From rees@almaden.ibm.com Wed Oct 30 18:02:18 2002
Subject:Re: BX-3 Question

Thanks for the info. Tony

A bit of a back-breaker at 80 lbs by yourself, though, eh?

--- In CloneWheel@y..., "Anthony Catania" wrote:
>
> >From: "b3bobster"
> >Reply-To: CloneWheel@y...
> >To: CloneWheel@y...
> >Subject: [CWSG] BX-3 Question
> >Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 23:41:24 -0000
> >
> >I know there's at least one (late-model) BX-3 owner in this group,
so
> >here's a couple of questions:
> >
> >1) do you gig with the standard BX-3 stand? i.e., does the stand
come
> >apart reasonably for transport?
> >
> >2) I know the upper "shelf" on the BX-3 (you know, above the
> >drawbars) is wider/deeper than the one on the CX-3, but is it deep
> >enough to hold a small additional keyboard (e.g., a Roland XP-30 or
> >even an Electro 61)?
> >
> >Thanks - Bob
> >
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> Bob;
>
> The top shelf of the new BX3 is 81/2 X 431/2
> I think the Electro 73 would fit nicely on top.
>
> I don't have to move it that often. However, when I do, I use the
standard
> stand because it is solid as a rock, looks good, and there's plenty
of room
> underneath for pedals. The stand is 5 pieces, 3 of which are just
boards
> which are braces connecting the two side panels which hold the
organ
> upright. There are 14 bolts and 4 wing knobs to this assembly. It
can be
> done in 5 minutes with a helper and an electric screwdriver(longer
and a
> little tricky to do alone).
>
> The organ is bolted to the stand with 4 wing knobs, which are easy
to
> handle. They are screwed into the bottom of the organ, and tighten
onto 4
> brackets which are part of the side panels. I prefer to move the
stand as
> one piece. I just loosen the 4 wing knobs, slide the BX3 out of
the
> brackets, then retighten the wing knobs all the way, leaving them
on the
> organ. I don't load anything on top of the organ in transit. I
move the
> equipment myself, just being careful not to scratch anything. The
stand
> weighs about 30+ pounds and the organ is about 80 pounds.
>
> Tony Cat
>
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