On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:52:00 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:15:40 -0500, "Eisboch"
wrote:

You just can't beat the sound of a Hammond B3.

With a full set of Leslie's...

Amen brother, amen...

Quite an interesting story behind the Leslie speaker/Hammond organ
connection.

When Don Leslie developed his revolutionary speaker, the owner of Hammond
organ wanted nothing to do with it. To him, it destroyed the "sound" the
organ.

Turns out, the unique tone generator used in Hammond organs (controlled by
the drawbars) was a perfect match for the rotating horn of the Leslie.

Even more interesting was that he eventually admitted that the Leslie
was the better speaker - after all the fussing and feuding,
threatening store owners with pulling Hammonds if they sold Leslie
speakers, etc.

They even started repairing them if I remember correctly.

Right now, I am in the market for a Hammond XK3 with the smaller Leslie. I
don't have room for a full B3, but the XK3 is a very accurate duplication of
the B3 sound. It even has tube pre-amps in it.

It is very close, but there is nothing like the B3. They can't
duplicate the famous "key click" which was part of the character of
the B3.

Gary Lewis and the Playboys are playing on the Jukebox right now.

That goes back a ways. :)