The Mellotron Group

Here is the link to Goff Professional and the Leslie 122 amp.

http://www.goffprof.com/shopping.jsp?p=103

 



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From: David Jacques <djacques@csulb.edu>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, July 5, 2011 9:06:10 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Somewhat off topic.... Hammond C3 
story....question or two....

  
Congratulations, Jack!  Great find! 

Either a 147 or 122 will work great. I prefer these to the shorter cabinets as 
the bass is fantastic!

Be sure to hire a Hammond tech to install it and to do a good going over of the 
organ.   I prefer the half moon switch as I am a traditionalist.

Good luck!



On Jul 5, 2011, at 7:02 AM, Jack Younger wrote:


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>Hello, All! 
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>So, I tend to frequent a particular flea market in Northern Massachusetts every 
>Sunday and have found quite a few music-oriented things for short dough over the 
>years.  But this takes the cake.  Allow me to set the scene: 
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>A producer friend of mine and I park the car and just as we are leaving the 
>field to where the vendors are (it's outdoors), I notice a bench to a C3.  I 
>make a joke about where the organ is and think nothing further on it.  We browse 
>around, pick up some small things, see some friends and its time to go so we 
>head back to the car.  My friend decides he likes the bench (he recently got a 
>CP70b and needs something to use with it) and the vendor gives it to him for 
>$25, a sweet deal in and of itself.  I quip "The organ is included in that 
>price, right?"  ! ;The guy says, "Well there IS an organ that goes with that, 
>but you'd have to talk to the woman who owns it."  They have no idea what model 
>it could be, "...but it's a Hammond".  We get her number and leave, excited by 
>the mystery.
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>Later in the day, I call her out of curiosity.  Turns out, it was an estate item 
>that didn't sell and she says, "We were going to smash it up and toss it in the 
>dumpster. You can have it for the moving." !!!!  I ask for pictures and model 
>numbers. She sends them to my phone. Lo and behold...indeed, it's a C3! 
> Purchased in 1959, it has sat in their living room, lightly used since then. 
> Unfortunately, the tone cab was sold in the sale, but the organ remains. 
> Apparently, it needs only one tube to function, but its mint, so even if 
>there's more to be done, it's most certainly worth it.
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>Long and short, I have movers grabbing it this week.  So psyched!  This will be 
>an amazing addition to the studio and a nice friend for my Mellotron and 
>recently purchased Rhodes 73 Suitcase.
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>Now the questions for the B3/C3 folks out there....
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>Obviously, I need a Leslie (which is why I'm not crying over the tone cab).  I'm 
>looking for a 122, 147, etc. and have a few local leads.  My query is this:
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>Do any of you prefer a Trek pedal to the half-moon switch?  Tube or solid state? 
> Pros and cons?  There's a great tech here in MA that I'll have go through it, 
>but I'd like to avoid any expensive experimentation.  Any insight would be 
>helpful.
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>Thanks, and Cheers!
>-Jack
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