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Exactically!

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, john barrick <barrickjohn262@...> wrote:
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> Maybe he means "run a B3 through a Vox ...
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> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:56 PM, john.mcnamara65 <jfranmac@...>wrote:
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> > I'm confused. power?
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> > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "tron400" <tron400@> wrote:
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> > > 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:
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> > http://www.leisureland.us/audio/charisma/Beasts%20and%20Fiends/05%20-%20Leopold%27s%20Ghost.mp3
> > >
> > > Bernie
> > >
> > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, william Beith <wbeith@> wrote:
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> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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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> > > > Â
> > > > cool. thanks!
> > > >
> > > > --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas C. Doncourt"
> > <tomdcour@>
> > > > wrote:
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> > > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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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> --
> john barrick
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> ∗Leo got it right the first time∗
> ∗then he added a second pickup and got it righter∗
>