B-2/A-100

[Clavier]

I found this on the B3 guys site. It said it's a B-2/A-100.

It's just a B-2 in an A-100 cab right? Do they just move all the guts from one case to the other, or is it more involved than that? Has anyone on here ever done this?

[Orgrinder010]

[quote user="Clavier"]

It's just a B-2 in an A-100 cab right? Do they just move all the guts from one case to the other, or is it more involved than that? Has anyone on here ever done this?

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Ah, the ol' chop'n swap routine. Yeah, looks like he traded the goods from the A-100. Maybe if you're lucky, he kept the amplifier intact and the A-100 (I guess its a B2-100, now) will play through the internal speakers.*

I don't understand the swap, other than cosmetic changes. After all, you just end up with a Heavier, and larger console in the end.*

[Yeso]

From what I've heard, most portable B3 consoles are actually A100s, so you're left withempty cabinets that serve perfectly

for gutting old Bs out of their rotting or damaged shells.

[Clavier]

In a way I like this possibility because, say you have a BV that got left out in rain, well you could just swap it into one of those mid sixties A cases that are left over when somebody vandalizes, I mean, chops one. In that sense, it's a good thing.

[Clavier]

[quote user="Yeso"]

you're left withempty cabinets that serve perfectly

for gutting old Bs out of their rotting or damaged shells.

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That's funny, I was saying the same thing, but I took to long to type and you beat me to it! []

[tenpoundbass]

I think what happened. The A100 guts were put in the B2, so they could ask 5000-10000 on Ebay calling it a B3. The B2 guts were then put back in the A100 case.

[Vercus]

Isn't it ridiculous how bloated B3 prices have become? Meanwhile B2s, C3s, CV, etc. remain much more reasonable (my comparison anyway). I know one thing for sure, there's definetly no B3 in my future!

-Jon

[Clavier]

The C-3, my favorite style of that series, is becoming rather rare. [] It commands a price similar to the B on occasion, but the A-100, the most well equipped model, has dropped back down to some sane prices under 2k. If it stays like that, I will be able to get one. I would like an A-105 because of the folding top, but any A-1xx will do. In all actuality, the RT-3 is my tone wheel console of choice. Why have some when you can have it all? []

Look at this. [8-)]

[Hammondlover]

I'd take any Hammond console or spinetthats all tubes and tonewheels.

[Clavier]

You wouldn't take a T series???