From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Thu Mar 20 16:09:16 2003
Subject:Re: VK88

JUMP on the A100! for that kind of money....GO GO GO!
--- brian fores wrote:
> I've seen several A-100s going for in the
> neighborhood of $1500. A chop
> seems interesting, still heavy as hell, but i can
> fit it into my car at
> least... -b
>
> >From: ynottnaro
> >Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> >To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [CWSG] VK88
> >Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 10:35:33 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Actually, the double manual clones are not nearly
> as
> >expensive as a real Hammond. A real PIG Hammond at
> >this point will still generate up to $4k, and if
> you
> >want something nice....look at $8-10k. A decent
> >CHOPPER will set you back nearly $5k. Then you
> have
> >weight and transportation issues.
> >
> >T
> >--- brian fores wrote:
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I'm a groover and i've been thinking of buying a
> > > nice clone for years, and
> > > been saving too...
> > > I used to lust after the vk77, and now i know
> that
> > > there are some flaws to
> > > it. I awesome moment was when i ran into Dr.
> Lonnie
> > > Smith the store, even
> > > HE thought the vk77 was too expensive!!
> > > I'm really interested in the vk88, has anyone
> played
> > > it? I demoed a vk8 at
> > > sam ash, and, at least with headphones, i really
> > > wasn't all that impressed. This has got me
> thinking,
> > > b/c the dual manual
> > > clones are as expensive as actual hammonds.
> > > Haven't tried a bx3, but i don't think it has
> > > waterfall keys, that's a big
> > > downer for me. I'm interested too in the key5,
> but
> > > seems like the thing will
> > > never see the light of day. Also, such a small
> > > company, if anything ever
> > > goes wrong, and they go under, i'd be sol. let
> me
> > > know folks, brian
> > >
> > > >From: "fast5us"
> > > >Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > > >To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> > > >Subject: [CWSG] CX-3 vs VK-7 vs B-3
> > > >Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 00:16:35 -0000
> > > >
> > > >Prior to owning my CX-3's, I had a VK-7. The
> > > benchmark was (and is?)
> > > >my B-3, 2 Leslie 122's, and M-100. Blues Revue
> > > Magazine reviewed my
> > > >2nd CD in December of 2003 and stated that the
> > > Hammond on this album
> > > >was "miked much better than the B-3 on Seth's
> > > previous album". I used
> > > >a VK-7 on all but 2 songs on the first (others
> were
> > > a B-3 and M-100)
> > > >and used a CX-3 (v-1) and B-3 on the second. If
> > > they only knew. I
> > > >think default mike postions on the CX-3 right
> out
> > > of the box (either
> > > >version) have surpassed the VK-7 and sound
> better
> > > than many attempts
> > > >at miking the real thing. Jimmy Pugh has stated
> > > that he likes to use a
> > > >Shure SM-58 about 6 inches away from the horn
> and
> > > another one 8 - 10"
> > > >away from the rotor of a typical 122 to get his
> > > sweet sound. Factor
> > > >that into the way the CX-3's are "miked" at the
> > > factory and you have
> > > >some super colors right out of the box. I have
> a
> > > version 1 CX-3 that
> > > >was recently upgraded by Bruce Wahler of Ashby
> > > Solutions plus I have a
> > > >new version 2 CX-3. So far, I can tell no
> > > difference. Both are eerily
> > > >close to the B-3 and 2 Leslies I have in my
> studio
> > > and in most cases
> > > >surpass the performance I can get from the real
> > > deal on record.
> > > >Seth.
> > > >www.seth-allen.com
> > > >
> > >
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