ElmerJFudd Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 1. Hunting down a B3 or C3 and Leslie in playable condition? 2. Second hand Yamaha Electone EL series - as is, or midi it up to B3X. 3. Second hand Hammond XK3c with lower manual, stand and pedals. 4. Second hand dual manual Mojo, KeyB or Viscount organ, Roland, Korg, MAG, Uhl, or Nord - do they all have pedal systems? Are pedals interchangeable? 5. Mojo61 with lower manual and pedals. other ideas? Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 What kind of music? Classical organ music such as Bach was played in the 1700s on non standard pedal manuals - some were straight, some radiating, different ranges etc. Modern organists in the US would mostly use a 32 note concave radiating set as found on only a few Hammond models (RT-3 etc.) Jazz / rock Hammond centric stuff would be best on the 25 note flat radiating B-3 style pedals. If you don't end up with a console, there are somewhat expensive pedalboards you can buy, or if you are handy you can buy a midi kit and wire up a set of pedals yourself. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 A100 3 1 Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Williams Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I've had two or three opportunities to pick up a free Allen organ, two manuals plus AGO pedals, but durn it, I had no place to put one. Mebbe next year, if they're not all gone. 1 Quote -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanzarek Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 On local FB Marketplace: At least 18 Allen organs ranging in price from free to a few hundred to $40,000. Five Rodgers. One Wicks. Free Möller pipe organ in NYC. Lots of Electone spinets but only a couple of full size models. A small number of large Conns for a few hundred. Lots of Lowreys for cheap. 1 Quote Gibson G101, Fender Rhodes Piano Bass, Vox Continental, RMI Electra-Piano and Harpsichord 300A, Hammond M102A, Hohner Combo Pianet, OB8, Matrix 12, Jupiter 6, Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, CS70M, CP35, PX-5S, WK-3800, Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 11 hours ago, mate stubb said: What kind of music? Classical organ music such as Bach was played in the 1700s on non standard pedal manuals - some were straight, some radiating, different ranges etc. Modern organists in the US would mostly use a 32 note concave radiating set as found on only a few Hammond models (RT-3 etc.) Jazz / rock Hammond centric stuff would be best on the 25 note flat radiating B-3 style pedals. If you don't end up with a console, there are somewhat expensive pedalboards you can buy, or if you are handy you can buy a midi kit and wire up a set of pedals yourself. Yes, excellent point. For me, all of it. Classical church music, gospel, jazz, blues rock. Mainly getting used to dual manuals, the light action, bass and volume pedals - so conceptual more than anything. I don’t want anything that predates midi though so it’s at least useful as a controller to drive better sounds. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 What's your budget, Elmer? Cheers, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 Less is more. If I can find an estate sale or a family letting something go to someone capable of moving it - I’d jump. If it’s a nice instrument - budget maybe is $1k +/- Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookie Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 I think it would be very difficult to find a dual manual organ with pedals and MIDI for less than $1000. Quote Yamaha C2, Yamaha MODX7, Hammond SK1, Hammond XK-5 Heritage Pro System, Korg Kronos 2 61, Yamaha CP4, Kurzweil PC4-7, Nord Stage 3 73, Nord Wave 2, QSC 8.2, Motion Sound KP 210S, Key Largo, etc…yeah I have too much… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah DC Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 One option no one mentioned here is grabbing a Hammond M3 with the various mods that give you lefthand bass, screaming upper register notes, etc. I purchased one for around $300 and it's sitting in my small living room apartment right next to a Leslie 145. Of course, if you add a line out through modification, you can run it through a Mini Vent for another $250-300. Might be that this setup doesn't match your criteria, but I'm just putting it out there since it worked nicely for me when I had the same itch for a home setup on a tight budget. 2 Quote Numa X Piano 73 | Yamaha CP4 | Mojo 61 | Motion Sound KP-612s | Hammond M3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 7, 2022 Author Share Posted February 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, Noah DC said: One option no one mentioned here is grabbing a Hammond M3 with the various mods that give you lefthand bass, screaming upper register notes, etc. I purchased one for around $300 and it's sitting in my small living room apartment right next to a Leslie 145. Of course, if you add a line out through modification, you can run it through a Mini Vent for another $250-300. Might be that this setup doesn't match your criteria, but I'm just putting it out there since it worked nicely for me when I had the same itch for a home setup on a tight budget. Yeah you know how it goes. My usual answer when I get called to sub for church is i’ll play the piano, I’m not really an organ player. And I love all styles of keyboard music. If I put in some practice time, grab a few lessons, at least I could say I get by. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 PM sent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD1969 Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 I use a DMC 122 with a 30 note flat Viscount pedalboard (with two expression pedals). These go through my MacBook running whatever I want to play (Hauptwerk/ VB3/ MainStage etc.). I’ve been using this setup for practice of classical stuff at home, and occasionally take the DMC out for gigs. It’s flexible and portable, and has worked well for me. Although not cheap, it came in cheaper than most things that were around at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/7/2022 at 6:49 PM, Doerfler said: PM sent A shout out to KC brother, Dave Doerfler, for catching this conundrum, taking a road trip, and ultimately getting me behind a mojo classic. Time to practice! 2 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Always great to meet someone who is active on MPN. Enjoy your new purchase. BTW, I made it home in 4 hours. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamPro Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 OK - I'll bite: what features of the Mojo Classic made that your choice? And what does it cost to get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 3 hours ago, JamPro said: OK - I'll bite: what features of the Mojo Classic made that your choice? And what does it cost to get one? It’s a fairly modern (2014 or newer) dual manual instrument that supports a pedal system. The company still exists, one can get questions answered and access to parts. The instrument has been around long enough that there are used models to be had - typically from people retiring from playing or upgrading to newer or higher end models. It’s also surprisingly lighter than I thought it would be. Although I just needed something at home to practice on as my usual reply to a organ job is - I’m not really an organ player. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I have access to: Model D CV's C-3 B-3 A-100 C-2 1 Quote "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...
