Hey Hammond lovers!
??? Yes the " A " is a different beast and very dear
to
my heart as not only it is the prototype Hammond
tonewheel available to consumers, it it also my first
organ and the one I learned to play on. I bought it
out of a showroom window in 1971 for $1089.00
every penny of which I earned at Pizza Hut as a
14 year-old boy at $1.45 per hour. Man, did I ever
WANT this Hammond! ....and I still have it. The
cabinet is much slimmer ( kinda' cute, actually ) but
that's largely because it has only tremulant and not
the lush split-vibrato ( line box ) that we console
players have come to love over the years. The different
degrees of? C1 - , C-2, and C-3 vibrato are subtle but
I use them all in every performance as well as
occasionally V-1 too. ( the V's are a little too warbly
for me for contemporary music. )
??? Hey guys, we're not at war on this B-3 thing and
yes
the A-100 series consoles are fine Hammonds. I just
like the look of the B for stage. For recording, any of
the consoles are fine and I love the old BC...ever play
one of those thru two Leslies? It will curdle your milk!!
?????????????????????
Peace, Love & all things Hammond,
???????????????????????????????????????
Jimmy
Guillermo Garcia Huidobro wrote:
Dear
Lars,?Again you are
right.The model A, first
designed by Hammond is more gracious than the last B3Perhaps
some people when they say A, they mean the A-100, which is like the C3Different
things !!!Lenny Dee had
a white Hammond Model A with an incredible Hi Fi Sound, since the fifties
!!!?You can visit my
Web Sites:???
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:26
AM
Subject: Sv: [hammond_zone] further
explainations
?Well Marc,?I
understand your feelings, but you are wrong on some of the details regarding
the simularities of the various model, though I get your point.?Looking
on the model A, well you are right that the B-3 is a copy-cat of that original
design. Though it is more plump than the original A. Actually the difference
in size is substantial as the A is slimmer and far more elegante than the
B-3.?Best regardsLars?-----Oprindelig
meddelelse-----
Fra: Marc Saint-F¨¦lix
<marc.saint-felix@...>
Til: Hammond Zone <hammond_zone@...>
Dato: 31. maj 2001 16:57
Emne: [hammond_zone] further
explainations
?In my opinion the name "B-3"
gathers every Hammond organ with the same kind of tonewheel generator like
A, B, C, RT series. I am a fanatic of those and am proud of it. But when
I wanna talk about them, I have to admit I use the word B-3 as a kind of
a shortcut, and I think a lot of people do the same. I even know artists
who use C-3's or A-100's in studio and write "Hammond B-3" on the booklet
of their CD's. Maybe It's a kind of a label which involves a type of tonewheel
generator. Keeping in mind that the RT-3 is a little different, we all
know the inside of all those organs are exactly the same : the keyboard,
motor, and generator of a unit were all built independently from the model.
Then each unit was assigned to a wood cabinet. Once again, I have to admit
my favorite cabinet is the B-3 : the thin legs, the curves, the body...
just a matter of taste. By the way, take a look at the very first Hammond
organ ever built, the model A number 1 and the B-3 cabinet kind of look
alike, don't they?...Please
don't say a love affair is absurd, the B-3 is the most famous organ ever,
the longest production of the Hammond factory, there must certainly be
a good reason. I live in a small appartment, no tons of money, an old car,
but I don't care at all, the world could crumble, I thank God every day
for giving me a Hammond and a Leslie. I thank Him twice it's a B-3 and
a 122.Best regards,?Marc.
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:26
AM
Subject: Sv: [hammond_zone] further
explainations
?Well Marc,?I
understand your feelings, but you are wrong on some of the details regarding
the simularities of the various model, though I get your point.?Looking
on the model A, well you are right that the B-3 is a copy-cat of that original
design. Though it is more plump than the original A. Actually the difference
in size is substantial as the A is slimmer and far more elegante than the
B-3.?Best regardsLars?-----Oprindelig
meddelelse-----
Fra: Marc Saint-F¨¦lix
<marc.saint-felix@...>
Til: Hammond Zone <hammond_zone@...>
Dato: 31. maj 2001 16:57
Emne: [hammond_zone] further
explainations
?In my opinion the name "B-3"
gathers every Hammond organ with the same kind of tonewheel generator like
A, B, C, RT series. I am a fanatic of those and am proud of it. But when
I wanna talk about them, I have to admit I use the word B-3 as a kind of
a shortcut, and I think a lot of people do the same. I even know artists
who use C-3's or A-100's in studio and write "Hammond B-3" on the booklet
of their CD's. Maybe It's a kind of a label which involves a type of tonewheel
generator. Keeping in mind that the RT-3 is a little different, we all
know the inside of all those organs are exactly the same : the keyboard,
motor, and generator of a unit were all built independently from the model.
Then each unit was assigned to a wood cabinet. Once again, I have to admit
my favorite cabinet is the B-3 : the thin legs, the curves, the body...
just a matter of taste. By the way, take a look at the very first Hammond
organ ever built, the model A number 1 and the B-3 cabinet kind of look
alike, don't they?...Please
don't say a love affair is absurd, the B-3 is the most famous organ ever,
the longest production of the Hammond factory, there must certainly be
a good reason. I live in a small appartment, no tons of money, an old car,
but I don't care at all, the world could crumble, I thank God every day
for giving me a Hammond and a Leslie. I thank Him twice it's a B-3 and
a 122.Best regards,?Marc.
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