From c_schonberger@yahoo.com Thu Oct 14 13:19:16 2010
Subject:Re: Touch (Depth) Sensitive XK3c Keyboard


Agreed 100%,
Especially the price of a New B3 in Continrntal Europe is RIDIUCULOUS! I have been at the annual Gospel Music Workshop of America and at the Hammond stand where the exposition was (at the Dallas Convention Center) they told me: I sell you a New B3 for 17.000 bucks including a leslie 122. At the time Hammond Germany (no offense to these fine people!) sole a New B3 alone for about 25.ooo Euros! That's rificulous. Who buys this? Rich collectors but impeccably restored real vintage Hammonds for less than a third of this. Sheeesh! Famous touring musicians? Sure not. The New B3 istn foldable (even though it could be with just a few thoughts invested) - all officially foldable models look like (%&$%$#%!) Sorry, just wanted to let off some steam.
I can talk since I had my own custm B3 cabinet made - for the XK-3 system. I used Valhallah woodworks legs, the work of an ace furniture worker, 5 custom made  flight cases and I spent something like 9000 Euros for everything including the bench (no bass pedals yet) and lots of research  for the whole thing. Looks awesome on stage and it's foldable (even though with quite same work bur it's worth it) Anyone who would like to see pics, please feel free to email me off list.
Christian

--- On Thu, 10/14/10, David Jacques wrote:

No, you do not get the individual contacts on the XK3c... They have to 
charge an extra $17,000 for something!