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    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Ody, what part of the US are you in?

     

    In the midwest, spinets like the M-100 or M-3 can be had for anywhere from free to $200.

     

    But an older console model like a CV can be only $300 - $500. They are not worth moving around to gig but they are more than worth it for home.

     

    I've owned consoles all my life and could not live with the limitations of a spinet.

     

    I'm in south-central USA... Right next to that big cactus over yonder. Care for a sasparilla? :)

     

    What is it about the spinets that you don't like? Is it mainly the shorter keyboards that you don't care for?

     

     

     

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    In a lot of cases the distortion you are hearing on your favorite classic and prog rock tracks is caused by holding down a low note and letting it "break up" a riff or chord naturally. You just can't do this on the 3 1/2 octave M3 keyboards. You are going to end up being very frustrated trying to play prog on a Hammond spinet.

     

     

    I saw on Youtube that there is a mod where you can lower the M3's lower manual one octave. Hopefully this would help with that technique. Hopefully it's not a difficult mod.

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Thanks.. Although all these new clone wheels are probably very nice, I'm shooting for a budget level (but good sounding) setup.

     

    The software aspect isn't something I've considered before. I don't own a laptop, so that would mean toting around my Mac G4 desktop. I'm not sure I'm hip to the idea. And that leads to another question. How many reading this actually gig/practice using software synths?

     

    Wow...how did I ever get from considering a vintage Hammond rig, to running software synths? I guess the new millennium IS here. Where's my flying car? :D

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Interesting responses. Thanks again for your input, everyone. Judging from the amount of positive replies regarding clonewheels, I'm now wondering if it would make more sense to go that route and buy a real Leslie to fed it through?

     

    What Leslie would you recommend for someone on a budget? Would a Motion Pro model sound as nice as a Leslie?

     

     

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Hey guys, thanks for all of the great thoughts. Sorry, my previous reply was done from an "unfreshed" page that didn't display all of the posts at the time.

     

    Sorry, I didn't give more info as well. Some of the reasons that I've been considering a Hammond are:

     

    1. I'm a die hard fan of 70s progressive rock, which of course, is loaded with GREAT Hammond sounds.

     

    2. My new music project is based on the above.

     

    3. I know that M series Hammonds can be had for next to nothing (my budget is very low - the less the better).

     

    4. I'm a electronics tech by trade, so I might be able to do some/all? of the mods myself.

     

    5. This music project may or may not get to the live gig level. I personally would be happy just recording a CD down the road. Of course, that might change - I don't really know yet.

     

     

    So those are some of the main points floating around in my head. If I do chop an M3, if the weight gets below 200Lbs, like say 150Lbs or so, it seems like myself and one other person would be able to put it in the bed of my pickup rather easily. That would be 75Lbs to lift for each person. That's not bad at all. Does anyone reading this own a chopped M3? Do you know the weight?

     

    I do have some other questions (sorry if this is too much to ask in one thread). Please remember I'm a Hammond newbie, so these questions might make some of the pros roll their eyes a bit!

     

    I plan to make use of distortion. What's the best way to do that with an M3? Just crank the volume up full? Use a effect pedeal, or guitar amp?

     

    I also would like a Leslie effect. Would a Motion Pro be suitable? Would a "virtual" Leslie be suitable? I'd like to keep the costs down, otherwise I'd go for the real thing.

     

    All of this is just me contemplating the possibilities for this music project. I don't know if I'd buy anything at all, but I'm thinking owning a real Hammond would be amazing.

     

    I'd like to hear more thoughts about your own Hammond rig. How often to you play it vs a clone? Is anyone else using a real Hammond in a prog rock situation? What do your bandmates think about it? Do you have any comments about it when gigging? Have you recorded with it?

     

    Again, thanks for any info, and sorry about the many questions...

     

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Hi all,

    I'm in the beginning stages of a new music project. It's one that includes other people (instead of a computer), so I'm very excited about it. :)

     

    I was wondering if it would be worth it to seek out a Hammond M-100 or similar model to play. To be honest, I've never played a real Hammond before. I've owned a Leslie 900 before, but not a Hammond (boo!).

     

    Anyway, the thing that shocked me recently was that I found out how much they can weigh. How does one actually MOVE a 400 pound beast around, anyway? :)

     

    Anyway, considering the above, would it be worth it to buy and use a real Hammond, or should I save my back and stick with my Triton Extreme for organ sounds?

     

    Let's hear it!!! Post your music here!

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Originally posted by Gulliver:

    Hi Odyssian!

     

    I listened to first two tunes, then something happened and they (geocities?) didn't allow me to proceed... But I liked what I heard. Some subtle HTM influences? ;) Great stuff!

    Thanks, Gulliver! I can always hope there's a little HTM in there, somewhere. :)

     

    If you weren't able to download the third song, it might be available at a later time (or the next day). That's the downside of uploading MP3s to a free website. No bandwidth! :(

    Let's hear it!!! Post your music here!

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Originally posted by coyote:

    Very cool! I'd love to hear that composition performed live, with guitar and drums and Hammond and flashpots & bombs going off :)

    LOL! Hey thanks coyote! I actually tried to get a band that I was in to play it once, but the drummer and bass player both had problems following the timing. That was a bummer! I'd really like to hear what it would sound like in a band setting. :love:
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