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Subject: Re: Hammond B3?

From: "tron400" <tron400@yahoo.com>
Date: 2011-06-13

That's an input jack?!! We used it as an output to power a B3 through a Vox wa wa pedal and into a Fender Twin Reverb amp. Around 3:02 on this tune:

http://www.leisureland.us/audio/charisma/Beasts%20and%20Fiends/05%20-%20Leopold%27s%20Ghost.mp3

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, william Beith <wbeith@...> wrote:
>
> Another consideration is the tone control located on the preamp inside the
> console. It is an unmarked slotted pot. Full clockwise give high treble and the
> spitty sharp Keith Emerson sound. Counter clockwise darkens the output towards a
> jazz sound.
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> And don't forget the RCA aux input located on the left side of the volume
> assembly. Play an additional keyboard through the Leslie.
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> Bill
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> ________________________________
> From: john.mcnamara65 <jfranmac@...>
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, June 11, 2011 11:21:09 AM
> Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Hammond B3?
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>  
> cool. thanks!
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> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt" <tomdcour@>
> wrote:
> >
> > yeah, those Hammond keys are great for making it growl! Be sure and play
> > around with the drawbars... listen to it with just the lower one pulled
> > and try diffent combinations! what great instruments! ask David Jaques !
> > He has an amazing collection of which I have samples
> >
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> > > Glissando with the fleshy palm of your hand as the rounded corners of the
> > > B's keys are perfect for it.
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> > > fritz
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: john.mcnamara65 <jfranmac@>
> > > To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Fri, Jun 10, 2011 8:35 pm
> > > Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Hammond B3?
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> > > So, a drummer friend messaged me that his guitarist(who owns more vintage
> > > gear{but no Mellotrons} than you can imagine) wanted to know if I would
> > > come over and play His B3 on some Pink Floyd tunes.....(i think he has no
> > > clue about how to play the keyboard....) I was like... RIGHT NOW PLEASE!
> > > anyway, i've only sat down at a Hammond a couple days in my life. I have
> > > been learning the tunes and watching some online tutorials. (go ahead and
> > > f'n laugh!) Any advice from you regular Hammond users? I think i'll be
> > > o.k. with a basic setting and snapping that Leslie on and Off. Mostly i
> > > am thankful for another sitting at a legend.
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> ne control located on the
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