These were the first full-sized Lowrey organs (not counting one unsuccessful early model of the late 1940s, no examples of which survive, to my knowledge), each having two 61-key manuals and a 25-note pedalboard. Lowrey's "Festival" FL model was introduced in 1959, along with the electronically identical models CH and CN: "Church" and "Coronation" respectively. They even smell good, and their warmth makes me warm on the inside (to paraphrase my German friend Bernd)! Simply put: they look cool, they sound great, and they can last forever. Why are tube organs my favorite, you may ask? Because they are universally well-built, attractively styled, fun and easy to work on, and unique and satisfying in tonal quality.
This article describes the Lowrey "Festival" model FL, as one of a series of articles on my favorite class of instruments: vacuum-tube organs. There are more people there with expertise on the Lowrey than there are here and that isn't meant in a negative way.Crasno Electronics - Lowrey "Festival" model FL Lowrey "Festival" model FL Electronic Organ They talk mostly Lowrey, but also Roland and other organs come up quite often. You really need to come over to the Lowrey yahoo forum and do some asking and reading of some posts from within the last two months about the various models. In fact, I had bought the Stardust because the dealer wouldn't sell me the Palladium for the price I offered, but he called me a bit after I left the store and agreed to my price on the Palladium.įrom you post it seems that either you are getting a great quote on a Legend or fairly high ones on the Grand Royale. I loved the Stardust and if the Palladium hadn't been there at a price within the budget I set for the upgrade, I would have gotten it. I ended up buying a Palladium which has nearly all the Prestige has for less than 1/2 the money I was quoted for a new Legend (new Legend $22K US w/LX500 trade).
Do you think the Stardust better than the Grand Royale? For the same money here I could always get a new Legend, another can of worms! Not sure what to do but I do prefer the Lowrey sound to say a Roland good as they are.I liked the Grand Royale and would have gotten it I think, but it sold before I made up my mind.
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