Re: Fwd: (Bill Beers) Keyboard Products chopped B3

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

You are right about the operation, Tony....  I had a few in my time....  
well, maybe two...  Thanks ofr the info...

David Jacques

On Sun, 31 Mar 1996 Bt1955@aol.com wrote:

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> Forwarded message:
> Subj:    Re: (Bill Beers) Keyboard Products chopped B3
> Date:    96-03-31 16:27:30 EST
> From:    Bt1955
> To:      hammond@zk3.dec.com
> 
> In a message dated 96-03-31 01:31:09 EST, you write:
> 
> >
> >I believe that Jon Lord used one for the Machine Head album....  I have 
> >always wondered about that organ....  How much do they cost?  Do they 
> >have solid state amps?  And finally (and more importantly), how much do they
> 
> >weigh?????
> >
> >D
> 
> Bill Beers road built Hammonds uses the same design preamp as his model that
> is out for direct replacement B-3's.It is more compact in design and I
> believe
> uses controls that mount close to the keyboard. That is why there are so many
> switches on his Hammonds, they controll the leslie, volume, percussion
> volume,
> bass, treble, and any other effects that Bill puts in. As far as his actual
> customizing
> as you are well aware of , Bill recalibrates the generators to a set of specs
> that were 
> compiled from diffrent Hammonds. He has tried to pick the best Hammonds he
> has
> listened to, then has taken the readings off the generator,s compiled them,
> finding
> the comon denominator of all of them and put together a set of calibration
> figures.
> 
> Bill replaces the caps on the generator, goes through the whole organ from
> top
> to bottom , and puts it in a road case. His organs come out sounding
> identical, due
> to the calibration, and preamp.
> 
> I have heard Jimmy Smith with his setup. Jimmy was also using Bills 200 watt
> solid state power amp that uses J.B.L. Speakers . This is a very loud but
> very
> clean setup. The rig sounded good in a live performance, but there was so
> much
> going on that it is hard to say how the organ really sounded by itself.
> 
> You know I think DG BACKUS has Bills rig, he is on this list, or at least
> was.
> 
> As far as weight is concerned, I cannot say. I guess when it comes to moving 
> Hammonds, plus or minus 100 lbs really does not make that much of a
> difference.
> I know sooner or later I have to go in and get an operation.But the good news
> is I still have one good one.
> 
> Tony LaBrasca
> B.T. Productions Inc.
> one.
>