Delaware Dave Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Congrats on your acquisition. 1 Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 4 hours ago, Outkaster said: I have access to: Model D CV's C-3 B-3 A-100 C-2 That’s amazing. No, I simply have never had access to any organ of any brand, model or type to practice on. Church organ, pipe organ, I’ve sat at. And I’d like to grab some traditional church weddings, do parts of a service on the organ rather than on piano. Play some gospel, jazz, rock organ. I acknowledge there’s a tradition there that is different than flicking the organ patch on a workstation or digital keyboard. So my experiment begins. 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffincltnc Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 I sold an A-105 that needed some parts and a lot of labor that I couldn't manage, so I sold it to a church. It was a great value when I bought it. Bought a Viscount Legend Live and a cusom hard case for it and now I can gig with it, even though I have only done so a couple of times. 1 Quote Yamaha U1 Upright, Roland Fantom 8, Nord Stage 4 HA73, Nord Wave 2, Korg Nautilus 73, Viscount Legend Live, Lots of Mainstage/VST Libraries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Quinn Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 16 hours ago, ElmerJFudd said: That’s amazing. No, I simply have never had access to any organ of any brand, model or type to practice on. Church organ, pipe organ, I’ve sat at. And I’d like to grab some traditional church weddings, do parts of a service on the organ rather than on piano. Play some gospel, jazz, rock organ. I acknowledge there’s a tradition there that is different than flicking the organ patch on a workstation or digital keyboard. So my experiment begins. Congrats Elmer! Enjoy. The Mojo is a fine instrument. My experience is the exact opposite of yours. I played organ for around 10 years before deciding to learn how to play the piano. My journey has taught me that the commonality between these two instruments is limited to their similar looking keyboards. When I play my Mojo through a Leslie (i.e., I have a 145) it sounds amazing and very close to a real Hammond. Just sayin' in case you want to take it to another level someday 😎 1 Quote https://alquinn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 1 hour ago, Al Quinn said: Congrats Elmer! Enjoy. The Mojo is a fine instrument. My experience is the exact opposite of yours. I played organ for around 10 years before deciding to learn how to play the piano. My journey has taught me that the commonality between these two instruments is limited to their similar looking keyboards. When I play my Mojo through a Leslie (i.e., I have a 145) it sounds amazing and very close to a real Hammond. Just sayin' in case you want to take it to another level someday 😎 The fastest way to fool ones ear into thinking your clone is a Hammond is pairing it with a Leslie! 1 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 Well let me know if you are interested. Quote "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...
D. Gauss Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 someone already mentioned it above, but Hammond M3's go for 100 bucks or less (free) all the time around here (NYC) on craigslist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill5 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/6/2022 at 9:05 PM, ElmerJFudd said: 1. Hunting down a B3 or C3 and Leslie in playable condition? 2. Second hand Yamaha Electone EL series - as is, or midi it up to B3X. 3. Second hand Hammond XK3c with lower manual, stand and pedals. 4. Second hand dual manual Mojo, KeyB or Viscount organ, Roland, Korg, MAG, Uhl, or Nord - do they all have pedal systems? Are pedals interchangeable? 5. Mojo61 with lower manual and pedals. other ideas? A MIDI keyboard. Then you can have all of those and so much more for well under $1000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outkaster Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 I have access to 6 M3 organs. Quote "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...
D. Gauss Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Outkaster said: I have access to 6 M3 organs. well i hope you are giving one to ElmerJFudd gratis. Problem solved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Spinets with 44 note offset keyboards and 12 notes of pedals are not the best choice for liturgical stuff or Bach. Quote Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted February 25, 2022 Author Share Posted February 25, 2022 This thread is also an off shoot of an earlier post of mine where I was considering organs newer than 1985 because it would be great to have midi. As a priority over a vintage instrument? Maybe so, as I’m out of my element on care, maintenance, repair of the real deal. Although I’m sure these things can be learned. This is where I’m setting up (basement) at home. Wiring pedals today. The weather is crap again and that works out fine with me! 2 Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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