From djacques@csulb.edu Tue May 15 08:39:07 2007
Subject:Re: Leslie 3300

There are advantages and disadvantages to buying gear at the super retailers
like GC and Sam Ash. First, they are corporate conglomerates who will offer
very little knowledgeable information regarding specific musical items. I
have educated many a GC salesman about the Hammond world. Most are kids who
think that B3's sound like the Fantom, Triton, or Motif patches. Many have
never even seen a Leslie. Most look at me like "Wow, have you really played
one of those? How many do you have? Do you have to tune them up and change
the oil?" The positive side is that they can sell their items for very
little profit. I just purchased a new Motif XS7at GC for $100 over dealer
cost. (I have never paid close to retail for anything at GC. You just have
to play the game like you do at car dealerships.)



On the other hand, buying gear from BB, Speakeasy, and the other little guys
may be more expensive, but you are paying for their years of knowledge. I
purchase Hammond related gear from them, and mass produced consumer synth
gear from the big guys.



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From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of dsalley13
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 8:06 AM
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [CWSG] Re: Leslie 3300



Mine was $1,850.00 at The Guitar Center, Sacramento. Kevin Burton was
the keyboard dept. salesguy (super-nice guy!). I added a 30 ft., 11
pin cable (at a way discounted price) and the cheapest foot pedal
Hammond/Leslie makes (FS-9H), so I could trigger the Leslie speed
changes with my Yamaha as the input.

For connecting my Yamaha, they gave me (FREE) a nice stereo 1/4 inch
cable. The Yamaha outputs in stereo, but the 3300 sees the 3 pin
connector as mono. He said I wouldn't be able to use a standard mono
to mono plug with the Yamaha, or I would only hear one of the 2
channels it outputs in.

Everybody at The Guitar Center was extremely courteous and helpful. A
totally positive buying experience. I recommend them highly and they
can order virtually any Hammond-Suzuki product available. I think
their only limitation is the NEW B3, that has to come from a different
kind of Hammond dealer, or so I was told. At $25K a copy, I won't be
getting one of those too soon! :o)

Take in printed-out online prices and The Guitar Center will beat them!

dave salley

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--- In CloneWheel@yahoogro ups.com,
"Peter J. Previte, Jr."
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> Is there a dealer around that's selling it for less than the $2195 list?
>
> Peter Previte



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