From bruce@ashbysolutions.com Mon Jun 11 07:46:48 2007
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Hi Raf,

Yes, coupled with the local sale only/will not ship restrictions, this organ went for a good -- but not ridiculous -- price. This organ has less features than a B-3: no percussion, tremolo rather than scanner vibrato (and not selectable per manual). The percussion could be fixed by adding a Trek II system; updating the vibrato is significantly harder to do.

There is no vintage/historical significance, since the organ is made from parts from several other Hammonds. Even the "Gregg Rolie took lessons on it" pitch is stretching the truth: Mr. Rolie (presumably) took lessons on a different organ that used some of this organ's parts (TG, preamp, etc.) but not others (keyboards, cabinet). If I take the engine from a S/N 000001 Ford Model A, and put it in another car, I cannot call the result "Ford's first Model A."

Basically, this seller is handy with rebuilding Hammonds, and put together some of his unused parts to make a sellable organ. Certainly playable, but not a "B-3 in hiding."

Regards,

-BW

--
Bruce Wahler
Design Consultant
Ashby Solutions_ http://consult.ashbysolutions.com
978.386.7389 voice/fax
bruce@ashbysolutions.com

At 09:53 AM 6/11/2007, you wrote:
>Hi Raf,
>
> It has model A parts (which predates the B3) in it, so there's no percussion, etc.
>
> It sounds like the seller has been moving parts from one organ cabinet to another, and had this one left over.
>
> -Patrick
>
>rafael2pop wrote:
> Hammond A102 ($ 350 buynow)
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
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>Hi guys,
>
>Item number# 150131459962
>
>Any hints?
>
>Too good to be true.
>
>Raf

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