From carmah@northnet.org Mon Mar 11 10:37:16 2002
Subject:Re: New B-3 - what are they thinking?

I've been hearing a lot about the new B-3 here, and my take on it all is this. I'm sure few (if any) clone users actually like the sound of our clone better than the sound of a real B-3. I would guess we use the clones because they are lighter, smaller, and cheaper than a B-3. I also know that B-3's are not extinct; it is possible to get a B-3 that looks and works great from a number of places. So, the new B-3 (as I understand it) is kind of the worst of both worlds. It is as big and heavy as a real B-3, yet its sound (no matter how skillfully designed) is really just an imitation of the sound of a real B-3. On top of all of this, it is quite a bit more expensive than any clone or real B-3. I wonder if this product is just a kind of showpiece, not really designed to sell in large numbers, but to attract attention to the builders and their other products.

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