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    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

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    I'm picking up an A100 for free next week. Got my '74 B3 with a 122 Leslie for free. Got my '58 B3 for $20. I've scored many A100s for free or under $400. Got a BCV for $400 once. A CV with a 31H for $400 and a C2 for $200.

     

    Just got to keep your eyes and ears open and scour the classifieds.

     

    Jim, i need your address! :D

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Another drawback about spinets is the manuals are offset. If you're going for the real thing, wait for a deal on a console model. I only paid $50 for my A100. Check estate sales and watch CL like a hawk! Should be deals in your area.

     

    A A100 for 50$ in working condition? I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately there are no deals like that in my area, there's a M3 for 250$, i thought of buying it but decided not to.

     

    What's amazing is it sat for two full days at an estate sale priced at $200. I showed up the second day when everything was half off, and it was still there so I figured by that point nobody wanted it. I offered the estate brokers the $50 after the sale and they accepted. The organ would have probably gone to the dumpster if I hadn't called. Only issues were scratchy drawbars and some missing harmonics here and there which I've since fixed. The finish is living room quality as it sat in the house for nearly 50 years!

     

    Lucky you! I can probably find some L-100 or similar for a 100$, but not an A-100 around here. I'm always looking at the local craigslist (have done some selling/buying/trading myself) but wasn't aware of state sales, i mean, of course i knew they existed, but never thought about looking at them as well. Thanks, i'll be searching for estate sales in my area and who knows what i might find.

     

    Edit : a question, were you able to try it out and make sure everything was working at the estate sale?

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Another drawback about spinets is the manuals are offset. If you're going for the real thing, wait for a deal on a console model. I only paid $50 for my A100. Check estate sales and watch CL like a hawk! Should be deals in your area.

     

    A A100 for 50$ in working condition? I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Unfortunately there are no deals like that in my area, there's a M3 for 250$, i thought of buying it but decided not to.

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Okay, so no go on the Motion Pro. I used to own a Korg G4 Leslie sim. How much better is the Ventilator?

     

    How good is the Korg CX3? Wouldn't that be the same as the organ sounds on my Triton Extreme with MOSS?

     

     

    Like i said before, if you really want something that sounds like a b3, forget Triton's organ patches, I own one and have to be honest with you, i'm sorry but they don't sound good at all.

     

    Some of the best clones out there (that i can remember off the top of my head) :

     

    Hammond XK3

     

    Nord Electro 3

     

    KeyB

     

    Numa

     

    There's also a new Hammond coming out : Hammond SK1

    And a new Roland clone coming out as well : Roland VR-700

     

    Digital ones :

     

    VB3

     

    Native Instruments B4

     

    I never tried the Korg G4 , but i believe the Ventilator still is the best leslie sim. on the market, i also happen to own one and i'm very happy with it. (I've never tried the Korg CX3, so i can't say much about it)

     

    Hope this helps you.

     

     

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    Would a clone be any better than the organ sounds in my Triton Extreme (w/ MOSS)?

     

    Hmm... just checked the weight on an M3 - 250Lbs. That's a lot better than 400Lbs! There are also mods for foldback to make it very similar to a B3. I wonder how much a chopped M3 would weigh?

     

    Definitely, I own a Triton too and the organ patches are not just bad, they're really really bad. I guess you can tweak it a bit and make it sound usable.

     

    The choices you have : get a M3, M-100 or something similar, Remember : even though they're lighter than a B3, they're still heavy, by heavy i mean really heavy. If you're moving around too much, this is not the best option.

     

    Or get a clone (with drawbars would be a better choice, so you can start understanding how it works).

    Is it worth buying a real Hammond?

    in The Keyboard Corner

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    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?

     

    What's your budget?

     

    A real Hammond doesn't have to weigh very much.

     

    What about the XK-3c?

     

    I'd choose it over the Triton Extreme.

     

    :snax:

     

     

    I'd choose ANY clone over the Triton Extreme.

     

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