Dear Lars,
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Again you are right.
The model A, first designed by Hammond is more
gracious than the last B3
Perhaps some people when they say A, they mean the
A-100, which is like the C3
Different things !!!
Lenny Dee had a white Hammond Model A with an
incredible Hi Fi Sound, since the fifties !!!
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Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:26
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Subject: Sv: [hammond_zone] further
explainations
Well Marc,
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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.
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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.
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Best regards
Lars
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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,
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Marc.
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