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"Natural Attraction" - on ELKA X-30

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Uploaded by on May 21, 2008

This song was originally performed by Billie Jo Spears. But I play it on the portable ELKA X-30 organ which was also available as a home organ named EP-12.
The organ is also controlling a Roland synthesizer (outside the picture) the plays the string-ish sounds.

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  • Hello My brother has one of these synths and he wants me to sell it for him as he is working away, Do you have any Idea what they sell for. I would be gratefull for any advice.

    regards....Lisa

  • @bladerunner123ish - I don't know how it is in the rest of the world. But in Denmark prices for an Elka X-30 in reasonable condition is normally from 1000 to 1500dkr which is approximately US$170 - 250.

  • In the late 1980's Elka made organs for Kimball Piano and Organs. I think back then, possibly Kimball ended production of organs and pianos back then. Kimball still exist, but a major manufacture of fine business furniture and electronics assembly, known as Kimball International.

  • @patsaxon - Yes and they also made organs for Gulbransen. Elka EP-8 was rebranded as Gulbransen DG-800.

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  • @buickbrat - I haven't searched for it. I know it from one of my old tapes.

  • @organfairy Can you download the original song by Billie Jo?

  • Whenever you buy a second-hand instrument you will have to consider the type of musician it was meant for. This organ is the one-man-band type where a single musician has many different sounds, rhytms, and effects at hand. It is a brilliant instrument if this is what you want. However, it is a rather mediocre replacement for a Hammond. But I like it as it is.

  • thank you very much for your quick reply. I was thinking of buying one but considering the 'glissando-man' that I am I'll probably pass. :D Great playing btw

  • No. They are the "bungalow roof" type - I don't know their official name. And unfortunately they are not good at making palm glissandi because the edges are too sharp. But that's how most of the organ-slash-synthesizer-slash-­arranger-keyboards from the 80's are made.

    I can live with it. I am not so much of a "glissando-man".

  • and is the keyboard a waterfall like the hammonds?

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