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    Posted: April 22 2008 at 07:40
We've also discovered that if you floor the swell pedal, rack up the Leslie, then act all innocent until a cat walks past...

...then hit the bottom C bass pedal...

you get poo on the floor & claw marks in the ceiling

Fun, though

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I think cats like Mellotrons Wink
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

It's much safer to imitate Jon Lord - ie raise the front a few inches & let it fall to get the authentic Deep Purple reverb spring "CRASHHHHHH" - which is about the closest I'll ever get to making the same sound on a Hammond as Lord does...
 
The cats really love that - NOT Evil%20Smile
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It's much safer to imitate Jon Lord - ie raise the front a few inches & let it fall to get the authentic Deep Purple reverb spring "CRASHHHHHH" - which is about the closest I'll ever get to making the same sound on a Hammond as Lord does...

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Don't think you're going to get much warranty work on that one Wink
 
I will suggest you refrain from opening up the back and plucking on the reverb unit, as I once did to imitate Emerson, as it can deliver a nasty shock.
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Mine's a 1971 vintage - I bought it with all the original paperwork & warranty certificate (although I think that's now expired...)

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Awesome!  I had that setup once myself, back around 1970.  Eventually sold it and bought a Fender Rhodes, which just fit in the back seat of my VW.
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Me too (bad picture coming up)



Just wish I could really play it...

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I love my Hammond l-101. It rocks.
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thanks a lot, I'll check it out!
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At a pinch, any light machine oil should be OK to use - at any rate, you're unlikely to damage it by turning it on, unless it's completely seized (very unlikely).

Due to the specific nature of the task, I'd recommend you do use the real thing - the following is in Canada, but ships worldwide

Hammond Oil

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Hi there,

I have an Hammond L122 - just bought it for almost no money, I really never played it much.
Now I'm just scared of turning it on since it's not been turned on for a long time and I've read that it should be oiled every year - does anyone know where I can get hammond oil in europe?

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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 13 2008 at 07:31
Also used by Thijs Van Leer of Focus on most older recordings (uses a split B3 these days), Ian McLaghan with The Faces/Small Faces (utilising a wonderful whistling high range I've not yet been able to get) & I believe it was a Hammod L100 on 'Whiter Shade Of Pale'

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The L100 series are cool. Very rock'n roll sound thru at leslie 147 (at least on full volume). It's what Keith Emerson used (besides his C3 which was too heavy and expensive to throw around on stage).
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Are you referring to the B3000?



I think the best thing that can be said of these is Hammond at least tried; look around at the reviews & you'll rarely find a good one; tinny sound by comparison to the original, poorly built (no waterfall keys ) & presets to be avoided. They come up occasionally on Ebay & may go for a couple of thousand sterling, but you can get true tonewheel full console Hammonds (C3 or A100 usually), which will give a real sound for less money.


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Originally posted by sean sean wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Good luck, Sean!

Rare beasts these days & bloody expensive..


It's unfortunate, they are wonderful. Isn't Hammond producing a new B-3 now?
 
Unfortunately, Jim is right. Present owners who brought them 10-15 years ago during the revival keep them and don't want to sell them.That's why they are rare and expensive and that's why when there's one for sale on Ebay, it sold for ridiculous high price,even for non-working units.
 
Streetly in England realeased a new one in Spring 2007 called the M4000,wich is a multi-stations machine,a bit like the MarkII was but in an M400 cabinet. I've heard that the popular alternative band Arcade Fire brought one past Fall to use it on their next album. They seems to be neat and convenient and a lot more reliable than a lot of their vintage counterparts.
 
 
Yes, Hammond Suzuki produced a new B3 some years ago but is very expensive (a lot more than their vintage counterparts) and  are not true tonewheels organs but virtual tonewheels
 
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Good luck, Sean!

Rare beasts these days & bloody expensive..


It's unfortunate, they are wonderful. Isn't Hammond producing a new B-3 now?
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Good luck, Sean!

Rare beasts these days & bloody expensive..

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Points: 1155 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 09 2008 at 04:54
Originally posted by rileydog22 rileydog22 wrote:

Originally posted by sean sean wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

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.


That's what counts Thumbs%20Up



indeed, and even though it's not a b3 at least i can say i have a hammond. it feels good to finally say that, i've wanted one for so long. now for that mellotron...
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Points: 8844 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 08 2008 at 20:15
Originally posted by sean sean wrote:

Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

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.


That's what counts Thumbs%20Up

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