From las8323@rs175174.ks.boeing.com Tue Jun 19 10:37:28 2001
Subject:Re: The _Old_ Korg CX-3


> >Does anyone still use this old clone? I'm considering of an old unit
> >which would have to be repaired - it's got a burned tone chip I
> >guess... Where could I get a new chip and about how expensive would
> >be the replacements?

I've heard horror stories. Make sure it works first. Matter of fact,
make sure you have an additional replacement *in hand* first :-)

> >How does it sound compared to the newer clones (XM-1,XB-2,XK-2,Voce
> >V5,the new CX-3) or is it comparable soundwise (for better or worse)?

When I was gigging with 2 of them (yup), it seemed to sound great even
without a leslie.
Caveat 1. This was 1980-81ish. Nobody had anything even close.
Caveat 2. Hard Rock. lot less picky about timbre with a guitar screaming.
Caveat 3. I had just traded off a CV(with perc) and TWO 147's -- and I was
STILL happy. So "better" could mean lots of things in addition to sound.

If Hammond authenticity is very important then you'll notice that it's
fairly dated technology. Go getcha a NEW CX or Voce or even a chop job.
If you just wanna good organ sound, odrive, click and drawbars, then
they're just pretty darn nice -- it gotten for the right price.

This advice, as usual, comes with my "double your money back" guarantee.

Larry