they were replaced by the ghastly double manual 'philicorda rhythm' The singles sounds range from the sublimely delicate to full on speaker frying depending on the mix of vox and foot settings,a variable vibrato and spring (reverbio),add effect,the keyboard can play either full organ,split lead/bass or a thundering one finger chord bass with lead, The early philicorda is quite portable but be careful of the wood case which marks easily, but give it that scandinavian retro/designer looks which other keys would die for!
Exellent 60,s organs sounds 8,4,2 plus 5 vox switch,has vibrato and spring reverb,but I not found one with its spring reverb still workingsounds variable on vox and footage,from delicate to exteeeme powerful(bury's vox or farfisa duo) "
I'm posting on various sites to see if people will be interested in principle before I go ahead and take photos, put it on Ebay or list it anywhere, because if I don't get much response I may hang on to it.
I live in Bristol (England) and while sending it by courier is possible it would be much better if was collected in person so you can check it out, and naturally it's not the sort of instrument you want to entrust the postal system with.
So send me a message if you're interested!
Nick
I am planning on selling my Pilicorda. It is one of the original single manual, compact tabletop variety with the spring reverb and the removable metal legs. It sounds great though the pots are a bit crackly due to dust- they could do with being sprayed with contact cleaner. I could either have it cleaned and serviced and sell it or sell it as is for slightly less. Aesthetically it looks lovely, the woodwork is in good nick.
I record under the name Gravenhurst, I'm signed to Warp Records and I've used this Philicorda on all of my albums.
The Philicorda is a 1960s transistor based organ that has found favour with producers in recent times ; one was used on the album ’19’ by Adele by producer Jim Abiss, and is a favourite instrument of the band The Coral.
The instrument has a built in spring reverb, vibrato and 5 switchable stops. There is also an extra ‘voxchord’ setting, which splits the lower half of the keyboard into single-key chords, for left hand accompaniment. It has a thick, smooth sound that can give just the right atmosphere to certain productions. Also, unknown to many, if you turn up the internal speakers to maximum you can get the spring reverb to start feeding back on itself, which makes an incredible roar. Also banging the unit lightly with your fist gets the spring going with amazing sound. As well as the built in amp and speakers it has a normal quarter inch jack output for easy connection to recording equipment.
The site Sonic State has more info on the organ here (mine looks just like the one in the picture here www.sonicftp.com/synth/lcasesynth/philips_philicordia.jpg though i i've never had the volume footswitch, not that that affects the sound or playability):
www.sonicstate.com/synth/philips_philicorda/
The entry from user Professor Spodnick says
"The early single manual Philicorda is probably one of the coolest 60's transister organs,unfortunately they were replaced by the ghastly double manual 'philicorda rhythm' The singles sounds range from the sublimely delicate to full on speaker frying depending on the mix of vox and foot settings,a variable vibrato and spring (reverbio),add effect,the keyboard can play either full organ,split lead/bass or a thundering one finger chord bass with lead, The early philicorda is quite portable but be careful of the wood case which marks easily, but give it that scandinavian retro/designer looks which other keys would die for!
Exellent 60,s organs sounds 8,4,2 plus 5 vox switch,has vibrato and spring reverb,but I not found one with its spring reverb still workingsounds variable on vox and footage,from delicate to exteeeme powerful(bury's vox or farfisa duo) "
I'm posting on various sites to see if people will be interested in principle before I go ahead and take photos, put it on Ebay or list it anywhere, because if I don't get much response I may hang on to it.
I live in Bristol (England) and while sending it by courier is possible it would be much better if was collected in person so you can check it out, and naturally it's not the sort of instrument you want to entrust the postal system with.
So send me a message if you're interested!
Nick
