[sdiy] OT: Hammond Organ info

[Michael Ruberto]

>
>Dear Michael,( and list)
>I think the T series organs actually don't sound so bad ( but of course not 
>  quite like a B3 ! ).

I may be a noob to Hammonds, but my 7 ton sonic cukoo clock sure sounds good 
to my ears. I prefer playing with the drawbars on because the presets aren't 
that good. The percussion isn't great either, the only one I like is the 
Marimba. I must say it is refreshing to finally hear a real Leslie speaker 
as opposed to the emulations in digital effects boxes.

>there is a site with some service info for some Hammonds and Leslie 
>speakers at
>http://www.captain-foldback.com
>but I'm not sure they have all the T series listed.
>
A lot of useful info here, I will be digging. Thanks!

>Is the T524C the one with the built in cassette recorder and also a Leslie 
>?

Yes there is a tape deck which I haven't even tried using yet. As I 
mentioned above there is a real Leslie and real tonewheels too. The unit has 
a nice sounding Spring reverb although I'm not sure it's the best choice for 
an organ. An organ through a spring reverb does not sound very natural to 
me, but hey, I'm a synth guy what do I care about natural sounding? ;-)
Overall, I am quite happy with what I've gotten for $25. I'm quite suprised 
at how many interesting tones this Hammond can make!

M. A. Ruberto