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Meisenhower

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  • Birthday 09/17/1961

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  1. dude your pedals are backwards. Everyone knows you use the volume pedal with your right foot and leslie switch with your left! Maybe not if you're "left footed."
  2. One of the BIG advantages is when you're in Hammond mode. The expression pedal will gradually add that "saturated" sound that is so characteristic of of the Hammond sound. Using an "in line" pedal on the output isn't able to trigger that aspect of the sound, as it's nothing more than a volume control. Using an expression pedal is the only way to really play the instrument the way it was intended to be played!
  3. This is a concern for sure. The Mojo will accept a MIDI pedal board, no problem, but I suspect the XK3 Pro system pedals will NOT work (but Guido should be able to give the final word on this). Maybe something like the XPK-200L might be better, but it's still NOT a full 25 pedalboard. I think the XK pedals might be proprietary, and have never heard of anyone using them with anything other than an XK system. The SK2 . . . I don't know. There isn't ANY mention of a pedal board option in any of the specs, but once again, if there was, I doubt it would be anything other than a typical MIDI pedalboard. I wouldn't consider the SK2 for a replacement for my XK series, anyway.
  4. I dunno if everyone is bailing on their XK's and Nords just yet, but it does have some of us really considering a change. Case in point. I'm a "pro Hammond" guy, to a point. Here's why. Aside from being a big box console guy since the stone age, I've had a literally flawless experience with my XK3 which I bought new in 05 and it has grown into the full XK Pro system in the subsequent years. I've not had one second of downtime from this rig which has been a real workhorse and gigged regularly since I got it. Same goes for my NE2. I originally bought the Nord on "impulse" to use as a "jam session" ultraportable, and really didn't expect it to be much more. Over time, it became integrated into my funk/soul band rig, along with my CP33, because if it's small footprint and lightweight (and the XK3 top stayed home for these gigs). It too performed flawlessly, until with age, an intermittent problem with the "Control" jack arose, and nothing short of replacing the motherboard would fix it (but it only affected the organ side, when using the control pedal jack), and only then occasionally. Now . . . I'm in the hunt for a replacement for my aged NE2. I like the sound of the NE3 (while I prefer the sound of the Hammond clone, and like VB3 even more), the NE3 cuts fine for the funk band and the "other sounds" are great. I HATE the interface for the NE3 to the point that I won't buy one. Let's take a perfectly good user interface and screw it up . . . thanks Nord. SK1/2 looked like the holy grail, Nord killer. Well, not quite. Despite loving the organ side of the SK, the EV side didn't quite do it for me (and I didn't have any hiss or noise to distract from my evaluation unit). However, between the initial QC issues AND the fact that I didn't love the EV's from a unit that was working properly, it didn't sell me. Maybe that will change as their library grows, and I know they quality problems will be a thing of the past (interjecting some Hammond "fanboy" optimism here). For me, I have to wait for the dust to settle on the SK series or Nord to release a new generation Electro with a better UI. I don't want a rompler (I have one and almost never use it for my bread and butter sounds (Hammond, clav, rhodes and AP), not because of its sounds (except that the organs suck), but it's a 61 and I hate the keybed on my Motif ES6). Oh yeah . . . the point of this original post for me. I'm seriously considering the Mojo to replace my XK Pro system (almost on weight alone) . . . . but not until I've had the chance to play one in the flesh. It look and sounds THAT good (at least on the videos and recordings I've heard). That said, even a "pro Hammond" guy like me is still more "pro my own money" and will spend those dollars where I think they'll work best for me.
  5. Whatever dude. You're complaint was about noise in your Hammond. Now you're bitching about the delivery date and your dealer issues. Which is it? Sounds like you just enjoy bitching. If we don't know the "full story" after you posting 21 threads on the subject (some of the quite lengthy), who's fault is that? I'm not quick to criticize you either . . . . I've watched you go on for days berating people who only tried to help you and then rank on a company's company service because they didn't ship you a new unit before they ate Xmas turkey. I didn't "jump in" to contribute, because there wasn't anything LEFT to contribute. Others had already taken the necessary steps to try and help you, and all they got for they're trouble was "piss poor attitude" from you, much like virtually all your posts in this thread. And we thought you were "done with this thread." Tsk, tsk!
