Subj : Re: Hammond B-3s
To   : Steve Kaplan
From : Martin Ridgley
Date : Thu Nov 09 2000 06:41 am

-=> Steve Kaplan wrote to Martin Ridgley <=-

 SK> "think it's worth hauling a B-3 for that B-3 sound"
 SK> If you have the money and/or means (roadies) it "might" be.

   I lived just round the corner from this keyboard player for most of
 the five years we played together and always offered to help him load
 up his B-3 for a gig.  Often he would tell me that it was unnecessary.
 He had a special rolling rack, with locking wheels, and a ramp up into
 the back of his van.  He would usually load the beast himself, and
 then we would help him get it on and off the stage at the other end.

 SK> Otherwise hauling a B-3 is seldom feasible.... Can do much
 SK> damage.....(to the hauler..and the organ)  additionally, try
 SK> finding a tech who'll work on your B-3 when it reaches your
 SK> desination....with a "small" problem :L
           
   You're absolutely right.  Fortunately though, this guy has been
 collecting, repairing, and re-selling Hammond organs for years.  He's
 probably not a true expert, but he certainly seems to know quite a bit
 about them.  He carries a manual, tools, and spare parts to gigs and
 can fix most minor problems on site if necessary.

   So, all in all, I guess he made it very easy for the rest of us to
 really appreciate the thrill of having a B-3 in the mix every night,
 without having to endure the headaches (or back-aches) that many
 musicians and roadies often associate with the instrument.  ;-)

    Martin
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