The Organ Forum

all of the above if at all possible but if not it would be a hard toss up between the Theatre and the Hammond

Since I aready own a B3 which I would choose if I didn't, I choose B.

I'll go for A. But I must admit having B in my home would be neat also. Although A would never fit where I live at this point.

Theatre organ here.

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C.

Nathan,

If I were given the free choice today, C.  I have a Crown Pump Organ with ten stops, and it works like a new one.  It does not have the coveted Sub Bass, but the Bass Coupler does a very nice job.  Although I don't play this organ too much, I wouldn't part with it for anything.  I expect it will play long after my electronics have ceased to function.  My Crown was literally reborn from the dump in 1994.  So it rose from the ashes like the Phoenix.

The pipe organ would be my next choice, but I prefer pipe organs with two manuals.

And now, I know you didn't ask for an essay, but my love/hate relationship with the B3, C3's since I have been a church organist.  I have mentioned  there are many other Hammond models I had rather play.  No, I would not want a B3.  I have not mentioned that back when I played Hammond before Leslie speakers became so widely used with them, it seems some vibrato had to be on all the time for the organ to sound tolerable.  I used V1, and C1 one the most, a bit of V2.

However, those wanna be so called church organists who used the V3 vibrato on everything was just unbearable.  Such a "twitter plaited, nervous sound" that tones were just mechanically torn to pieces.  Such a sound to be was "like a Cornet V in drag" as one fellow organist described these sounds.  I do agree with him 100%.

James

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Nathan Wilcox

I choose B. If a want a pipe organ sound I'll just turn off the tremulants. I actually don't use the tremulants much anyway.  

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First they came for the ABC consoles, then they came for the older consoles. When they finally got to the spinets, they were all gone.

soundboarddude:

Oh come on, there must be more pipe organ enthusiasts here!

soundboarddude, I would definitely choose A, without even thinking twice.

A - Classical organs are all that I'm interested in.

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"If you can't get the orchestra any louder, add the organ"

Well, after asking where is the original place to vote, I finally found it.  Soapbox, and on Polls too.  They should be together as a single thread I would think.  I know something about dear old Hammond's DB's was moved to a new location.  Maybe, this will happen for this thread which by the way is a very nice one indeed.

I have already voted for C.  Who wouldn't enjoy playing on a pipe organ, but that is very impossible for me to have at home.  So the only choices I actually had to for any of these organs are the Hammond, or Reed Organ.  I do prefer the Reed Organ.  I have already made too many comments about Hammond.  Yes, I am very tired of them.

James

For free, I'd take A. Isn't that the famous Wicks? I'd love to have that. I'd probably donate it to my Church. Can't exactly fit it in my garage.

I'd Take A even if it was the only one that wasn't free! I'm not a big fan of the other types. i wouldn't put it in my house, but definately in church. If someone was giving that away for free, I'd probably slap them and shout "What is wrong with you!" But then I'd take it. Lol.

Kind Regards,

TT

P.S - After looking at it - It's a lot smaller than it appears to Look. I'd prefer it to be a bit bigger, maybe 2 manuals, but, even if it didn't id still take it!

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