From goffmac747@aol.com Sun Mar 02 01:07:13 2008
Subject:Re: Diversi Organ Vs Hammond

Yes the sound is not that much of an issue. We all have clones from
different makers and in a pinch, we make do.

Yes it is important to have fun. But what is at stake here is the
watering down of the instrument and not by just one clone maker.

The instrument needs to be preserved as a serious instrument, not
something pieced together by Mattel.

The market segment of clone makers may be weekend warriors and
churches. But what about the pro?

What we have here is a pro turning into a businessman. Fine for the
bank account, not so for the instrument.

The guitar and amplifier industry is flourishing. What's happening to
the B industry? Yeah you can go to Wal Mart and buy a Guitar Hero set,
but it doesn't just stop there for the guitar. There are guitar makers
who are turning out beautiful well made, serious guitars alongside the
Guitar Hero.

Is that what the B industry is turning into? A B3 Hero industry?

Not saying there shouldn't be a low priced affordable B. But if there
are only a handful of "B" makers on the planet and they are all doing
the same thing, and that is making subpar products just to put a B
sound in someone's homes, what happens to the original B that was first
placed in people's homes back when Laurens had control of it? Don
Leslie notwithstanding.

Is this a storyline in The Demolition Man? Hot dog jingles become the
status quo?

I don't think the fact he is standing at the boards has much to do with
it.

Playability issues.

Perhaps it will be that only Hammond can make a B3 and whatever it
costs, we would have to pay for that B3 in the 21st at the going rate.

If Hammond falters and goes bankrupt, hopefully some one comes to the
B's rescue..

But it would nice if there was a clone maker who could not only nail
the sound of the B, but the playability as well..

-----Original Message-----
From: keyofg53
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 5:34 am
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Diversi Organ Vs Hammond

I think the fact that he is standing and playing and that the KeyB
organ is set so high could

easily cause difficulty in playing properly. A real Hammond B3 has a
distinct physical

presence and a specific feel to the keys for sure. The KeyB organ to
me may not have that

exact presence and feel but the sound is just incredible. Playing it
over time will be the

only way to adjust to the differences in a real B. Some players may
not like it and that is

ok. The important thing here is that we all play music and enjoy the
sound of the

Hammond Organ. Regardless of what Clone you may use, as long as you
are happy with

the feel and sound that is all that really counts.