From groovecake@yahoo.com Fri Nov 19 13:23:40 2004
Subject:Re: Help mail ordering an XK-3

I will add my 2 cents about Bill Brown. Great
transaction, very accomodating! Wonderful dealer.

Mitch

--- rgordonwa wrote:

>
> Last spring, I pre-ordered my XK-3 (and, at the same
> time, also got
> my MS PRO-3TM & Low Pro) from Bill Brown @ bborgan -
> he was wonderful
> to deal with, especially as I was both an organ
> novice and 2k miles
> away... a flawless transaction & at the best price
> to be found...
>
> rgordon
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Schow"
>
> wrote:
> >
> > Bill Brown has the best price I could find online,
> by a long shot.
> > $1850 shipped to California (no tax).
> >
> > Guitar Center in San Jose, CA has the XK3 in stock
> to play, but
> > apparantly that store only has it because there is
> a real B3 lover
> > working there and he had to work like hell to make
> it happen.
> >
> > -steve
> >
> > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "d687000008"
>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I recommend Bill Brown at bborgan.com. I bought
> mine last May.
> It's
> > > great through a keyboard amp,etc., but you will
> love it through a
> > >
> >
> Leslie.
>
> > >
> > > --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com,
> "funkyhammond"
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hey group,
> > > >
> > > > I'm strongly considering purchasing an XK-3
> but I can't try one
> > out
> > > in
> > > > a store here. So, I need some recommendations
> on places that
> have
> > > good
> > > > deals and will mail order to Canada and offer
> a decent return
> > policy
> > > > (ie. reasonable restock fee) so that I can try
> it before
> > committing
> > > to
> > > > buy it.
> > > >
> > > > I currently own an A-100 and an Electro. I
> want the XK-3 for
> > gigging
> > > > so that I can double it up with the Electro's
> e-pianos/clav. I
> > have
> > > a
> > > > modified Leslie 147 and am planning on getting
> a Speakeasy to
> run
> > > the
> > > > XK-3 through my Leslie. (BTW, any one have a
> Speakeasy for 147
> > they
> > > > are interested in selling?)
> > > >
> > > > I do like the Electro's organ, so the
> alternative would be for
> me
> > to
> > > > buy a second Electro, but I'd like to have the
> drawbars and a
> more
> > > > Hammond-like action, so I'm dying to try an
> XK-3. I could also
> > look
> > > > for a used Korg CX3, but it seems the
> consensus here is that
> the
> > XK-
> > > 3
> > > > is a step up from all other clones (when
> running through a real
> > > Leslie).
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any feedback,
> > > >
> > > > Yiorgos
>


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