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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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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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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 771
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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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