From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Wed Oct 29 05:58:44 2003
Subject:RE: single manual hammond b3 project

actually, Numerous Complaints Music in Atlanta does a
one manual chop. Their tagline is "the size of the
top of a Suitcase Rhodes". I had them build me one,
but I of course wanted a double manual with all the
goods. Even though I own some clones (Electro and
VCombo), I'm missing the real thing onstage. I am
currently in negotiations to have my chopper chopped
even further into a one keyboard organ.

T
--- "EXT-Schurr, Larry A"
wrote:
> This has been done and many units were once
> available. Keyboard Exchange International in Fla.
> used to build these in the 70's and 80's when full
> sized consoles had fallen out of popularity. But
> absolutely no one is *doing* them (present tense) to
> my knowledge.
> Trouble is, the manuals are 45lbs. each. The TWG
> (including Vib) is 30something lbs.and the Preamp
> (with additional mods for B+) and Chorus linebox are
> another 20+lbs. Even a well chopped box puts you in
> at over 100lbs. Not a viable choice in today's
> market when you consider the Nord Electro is closer
> to 10lbs.
> As you must know, most of the TWG consoles and some
> spinets interchange very many parts. These parts
> are no longer made so owners and techs are
> constantly tempted to interchange major assemblies
> resulting a great many units with questionable and
> checkered pedigree.
> An RT is a noble and desirable project in and of
> itself. The luxuriously larger cabinet is a
> showpiece to many a proud owner. Though I'm fully
> guilty myself of being "distracted" mid-project, and
> understand your many aspirations, I would urge you
> to pursue this as a simple RT restoration and enjoy
> it from there. If not, then throw it my way :-)
>
> L.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: percussionman65
> [mailto:paul.phelps@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:57 PM
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CWSG] single manual hammond b3 project
>
> iam trying to find out if anybody has attempted
> a single keyboard project of the hammond b3. ive
> dissembled an rt-2 and have restored some of the
> keyboards and recapping the tone generator.iam
> interested in finding
> out if theres someone out there doing single manual
> conversions.if so
> please e-mail me.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
>

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