From breynold@usc.edu Mon Mar 11 11:13:19 2002
Subject:Re: New B-3 - a new service offered!

But how much do you charge?

At 01:52 PM 03/11/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Since Mark just informed us that these organs are going into production, I
>have a new service to offer. As you may know, the Fender guitar company
>will sell you an exact replica of any of a number of vintage guitars. Not
>only that, but for a little extra, they will "age" it so it looks like a
>real vintage instrument (really!). Since H/S does not appear to offer
>this service, I will (for a small fee) make a any new B-3 look like a true
>vintage instrument. My crew (many of whom are musicians) and I
>will: spill beer all over the top and leave many bottle rings, create
>cigarette burns on the finish and keys, stain and fade the finish, and
>crash the thing into cinderblock walls as we navigate narrow
>stairwells. Yes, it will be indistinguishable from a true vintage B-3!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Barry
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [CWSG] 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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