From PHILLH@TOWERS.COM Tue May 14 07:45:37 2002
Subject:Re: Shoot outs

--- In CloneWheel@y..., Bruce Wahler wrote:
> However, we can both come to a conclusion as to whether one clone
> sounds better than the other, especially in a blind test.

And this I really don't agree with. As I said in the part of my
response you snipped, one clone might be better for jazz trio work,
one might be better for Steppenwolf. How important is percussion to
the way you play? Some players don't use it. Some use it a lot. How
much does quality of C3 matter to you? Is C3 more important for clean
sounds or when the organ is distorted?

The answer to which clone is better varies from person to person
because they play in different styles. And it varies from gig to gig
as well. If I had unlimited funds I might have an Electro for playing
jazz and a CX3 for playing rock. So I can't come to the conclusion as
to whether one clone sounds better than the other, unless you specify
precisely the player, the style of music, the track, and my mood.

> Oh, and just as an aside: The ergonomics of the *B-2* were close
> to perfect. The B-3 needed four extra switches for the percussion,
> and the only place left was on the right-hand side, where a player
> could not easily change their settings while continuing to play the
> right-hand (Swell) keyboard. So maybe even on a B-3, everything is
> not quite in the right place. ;^) I've read reviews on the CX-3,
> written by non-Hammond players, that imply as much.

Personally, I think that the right hand side is exactly the right
place. I wouldn't want to switch percussion while playing with my
right. A run would sound pretty wierd if you cut in percussion
halfway through. But my response here may well be because I'm so used
to it being on the right hand side. At some level, one's familiarity
means that everything on the B-3 is *definitionally* in the right
place!