Farfisa Syntaccordion

[Jman97]

Hi Everone, I’m relatively new to the accordion and I’m currently learning to play the c system chromatic button accordion. I’m currently playing a three voice Crucianelli. I have seen a Farfisa Super Syntaccordion up for sale near me and I would be delighted to hear your opinions before I go to look at it! My concerns are, would it be a lot heavier being a cordovox? And are they now a thing of the past? Thanks for your help in advance! Cheers, Jack

 

[petch]

Hi Jack,

I was in a similar position at the start of the year, looking for a C system instrument. What I learnt was to avoid these old electronic systems as they add a lot of weight in return for very little (unless you plan on using the now obsolete electronics)

P.S. I went to Wexford once, lovely little town. Do they have an accordion shop?

 

[Jman97]

Hi Jack,

I was in a similar position at the start of the year, looking for a C system instrument. What I learnt was to avoid these old electronic systems as they add a lot of weight in return for very little (unless you plan on using the now obsolete electronics)

P.S. I went to Wexford once, lovely little town. Do they have an accordion shop?

Hi Petch, thank you so much for your reply. After much thought, I have to say that I agree with you 100 %. There is no point in buying for the sake of buying either. I was doing a bit of research on YouTube and the electronics do seem to sound dated! I'm a small built man so I'm going to look for something that's compact, maybe 96 bass and preferably with midi. Unfortunately we don't have an accordion shop here in Wexford, the nearest one would be in Tyrone, a four hour drive away! Have you many accordion shops in Yorkshire? Jack

 

[JerryPH]

Like most accordions of that era, their big attraction was the electronics. Most these days have developed issues or missing parts or worse, we’re gutted. They still have some fun sounds, though compared to their newer generations are outdated, but still can be a lot of fun.

 

[petch]

Hi Petch, thank you so much for your reply. After much thought, I have to say that I agree with you 100 %. There is no point in buying for the sake of buying either. I was doing a bit of research on YouTube and the electronics do seem to sound dated! I'm a small built man so I'm going to look for something that's compact, maybe 96 bass and preferably with midi. Unfortunately we don't have an accordion shop here in Wexford, the nearest one would be in Tyrone, a four hour drive away! Have you many accordion shops in Yorkshire? Jack

I got my CBA in Yorkshire, yes! From John Turner at squeezeboxmarketplace. The drive was the best part of an hour, which is considerably less distance than I've travelled in search of my 2nd CBA. I went as far as Spain but ended up doing 2 8 hour round trips to London in the end. Fun stuff!

Best of luck with your search

 

[Alan Sharkis]

There were midi conversion kits available for the Cordovox some years ago, but they still depended on the mechanical contacts that came with the Cordovox and often were a cause of trouble. Stick with the crucianelli for now. You can always have a repair person who’s familiar with it install a more modern midi system if you like later, or you can go to a reedless or a digital, again later.

 

[godgi]

I live in Dublin and have a crucianelli a bit similar to yours. A great accordion i think. PM me if u need and help.
Godgi