  6. If you consider a company offering to replace a potentially defective unit with a working one, at the most reasonably available time, "poor customer service and support", then you have an unrealistic expectation of what constitutes good customer service. Personally, I think Hammond may have pulled the trigger a little early in their release, on the basis of the myriad of production units that have some kind of problem. However, that ship has sailed and all they can do is manage each issue as it arises and replace units, update software and firmware until the bugs are worked out. To the best of my knowledge, Hammond has been doing exactly that. Quality control and customer service are two different animals. It was your choice to purchase an SK, despite some well documented bugs occurring with units in the field. Knowing that, you took a risk and got a bad one. Hammond offered to replace your defective unit. You didn't like the time frame so you returned it. Fine. Your choice. Stop trying to defend a position that suggests that Hammond didn't "do the right thing" to solve your problem. You never gave them a fair shake to remedy the issue in the time available. Does Hammond have a problem somewhere in their SK production chain? My guess is yes! Are they doing everything the can to remedy it? I don't know, but given the negative press they've been getting about it, I'd suspect it's "priority one." Should they stop selling units because of these problems? Not likely. That strategy seemed to work just fine for Microsoft! With respect to your gross and multiple overreactions to a number of fellow forumites, who were only trying to get enough data to try and helpfully reproduce your problem, YOU sir are out of line. Just curious, do you have the same reaction when you take your car in for an intermittent issue and then berate the mechanic when they ask you the conditions under which the problem occurs?
  7. Amazing stuff! Really killer work, Moe! Seriously one of the most beautiful things I've seen recently (including the Victoria Secret model who stayed with me for a couple of weeks). Damn!! Right on, bro!
  8. That is very true Prof, the gospel churches do love those flatted keys and that is where Stevie cut his teeth. On the other hand, like you said, he is talented enough to play in any key, or all of them if he chooses. Here's a short but sweet clip of Stevie playing a little Giant Steps with Stanley Clarke. Not bad for blind guy that loves to play the black keys, eh!! [video:youtube]
  9. Any chance you could provide a link, or a file with those 8 seperate parts? I'd love to hear it broken down. Klonk Here for the Superstition Multitrack
  10. It's never been an issue for Stevie finding one key "easier" than the others, as he's so much of a bad ass. Horn's were likely the biggest reason for Eb, followed by his love for "flatted" keys in general. Lots of Stevie tunes are in Eb, Db, and Ab. When I play Superstition with a horn band, its always Eb, when a guitarist calls it, it's most often in E. I always play the horn lines on Hammond and it sounds great! Besides, with 8 clav parts in the original, there is no way to really cover it all 100%, so the right feel and overall spirit is far more important.
  11. This wasn't said to me personally, but rather a drummer friend of mine at the end of a set and it never fails to crack me up!! A real funky (as in "Superfly/Curtis Mayfield" funky) dude came over to the drummer and said: "I's loves 'da volume of 'yo tempo, 'cause you can dance on it." Not sure there's a better compliment for a dance band drummer anywhere!
  12. If you're on a tight budget, look for a Nord Electro 2. Lots of bang for your buck!
  13. The above posts are spot on, but I just thought I'd add a couple of opinions. At the core of it, there is NO true substitute for playing a big box Hammond thru a leslie. LIke others have said, it becomes a "lifestyle" to a certain degree when you've joined the club and becomes part of the fabric of our being. Owning a Hammond is not like owning just another instrument (at least it's not for me). That said, should you be considering a console (even a small one) to gig with? I'd say no. The negatives FAR outweigh the positives, especially from someone who is a neophyte to the instrument. Buy a clonewheel, as it will be way better than your Triton for organ sounds. There is little reason to ever gig with a full console Hammond, unless you're Dr. Lonnie Smith (or some equally bad ass organist), or have a road crew. The clonewheels are that good and infinitely more practical. There is little to be gained by "chopping" a Hammond, since the bulk of the weight still resides in the top portion and nothing can be done about that. If you're totally new to Hammond and really want one to have the experience and keep it at home, buy an inexpensive M3 or M100 and play the hell out of it. They'll get you much of the experience and give you the opportunity to learn the instrument without the expense of a B or C3 or A100. FWIW, I own four Hammond consoles (each with leslies) and do occasionally gig with my B3 or BC. It's almost always my organ trio or a higher profile gig that warrants brining out the big guns (and it's as much a show of force as it is for the sound). The rest of the time, my XK3 happily does the job quite well and my back and bandmates don't hate me! Enjoy!
  14. Pretty sure even Jon Lord didn't travel with a rig like that!! Seriously, 4 Leslies?
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