From jackoverfull@gmail.com Sat Dec 22 16:13:56 2012
Subject:Re: Long keys (Was: Hammond B3MK2)

There is X stand and X stand.

Mine is sturdier than my organ legs…
The problem is that pedals would never fit, so when i use those I have to take legs anyway.

Il giorno 23/dic/2012, alle ore 01.10, Gary Brumm ha scritto:

> I agree with Jim, the XK-3c I have feels very much like a B3.....however....I find that feeling is completely lost if you
> use it on anything other than a rock solid stand. Those cheaper X stands are terrible. I use a Z stand that works well
> and I get no movement at all. FWIW
>
> From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jjmcs49
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 7:54 AM
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [CWSG] Long keys (Was: Hammond B3MK2)
>
> The keys in both the New B3 and the XK-3 series extend 2" under the cover. A picture can be seen here:
>
> http://www.hammond.eu/default.aspx#/Download
>
> Click Brochure and the B3 Classic PDF icon. The XK-3 & '3c use the same keybed but minus the 10 contact circuitry
>
> IIRC the keys in a vintage Hammond extend 5". I have my M2 positioned next to my XK-System so I can play them simultaneously and I can't feel any difference.
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Wahler > wrote:
> >
> > Regarding the Hammond keybed vs. clones ...
> >
> > I've always thought that this is a major piece of why a Hammond plays
> > 'differently' than a clone: the keybed is substantial in mass, but
> > remarkably light to the touch, without feeling 'cheap.'. Unfortunately,
> > since clones are driven to be small, light, and low-cost the idea of
> > using long, fairly light keys in a clone doesn't fit the overall goals.
> > I'm sure that the issues could be overcome, just as the lack of long
> > wood keys has been overcome in many higher-end digital pianos. However,
> > the market for digital pianos is much larger, and it's hard for a keybed
> > manufacturer (or clone builder who wants to go it alone) to justify the
> > time and expense of tooling up to simulate the physics of longer keys.
> > But, you never know what some clone manufacturer might do.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > -BW
> >
> > Bruce Wahler
> > Ashby Solutions.com^(TM)
> > bw@...
> > http://music.ashbysolutions.com
> > 877.55.ASHBY (877.552.7429)
> >
> > On 12/22/2012 9:05 AM, Jackoverfull wrote: