Re: FWD: Hammond M-100

[David Jacques <djacques@post.cis.smu.edu>]

I learned on an M100 in 1972... graduated to a C-3... then to the B-3 
that I have now...  The M is a great organ...  The only drawbacks are the 
keys (flat, not round...  can lead to cut hands..) and the lack of the 
ninth drawbar on  the lower manual...  But is does have the "hammond 
sound"...  I wish that I never sold mine...

David

On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, D J Neal wrote:

> 
> >Subject: Hammond M-100
> >
> >Hi Hammond friends,
> >do you have any info on the Hammond M-100. I have an offer to purchase an
> >
> 
> Roger,
> 
> I have an M-102 with a solid state Leslie (760). It's good ... better than
> more recent tonewheel designs like L and T series. 
> 
> Apart from playing with a different technique due to the shorter manuals and
> pedalboard, note that there are only three presets for each manual.
> 
> Also, the lower manual only has eight drawbars: no 16' or 5-1/3', but
> there's an additional one right at the top, which is a mixture of tones one
> octave above the last two black drawbars. (I think that makes it 4/5' and 
> 2/3'?)
> 
> I hope this is of use; perhaps you'll get a response from someone with more
> experience of the M-100 alongside a B3.
> 
> Best of luck
> 
>