From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Thu Jan 09 14:49:15 2003
Subject:Re: Chop Shop

Chuck brings up a good point. In my case, both my
chopper and "portabalized" (that's my hammondstore
model) are able to be moved by me by myself. I built
a tray with wheels they sit in, and I built a ramp for
my van (2 4x8s with 2x4 guardrails, and a sheet of
plywood that sits across, and the whole ramp is in a
fixed position thanks to 4 bolts that just drop
through holes in the ramp, and 2 at the top that drop
through holes in the ramp and the floor of my van. 30
seconds to build or dismantle the ramp (3 pieces) and
it fits along the side of my van. I do need help
getting either organ on its stand, but it's a piece of
cake. Takes 2 minutes to wire up, and I'm OFF AND
RUNNING....or SPINNING as the case may be.

t

--- Chuck Hasley wrote:
> Everything in life is a trade-off.
> Chopping a Hammond makes it somewhat more portable
> than the A. I
> used to have an A and it was a pia to move. Heavier
> than a B and no
> space underneath to grab to wiggle it around on
> stage.
> I WOULD NOT chop the A case. Take the guts out and
> send them to a
> reputable shop that does custom case work. Also,
> buy yourself the
> top of the line Trek amp. Bob Schleicher sells the
> Trek and also
> tunes it up a bit so that it sounds better. The
> Trek is a lot
> smaller and lighter than the A's preamp. Also fits
> in a chop case
> much better.
>
> Call Bob and he will send you instructions on
> shipping your TG and
> manuals to CA.
>
> Be advised it ain't cheap but he does great work.
>
> I don't own one but I've heard from several folks
> that own his stuff.
>
> Also, you still need two folks to move the chop.
> Unless you're built
> like AHNOLD or the HULK. Add a road case to a chop
> and VOILA back to
> 300 pounds.
>
> EXAMPLE-I have been using a BX3, laptop with the B4,
> midi merger so I
> can run two midi instruments from the BX3, Midiman
> 2x2, Echo card, SE
> preamp, Leslie, stand, seat, cables for the above
> mess, stand for the
> laptop, case for the above gear and cables, case for
> the BX3 etc.
>
> It takes me more time to load in and load out than
> it does if I use
> my B3 and one Leslie. I'm in and out in less than
> 15 minutes with
> the real deal.
>
> One is heavy and breaks your back. The other way
> takes longer and is
> a nightmare to wire up. All of this wiring also
> increases the
> opportunity for something to go wrong. AND getting
> it going in the
> first place is always an interesting exercise. It
> never fires up and
> plays correctly the first time. I have to reset
> drivers or assign
> midi outputs or something everytime.
>
> SO it's all relative to what you're willing top put
> up with.
> Personally, I'm using the B3 this weekend. At least
> it works when I
> hit the START button.
> Have fun
> Chuck
>
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