Something's been bugging me all the while and it's interesting because I had this conversation the other night with my guitar player when he showed me his beautifully restored 1968 Telecaster, and it struck me that the core of my dilemma is that everyone else in the music biz plays real musical instruments, and unless I'm playing a grand piano, everything I play is simply an evolutionary computer with a keyboard attached. There is very little homage attached to the instrument as a real musical instrument or anything I would consider worth holding on to for like, 40 years, and love it even more as time goes by.
So part of me wants to get that CX-3 back, with its great Hammond sound,
You make a legitimate point about real vs computer generated instruments...but a post 2000 cx-3 is just another clone, so I don't really follow what your're getting at? If you feel connected to the cx-3/vent, than play that combo. I play a 1st generation cx-3 (1979) through a vent because I personally connect to the ergonomics of that clone, and I dig the sound it makes. Remember, clones don't sound the same as a B3, but they can still sound good. it's up to you to determine which one sounds/feels right for you< A "vintage" looking clone is still just a computer. You can get a wicked software organ and build a cool, vintage style console for your midi controller/laptop/receptor/vent...don't be fooled by looks....trust your ears above all else...
CX-3? XK-3c? SK-1?
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