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HAMMOND CENTRAL
255 W. Fallbrook, Suite
101
Fresno, CA
93711
Voice: 559-432-5700
Toll Free: 877- 432-5700
Fax: 559-432-6700
E-Mail:
Cliff Unruh
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THE BIRTH OF THE
"New B-3"
Hammond Creates Organ History In 1975, the last of the tone-wheel B-3's
were manufactured and an era came to an end. Even so, the B-3 has
maintained its identity as the standard for organ sound in Popular, Jazz
and Gospel musical arenas. Now, after nearly 30 years, comes the start of
a new era with the New B-3. Every single playing aspect of the original
B-3 has been carefully and meticulously recreated. The look, the feel,
the sound… it's all here to a degree
never before imagined.
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 The New B3's
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Digital Tone Wheel™
Sound Engine The New B-3 utilizes a brand-new digital tone-generating
system to faithfully replicate all the sound characteristics of the
tone-wheel generator. Even the actual temperament of the scale is
captured exactly - all of the intervals "beat" exactly as they
don on a tone-wheel B-3. All 91 pitches are continuously generated and
ready to sound at any time.
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B3's traditional Drawbars™
and controls
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Playing Controls
All of the switches, tablets and other controls function exactly as on an
original B-3. Four sets of Hammond Harmonic Drawbars™ plus two Pedal Drawbars. Tilting control tablets for
Volume, Vibrato and Touch-Response Percussion™. Six-position Vibrato and Chorus knob. Latching Preset
Keys. Even old-style "bat-handle+ Power and Motor Control toggle
switches. Everything, in short, to make the New B-3 and the old B-3
indistinguishable in sound and performance.
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Direct Analog Keying™
A crucial aspect of the performance of the B-3 is the key contact system.
When a key is depressed, it closes nine small electrical switch contacts.
Each contact causes one of the Drawbar pitches to sound. For the New B-3,
Hammond
has created a brand-new, patented key switch assembly called Direct
Analog Keying™. Each playing key contains
9 contacts that "make" and "break" individually,
allowing each Drawbar harmonic to sound separately. The "key
click" therefore is produced exactly the same way as it is on a
tone-wheel Hammond Organ - there is no need to sample a key click sound
and add it in.
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Leslie Model 971
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Leslie Ready
Any 11-pin Leslie can be used with the New B-3. Two Leslie connectors are
provided to allow Main/Echo switching between two or more Leslies. For
optimum performance, we recommend either the 1 22XB or the 771 model
Leslie Speaker. Best companion to the New B-3 LESLIE 122XB & 771.
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Go here for detailed spec
sheet for the B-3
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