[sdiy] DIY 32-note pedal-boards

[bayne d'artagnan]

On 10/21/07, Suit & Tie Guy <erwill at suitandtieguy.com> wrote:
> On Oct 21, 2007, at 6:33 PM, Ken Stone wrote:
> > Most home organs of the early 70's belong in landfill.
>
> pretty much. it's not like we're talking about console tonewheel organs.
>
> speaking of which, i've got to say this was a bit disheartening:
>
> http://www.angelfire.com/mn/organlcms/organpro.html
>
> "I found a 25 note pedalboard at a closing church that was with an
> 'ancient' Hammond organ. We junked the organ and kept the pedalboard
> and bench."
>
> wether or not you think a console tonewheel is inferior to a pair of
> PSR-5000s controlling a Sound Canvas is entirely a matter of taste.
> but throwing the organ out? that's just 60 different flavours of wrong.

Maybe, but, we all favor our own circumstances and often times it's
just too much bother to find out where to part with something that to
most people is just junk. If we do make that attempt, we're usually
told that it's worthless and so now have to go out of our way to put
something in someone else's hands for little reward. I'm not saying we
shouldn't reuse, that's what services like freecycle are for. I am
saying that some, heck, many interesting items are going to slip
through the cracks in the name of convenience. It's integral to
American culture.

Back on topic. I'm still looking for a good discussion about organ
tech. At what point do transistor flip flops kick in, when did they
give way to divide down chips, and then again to a sound canvas in a
wooden box. I imagine the latest organs are worth just about nothing
as parts whereas some from the seventies might be a great source.