Chopped Hammonds

[sim <sim@nmdl01.ncom.nt.gov.au>]

Hello all. I'm new to this list so forgive me if this has been discussed 
recently. Can someone help me out with information on chopped hammonds? I'm 
not knowledegable about the beasts, other than the fact that they sound 
great. So if I'm after that classic B3 sound for blues and a bit of jazz, is 
a B3 the only thing that really delivers? Are the C3, A100 or any others 
equally capable (and perhaps cheaper and more available?). Who in the US (I 
don't like my chances of finding someone here in Australia) would you 
recommend to contact for purchasing a reconditioned hammond in a road case. 
Being a long way from everywhere, purchasing a properly setup instrument is 
important. What would I expect to pay for such an instrument? 
Thanks for any help you may be able to provide!

Ralph