First halfhours instruction at the hammond chord organ, second halfhours instruction, advanced instruction, and another on playing standard piano scores on the chord organ. We sell vintage hammond organ parts for b3s c3s a100s and leslie speakers. Most of the scans are from xeroxes of old manuals and are ment as help for hometinkerers like myself, so the scan quality may vary. Organ service co has manuals available for just about every hammond made. Hammond b3 organ with leslie speaker 1955 1974 reverb. Stage keyboard with hammond, piano and vintage voices. Hammond b3x from ik multimedia ik multimedia have introduced a b3 emulation, but unlike the many other available b3 emulations, this one was developed in conjunction with hammond suzuki to create a most realistic b3. Hammond distributor, as listed on the service page when. The original organs were popular because of the versatility and quality of the sound, especially when paired. This owners manual is designed to explain the operating features of this hammond organ as simply and graphically as possible. It has an amplifier that strengthens the sound for the speakers. T he manual is 8 12 x 11 and has laminated covers, 164 pages with over 400 highest quality, full color pictures printed on 70lb text pure white paper and has a metal coil binding.
Hammond organ service manual a, a100, ab, bc, bcv, bv, b2. Vintage hammond organ resource page, manuals downloads. You can still get an owners manual or service manual for your hammond. Organ registration on a hammond refers to the art of selecting creating different tonal qualities by adjusting the settings of the drawbars which roughly correspond to footages on a pipe organ.
Each hammond organ console includes two manuals or keyboards. Goff prof have manuals for a more restricted range of hammonds, mainly the as, bs, cs, rts other possible hardcopy sources. Once we have turned the organ on, we are ready to select what sound we want it to make. Jimmy smiths use of the hammond b3, with its additional harmonic percussion feature, inspired a generation of organ players, and its use became more widespread in the 1960s and 1970s in rhythm and blues, rock, reggae, and progressive rock. The hammond b3 there were many varieties of the hammond organ, some designed for home use, some designed for church use, and some designed for live gigs and studio recording. Th e ac adaptor, the powersupply cord, or the plug has been damaged. The hammond organ collection consists of 21 service manuals, owners manuals and sales brochures for a variety of early hammond organs. Topics hammond, organ, service manual, b3, c3, a100, repair collection manuals. Hammond b3 console organ leslie 21h, 261 note manuals 25 note radiating pedalboard split vibrato, vibrato chorus touch. The reason for such high quality color pictures is due to the use of colored indicating arrows for identification of parts and hammond s color.
We sell accessories, and trek ii products, we sell used vintage hammond organ parts as well as hammond organ oil, and other vintage hammond organ accessories. Series of instructional booklets provided to hammond chord organ owners in the 1950s. The operation of the controls of this model is covered in the following paragraphs. If youve reached this page because youre planning a busbarlubejob then note that you cannot access the busbars just by raising the manuals. Its a full suite of effects, cabinets and more, all drawn from the signal paths used to create the most iconic b3 sounds of all time in a range of genres, styles and eras. Service manual for repair of hammond organ models, covering most console organs.
For the first time the b3 is offered in an easytomove cabinet which is simple to set up and transport. Synthesized, sampled, or modelled, the hammond b3 tonewheel organ has inspired many imitations over the years. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying. The hammond organ is an electric instrument that uses a metal tone wheel near the electromagnetic pickup to create an electric current. Beyond delivering just the most authentic hammond b3 organ sound possible, hammond b3x also provides the full signal chain to give you the deepest soundshaping options. Musical instrument hammond b3p service manual 35 pages musical instrument hammond l100 service manual. In this lesson we explore the anatomy of the hammond b3 organ. Welcome to the exclusive circle of hammond organ owners. The ultimate hammond b3 for musicians on tour model portable b3mk2. Btype organ, mechanical multicontacts, 25 notepedal, walnut owners manual b3 classic english pdffile 2921kb owners manual b3 classic french pdffile 2754kb.
