Almost a Yamaha CS-80...

Yesterday we found something very cool; a Yamaha Electone E-70 organ. This is not your typical side-of-the-road find either. Any Yamaha synth enthusiast could tell you that the E-70 was basically a stripped-down version of the Yamaha GX-1, which was the precursor to the famous CS-80. What is special about this type of organ is that it uses PASS technology (Pulse Analog Synthesis System) and has the same basic sound engine and presets that are found on the Yamaha CS-80. So basically, you get an "almost CS-80" in a huge, heavy console organ.

I apologize for the extremely crappy iPhone pic, but that's Analog Tom playing some speedy licks on the E-70 about 5 minutes after we got it in the door, sans the bass pedals (for now). This organ is not perfect, however. It's going to need a good cleaning inside and out, as well as a checkup. It looks to be a pretty daunting task, but I've been challenged before, and this should be no different! More posts to follow on the cleanup/restoration.