No I didn't. I just couldn't help myself when I saw that T3 post. But if it were possible, wouldn't we all want a B-3 and two Leslie 122's or 147's? Sign me up.

I just clicked on an ad above this post entitled, "Hammond organ and Leslie maintenance and repair". BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR.

chas

Believe it or not, one of the things I always disliked about the Hammond consoles was that there was no sustain on the bass pedals. They were absolutely dead and I needed to use a lot of 16' to not barf. But the rest of the machine was a work of art.

BTW - I'm lonesome for my G70.

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No way I'd ever go back to hauling all that stuff around. Arrangers were my deliverance!
DonM

I'm with you there, Don. But anyone who would dream of such a setup probably isn't thinking about weight, bulk or anything like that. Let's top things off and put a Motif XS8 on top. Put me on stage with ____ and let me go.

Cassp
When I was gigging with a B3 I had a bass unit called a NOVA IV installed and had synth bass tones with sustain on both the lower manuel and pedals. Also had its own volume controlled 1/4" output.
You can get sustain on a Hammond with a String Bass unit from Trek II products in New Brunswick NJ, They make top quality add on and replacement parts for all model Hammonds. Until recently I did a lot of buying and selling of Hammonds and did business with them.
The last B3 I have is my personnel one. A MINT 1958 Cherrywood with matching leslie, String Bass, Fischer Reverb, new covers, etc. Interested?
I can make your dream come true

Bill in NJ

Bill, you just described my dream setup.

Michigan just started having Powerball drawings along with the MegaMillions drawings, doubling my chances to win millions of dollars. Can I put it on layaway? Then again, given the odds, maybe it would be cheaper to just buy it outright. Thanks for the offer.

My B-3 is one of my prized possessions, and I am really lucky to have a place to store it and gig with it. I use a 145 and a 147'RV with it.

A couple of things:

* Chas ir right-maintenance is a bitch!

* I only move it for really big jobs two or three times a year.

* If it didn't "live" at the club where I use it 4-5 times a month, it would be in storage-I have the XK system in my home (with a Motion sound 145).

* I really wish EVERY keyboard player would have the chance to "woodshed" on a B-3 at some time in their lives.

* None were any good, bass-wise, without one of several boost/sustain units attached.

* Leslies-at least old 145, 147, 122's are
noisy as hell and a bitch to record with.

WHAT A COOL INSTRUMENT!


Russ

Yep, they're nice to dream about, but a nightmare as regular gigging keyboards..

I have to confess, right now if someone offered me a B3 and a couple of Leslies for the same price as a C2 and a couple of Motion Pro 145's, I'd take the Nord in a heartbeat...

We've got a B3 and a 147 at the studio, and you are right... noisy as hell! Of course, for what we mostly do (alt rock, blues rock, etc.) you don't need a whole lot of subtlety

Diki....WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU!

(Whir...whir....)

Russ