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Did anybody mention Robert Randolph & the Family Band yet? They have their funky moments. [video:youtube]

Galactic [video:youtube]

Have you contacted Hammond support? They are a lot more likely to know what to do than random people on a forum.

I periodically post these when a new Superstitious thread comes up. Listen with phones to hear the parts separated. http://www.hotrodmotm.com/sounds/2.mp3 http://www.hotrodmotm.com/sounds/6.mp3 http://www.hotrodmotm.com/sounds/7.mp3

Shorter keyboards, diving board keys (except M-3), lack of upper foldback, weak vibrato (L-100 series). The only spinet I would own, if I didn't have room for a console, is the M-3.

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.

Do you want to learn to be an organist? If so, get an organ. If you just want pads, any old thing will do.

Step 1: Borrow CX-3. Plug in Vent. Analyze.

Buy a rack mount shelf. Mount module. Enjoy. http://www.mcmelectronics.com/content/productimages/s4/3943347.jpg

Looks to me like the swell box is intact, but it is probably set to a fixed position and a volume pedal insert used instead. I wonder if this affects the amount of overdrive when you floor the volume pedal like the real thing. I would expect the tone change induced in the swell box to be absent.

Let's see - manuals, percussion tabs, drawbars, generator, AO-28 preamp... yup, it's a B-3. How does the swell pedal connect to the swell box lever?

Not seeing anything yet.

As others have pointed out, Ray did use Hammond, as well as a Continental, a G101, harpsichord, upright piano, etc. And many of the studio cuts used key bass alone, without bass guitar. For me, the sound of his combo organs was iconic and Ray (along with maybe Doug Ingle from Iron Butterfly) was the leading proponent of the psychedelic organ sound. It just wouldn't be as special for the music of that era if it was Hammond. The sustain stops of the Gibson in particular made eerie sounds that could not have been produced on Hammond, and which made songs like "The Unknown Soldier" much more powerful. But I lived thru that era and was playing combo organs and am probably biased. One thing is for sure - Hammond is a much more versatile and soulful sound. When musical styles changed, combo organs fell out of favor and thus started the age of Hammond.

Ah, the classics. I don't even have to play that video any more. The empty space in front of the bandstand tells it all.

A couple more insult thread nominations: "Looking for a Keyboard Player": /ubbthreads.php/topics/1985874/1 "Keyboard Player Found": /ubbthreads.php/topics/1986644/1 _________________________

Seconded.

bumpity bump for 2010

Heh. Hollow plywood boxes. One side nestles into the other for transport. I can't believe I hauled that super awkward (non collapsible) stand for the Pianet around. I plead roadies.

I ran across this ancient pic tonight of my first Hammond, a B-2, which was also my first chop. The legs were so rickety that they were falling off already when I got it. Here it is in its first incarnation, before the custom case I built for it. This would have been about '72. http://www.hotrodmotm.com/images/slaughterhouse/Slaughterhouse_cc3.jpg

Yes, Sal Azz IS the man. Haven't talked with him in forever.

Chester uses a beautiful maple Oakland Chop with TOP (naturally), as seen on keyboardmag.tv. http://www.hotrodmotm.com/images/hammond/chesterchop.jpg When he is with Santana, he usually has something else.

I would say no, since it comes from the factory that way. I would call it a portablized Hammond though.

There is a band in Des Moines that I ran into at a street party, and the organ player had a nice compact single manual portable Hammond.

Here's my philosophy: 0. There are 2 types of projects - "chops" and "portablizing" 1. If you destroy a B-3 or C-3 cabinet in good shape, you will burn in Hammond Hell. If you destroy an M-3 cabinet in good shape, you have earned a place in Hammond Purgatory. 2. If you don't have the skills to sucessfully complete a chop or portablizing project, see #1 3. Exception to #1 - if you destroy a French Provincial cabinet, ye shall be rewarded.

Snake skin or tweed, anyone? http://bborgan.com/images/northernchop/Snakeskin%204%20side.JPEG.jpg http://bborgan.com/images/northernchop/Tweed%20Chop%20back%20corner.jpg http://bborgan.com/images/rotarycabs/Tweed%20Leslie%202.jpg