Online hammond organ course how to play hammond organ. Freshly refinished 1974 hammond b3 with leslie 122 for sale by retro sound works defoamed manuals, freshly redone solder joints, trek ii leslie kit, sounds very powerful and works perfectly. We recommend connecting an expression pedal yamaha. View and download hammond b3 owners playing manual online. B3 hammond organ drawbar plate rail fits vintage b 3 c a 100 no. Mainensembleecho switch new b3c3, portable b3 mainensembleecho switch vintage b3c3 tremolochorale switch traditional xk system tremolochorale switch vintage tremolochorale switch xb3m tremolooffchorale switch new b3c3, portable b3. We discuss the manuals, drawbars, presets, pedals, percussion circuit, and chorus vibrato settings.
Walking bass is the most common type of bass that you will hear in jazz and jazz blues on the organ. A post on the organ forum provides for the download location of a newly restored version of the hammond organ service manual for free download. Now, for 15 thousand pounds, you can own hammond s attempt at recreating the original. Hammond b3 console organ leslie 21h, 261 note manuals 25 note radiating pedalboard split vibrato, vibrato chorus. Scans of selected hammond schematics and wiring diagrams. A manual is a musical keyboard designed to be played with the hands, on an instrument such as a pipe organ, harpsichord, clavichord, electronic organ, melodica, or synthesizer.
Mainensembleecho switch new b3 c3, portable b3 mainensembleecho switch vintage b3 c3 tremolochorale switch traditional xk system tremolochorale switch vintage tremolochorale switch xb3m tremolooffchorale switch new b3 c3, portable b3. Hammond b3 world provides many resources for the hammond organ. The hammond organ is an electric organ, invented by laurens hammond and john m. Before you move the manuals or drawbar base, be sure to protect the organ case from scratches. View and download hammond l series service manual online. It points to the fact that a hammond a100 organ is in fact the exact same organ as the legendary b3. The blue book of hammond the hammond organ company 4200 w. Professional doublemanual stage keyboard with hammond, piano and. We have designed this model to be true and authentic to the exact vintage detail, as well as providing a large variety of modern features that allow greater flexibility no matter the musical style you wish to play. We start this course by exploring the anatomy of the hammond b3 organ. Musical instrument hammond b3p service manual 35 pages musical instrument hammond l series service manual. Theater organs a list of drawbar settings from the hammond organ owners manual. Btype organ, mechanical multicontacts, 25 notepedal, walnut. Matthew did not play a b3 on all procol albums or concerts.
But the most popular variety, and the one still commonly in use today if you can find one that isnt too beat up is the hammond. Restored hammond service manual available hammond today. Various models were produced, which originally used tonewheels to generate sound via additive synthesis, where component waveform ratios are mixed by sliding switches called drawbars and imitate the pipe organs registers. Also contains info and diagrams missing from hammond manuals since the early 50s. Hammond organ service, repair and sales manuals on dvd. The term manual is used with regard to any hand keyboard on these instruments to distinguish it from the pedalboard, which is a keyboard that the organist plays with their feet. The first official hammond b3 virtual instrument, designed in cooperation with hammond organ company. Hammond b3 organ the king of organs large unique original 24bit wavekontakt multilayer samplesloops library. This guide is designed to explain the operating features of your hammond organ as simply and graphically as possible. Hammond b3 c3 technical service manual complete technical service manuals for maintaining a b3 or c3 includes detailed explanation of all of the systems contained in these organs, such as vibrato, percussion, tonewheel generator, pedal section, manual wiring, etc. In the 1970s, the hammond organ company abandoned tonewheels and switched to integrated circuits. Your hammond organ is designed to give you the true and authentic sound of hammond harmonic drawbars, as well as provide you a large variety of other sounds and features to allow great flexibility in how you want to play. The portable b3, like the new b3 is an exact duplication of hammond s original b3 using modern, lightweight digital technology.
Hammond organ b3c3 service manual free download as pdf file. Freshly rebuilt amplifier in leslie with solid state relay. The service manuals have detailed diagrams and repair instructions for just about everything that can. The hammond b3 is the most popular organ evermade, and its sound is legendary. Musical instrument hammond b3p service manual 35 pages musical instrument hammond.
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