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sean 
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 Posted: January 08 2008 at 19:37 |
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That's one of the models I know of but know nothing about... |
i actually had trouble finding any information about it, it's just not that popular, but i think it sounds great an i'm really enjoying it.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: January 07 2008 at 03:49 |
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That's one of the models I know of but know nothing about...
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sean
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Posted: January 06 2008 at 02:03 |
Jim Garten wrote:
When you say it has a built in Leslie, do you mean it has the converter kit to be connected to a Leslie cabinet, or has a revolving bass speaker in the cabinet itself? If the latter, it's not an L100 series. |
The revolving speaker is built into it. I was under the impression that it was the L100 because the owners manual that came with it was for that series. However, I looked into it and I believe it is an Aurora.
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Posted: January 02 2008 at 03:29 |
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When you say it has a built in Leslie, do you mean it has the converter kit to be connected to a Leslie cabinet, or has a revolving bass speaker in the cabinet itself? If the latter, it's not an L100 series.
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sean
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Posted: December 29 2007 at 04:37 |
pierreolivier wrote:
sean wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
I have a L100 model myself (1971 L122); these are a spinet model as opposed to the full consoles, such as the B3, C3, A100 etc, so correspondingly considerably cheaper. Depending on age/condition etc, $450 would appear to be a good price (even better if it's had the conversion to connect to a Leslie).
Although I don't play much myself anymore, you're right in that they're a joy to use; maintenance wise (again, depending on age/condition) the main thing you have to make sure of is regular oiling. This only needs doing once a year, but this is essential to keep the tone generator in good condition - very easy to do; take the back off, look out for two small funnels on top of the tone generator & use (preferably) Hammond oil (easily obtainable online) - just top up the funnel & this will then work its way into the tonewheels.
Assuming you're not going to be gigging the organ, this should last for many, many more years - if any of the valves go, they're fairly easily obtainable online.
Enjoy! |
Well, it actually has the Leslies built in, and the way it feels and sounds it seems like it should be more expensive. The lady I'm buying it from paid $4,250.
Thanks for the tips on keeping it clean. She just got it cleaned but I'll make sure to oil it. As much as I would like to gig with it I probably won't just because it's so old (and hard to move).
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Hi,
I own a Hammond L-112 since many years. You said that the Leslie is built in, be careful, maybe it's not an L-100 model. L-100 models never had built-in Leslies, that feature came in the late 70's with the coming of transistorized Hammond organs. L-100 model is a tonewheel organ and tube powered, the functionning of that organ is mechanical, that's why it need oil. The Leslie on L-100 model is external.
A good tip to recognize, if it had drawbars, you had big chances to be in presence of a tonewheel organ. If the organ had presets only, then it's surely a transistor organ. Ask the seller to be sure what you brought. Also, be careful with oiling , transistors organs don't need oil. Transitors Hammonds are very good, my first Hammond when i was a kid was a transistors organ and I liked it a lot, and it featured a built-in Leslie, wich is very pratical but a lot of Hammond fans prefers the sound of tonewheels organs like the L-100, but as long as you like the sound, that's the important thing.
Happy purchase.
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It did have drawbars, but I'll look further into what it may be.
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pierreolivier
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 21:14 |
sean wrote:
Jim Garten wrote:
I have a L100 model myself (1971 L122); these are a spinet model as opposed to the full consoles, such as the B3, C3, A100 etc, so correspondingly considerably cheaper. Depending on age/condition etc, $450 would appear to be a good price (even better if it's had the conversion to connect to a Leslie).
Although I don't play much myself anymore, you're right in that they're a joy to use; maintenance wise (again, depending on age/condition) the main thing you have to make sure of is regular oiling. This only needs doing once a year, but this is essential to keep the tone generator in good condition - very easy to do; take the back off, look out for two small funnels on top of the tone generator & use (preferably) Hammond oil (easily obtainable online) - just top up the funnel & this will then work its way into the tonewheels.
Assuming you're not going to be gigging the organ, this should last for many, many more years - if any of the valves go, they're fairly easily obtainable online.
Enjoy! |
Well, it actually has the Leslies built in, and the way it feels and sounds it seems like it should be more expensive. The lady I'm buying it from paid $4,250.
Thanks for the tips on keeping it clean. She just got it cleaned but I'll make sure to oil it. As much as I would like to gig with it I probably won't just because it's so old (and hard to move).
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Hi,
I own a Hammond L-112 since many years. You said that the Leslie is built in, be careful, maybe it's not an L-100 model. L-100 models never had built-in Leslies, that feature came in the late 70's with the coming of transistorized Hammond organs. L-100 model is a tonewheel organ and tube powered, the functionning of that organ is mechanical, that's why it need oil. The Leslie on L-100 model is external.
A good tip to recognize, if it had drawbars, you had big chances to be in presence of a tonewheel organ. If the organ had presets only, then it's surely a transistor organ. Ask the seller to be sure what you brought. Also, be careful with oiling , transistors organs don't need oil. Transitors Hammonds are very good, my first Hammond when i was a kid was a transistors organ and I liked it a lot, and it featured a built-in Leslie, wich is very pratical but a lot of Hammond fans prefers the sound of tonewheels organs like the L-100, but as long as you like the sound, that's the important thing.
Happy purchase.
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sean
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 11:30 |
Jim Garten wrote:
I have a L100 model myself (1971 L122); these are a spinet model as opposed to the full consoles, such as the B3, C3, A100 etc, so correspondingly considerably cheaper. Depending on age/condition etc, $450 would appear to be a good price (even better if it's had the conversion to connect to a Leslie).
Although I don't play much myself anymore, you're right in that they're a joy to use; maintenance wise (again, depending on age/condition) the main thing you have to make sure of is regular oiling. This only needs doing once a year, but this is essential to keep the tone generator in good condition - very easy to do; take the back off, look out for two small funnels on top of the tone generator & use (preferably) Hammond oil (easily obtainable online) - just top up the funnel & this will then work its way into the tonewheels.
Assuming you're not going to be gigging the organ, this should last for many, many more years - if any of the valves go, they're fairly easily obtainable online.
Enjoy! |
Well, it actually has the Leslies built in, and the way it feels and sounds it seems like it should be more expensive. The lady I'm buying it from paid $4,250. Thanks for the tips on keeping it clean. She just got it cleaned but I'll make sure to oil it. As much as I would like to gig with it I probably won't just because it's so old (and hard to move).
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 05:37 |
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I have a L100 model myself (1971 L122); these are a spinet model as opposed to the full consoles, such as the B3, C3, A100 etc, so correspondingly considerably cheaper. Depending on age/condition etc, $450 would appear to be a good price (even better if it's had the conversion to connect to a Leslie).
Although I don't play much myself anymore, you're right in that they're a joy to use; maintenance wise (again, depending on age/condition) the main thing you have to make sure of is regular oiling. This only needs doing once a year, but this is essential to keep the tone generator in good condition - very easy to do; take the back off, look out for two small funnels on top of the tone generator & use (preferably) Hammond oil (easily obtainable online) - just top up the funnel & this will then work its way into the tonewheels.
Assuming you're not going to be gigging the organ, this should last for many, many more years - if any of the valves go, they're fairly easily obtainable online.
Enjoy!
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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sean
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Posted: December 28 2007 at 05:13 |
So, someone put an ad in a local paper selling one of these, so I talked to her and tried it out and I'm buying it for $450. I can't wait to get it, as it sounds and feels great to play.
I was wondering if anyone else here had any experience with this particular model, since the B3 seems the most popular, and that was the only one I had played before, since the guitar center near my house had one but I could never afford it.
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