Gary75 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I'm sure some will disagree, but the internal amplification of an A100 leaves a lot to be desired in this day and age. Way back it was adequate for the home environment there's no doubt, but after so many years I have seen so many issues that people have had with the ageing effect on valve/tube amplification in those, coupled with the fragility and weight of the internal amplification I think unless it's a collectors organ, you'd want to remove all that material and leave it a'la C/B arrangement. Mine is like that, and I'm now thinking of putting a lightweight system in there with higher rating lightweight amp and nice speakers and possibly housing a Ventilator in there at some point. So, anybody else done this at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bourniplus Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 You ever heard of this "Leslie speaker" thing? Seriously, I'm not sure I totally understand. If it's to make the organ more portable, then why add another amplification system. I'd keep it in a separate enclosure. And personnally, I wouldn't get rid of the stock reverb, I think it sounds awesome. Just my 02c. "Show me all the blueprints. I'm serious now, show me all the blueprints." My homemade instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Trek II sells solid-state preamps for Hammonds like that. Is that what you're talking about? "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary75 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 I have Leslie's, got a 122 on the A100. But financial circumstances may force me to sell it soon, that and space restrictions have made me contemplate it. The Trek unit you mention Joe is a preamp like you say, mine has the original preamp in there. I'm talking about a self contained power amplification system far better than the original with the option of putting a Vent in there for those who don't want the static sound. Advantages are, superior, lightweight, reliable internal amplification, with addition of a Vent offering a high class sim where people don't have room for a Leslie, plus you get the tonal advantages of the Vent that you can't get in a living room environment (flooring the Leslie) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 All I can tell you is more Hammond s have been ruined because of mods. You can do what you want but watch out you don't do something you regret later. "Danny, ci manchi a tutti. La E-Street Band non e' la stessa senza di te. Riposa in pace, fratello" noblevibes.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I suppose you could keep the amp(s) you replace in case you wanted to put them back in later, or sold the whole organ to someone who would want them. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 OK, forget the Trek. It's for organs with ruined preamps, and for saving every last ounce if you must move a chop. Vents are easy to put in the organ, don't take up space, and can be easily removed without damaging the value of the organ. I'd consider removing the amp and speakers, but again what's the point if you are not gigging it? And the rolloff of those speakers is a part of the characteristic tone of the organ - you may not like it thru modern amplification. It's easy enough to tell before you take anything apart - put a line out on the preamp and run it thru an external system. Moe --- "I keep wanting to like it's sound, but every demo seems to demonstrate that it has the earth-shaking punch and peerless sonics of the Roland Gaia. " - Tusker http://www.hotrodmotm.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorgatron Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Vents are easy to put in the organ, don't take up space, and can be easily removed without damaging the value of the organ. that would be pretty awesome, do you mean just using the Vent for a preamp into a a couple of powered PA speakers? I suppose you could still remove remove the stock amp and internal speakers to improve portability. you could always put'em back in later if you were to sell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Just to be clear, I wasn't suggesting the Trek necessarily, I was just trying to figure out what changes he was talking about. "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Are you gigging with the organ? If not, I'm with the others. I don't really see what the point is in removing the internal speakers, which have their own distinct character (that I happen to really like). You can mount a Ventilator anywhere without harming them and probably even feed it through the internal speaker system. Are you using it with other bandmates in a rehearsal environment or just practicing at home? Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary75 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 The internal amplification went a long time ago, there was a fair amount of corrosion and dampness that affected the power/reverb amps, and it looked like someone had thrown a hand grenade in there for good measure. It has a nice clean dry aperture in the bottom now. I still have the components but they'll be unlikely to be used again. It's purely for home use, the advantages are also quiet practice through phones, recording, and like I say a compact arrangement that offers a wider pallet of tone than a Leslie set on 2 in volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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