From bardian@usadatanet.net Thu Oct 07 06:49:03 2004
Subject:Fw: Hammond question


> Here's a Hammond question. Could an excellent technician take a room full
> of different sounding vintage B3's and make them all sound the same? In
> other words, are the differences something 'built in' to each organ, or do
> they come about as ech organ ages in its own way?
>
> >
> > While I enjoy reading the various postings (I learn an
> > awful lot about keyboards I was unaware of) I have to
> > agree with the comment that with a room full of
> > vintage B3s none of them would sound the same. I
> > bought mine new in 1968 and never liked the sound (I
> > was told it sounded "flabby" by other players at the
> > time). I sold the organ and Leslie to a church in 1980
> > (although I wish I'd kept it now). To my aging
> > ears--they don't work as well as they did pre-rock 'n
> > roll band--most of the clones sound adequate. And
> > besides most of the people in the audience couldn't
> > tell the difference, and could care less anyway. Tony
> > Monaco on an old pump organ can still play rings
> > around a mediocre player on a top of the line clone. I
> > just wish I'd had my electro and CX3 30 years ago...I
> > wouldn't have a bad back now!
> >
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