My practice organ died :( + Does anyone know where I can get a pedalboard?

[marval]

Hi Silver

I hope that someone does call soon for you.

Mike, my husband says keep an eye on that organ, you might get a bargain.


Margaret

[SilverLuna]

BUMP
Well, the other day every technition (probably about 5, including my grandpa who was a technition for the subs in WWII) we knew was at my house trying to fix the thing. They cleaned it, examinded it, and even took out a few things and adjusted them but it still didn't work. Sadly, it had to go to the dump. What could someone do with a broken organ? But now it's RIP (it was buried. I know, terrible for the envorinment....) u.u

Anyway, someone called yesterday saying that they have a church-style Hammond organ with two manuals and a full pedalboard. Is Hammond a good brand? I'm very excited to go see this! it may be exactly what i'm looking for!

[Dorsetmike]

Go for it Silver, some Hammonds are heavy to move but they are one of the original electronic organ makers, they do quite a wide range, I would suspect a church one would be one of the better ones.

Have a google for them. Hope it happens for you!

[SilverLuna]

Yeah. I'm at school right now and hopefully after school mom would take me to go see it! I'm exited myself They say it works, they just have to clean it up. I'll also need to rearange my room to fit it if I want it o.o

[Krummhorn]

That's good news, Silver

As the late great Virgil Fox once told me "it matters not what I [meaning himself] practice on as we are only learning/rehearsing the notes."

Although I, personally, am not particularly fond of Hammond's, I think this will be a great practice instrument for you ... and the fact that it has a full pedalboard will really be great for you as it will improve and hone your pedal technique. As Mike mentioned above, these Hammond's are quite heavy ... very heavy ... make sure you have adequate help when moving it.

Let us know

[wljmrbill]

Glad you found something.. To me a Hammond is good for practice and popular music. My first organ teacher had a church model and it was not that bad for an electronic in those days... Anything is better than nothing and full pedal board a big plus...Have fun....

[SilverLuna]

Yeah, but my heart jumped when they said the pedalboard wasn't connected...... u.u They said they'll try to put it on.....and they said if it works, they'll give it to me for free.

*crosses fingers* I hope it works....... I hope they know what they're doing.....

[Krummhorn]

Let's hope for the best on this one, Silver

[Dorsetmike]

Got fingers and toes crossed. (or is that just an English thing?)

[Dorsetmike]

Any news yet Silver?

[SilverLuna]

Yea, today we called and they still don't have the pedalboard on. hey said for sure by Thursday, but we won't be here. So i'll have to wait until next week u.u

[Ghekorg7]

Hallo Silver! I'm very sorry to read about all this nightmere of yours...I still have my old Lowrey T2 somewhere in the basement...Its a sad story back in 1983 when I had to lent it to my late(now) brother Luke for some gigs. The organ had two manuals, a one oct pedalboard, an external combo amplifier with a 12'speaker and a big horn, and a volume pedal all connected to the organ with big fat cables ending in multi-pins. Sadly thieves broke into the rehearsing studio and stole many things icluding my amp(the power on swicth was in it) and my pedal board...I tried for years to fix my organ to play installing new power swicth ect and got nothing at all.So it ended in the basement.
I give you some alternate route.
1.Go to Emporio600 site(JazzHooves) and then to Peterborough Organs in UK, maybe you can find some good stuff there.
2.Go to Classic Organ Works site. They do a fantastic work. They will give you advice(sign up)
3.Go for a virtual organ solution. I believe its the best way nowadays.. (maybe the only one).It's not difficult, and not so expencive if make a good planning of what exactly you want.Buy two 49keys Cme keyboards(fantastic features, usb fast plug and play, a bit soft-for my taste-touch, can use the drum pads for stop on/off) about 130euros each, then download Hauptwerk free edition and Midiger 216(free) theater organ.The expencive thing is the pedalboard(midi).Bohm, Classic organ works they make all sort off, starting at 1000euros...Install Asio 4all(free) for zero latency when playing from your computer.
Go to PCorgan.com.The guy gives huge information there, hard work.
I hope I did a little help for your problem.Post me here if you feel like...
greetings
Panos

[Dorsetmike]

Any news yet Silver? We're all still hoping for good news.

[SilverLuna]

Panos- that all sounds really great, but sadly the UK is the other side of the world for me. And I need a real organ to practice on, something I can feel. But thanks a lot for your advice, I'll check out those websites!


And everyone--- THE CONN WASN"T GOOD AT ALL. I was so dissapointed! They got it out of thier storage but it was extremly dusty, they still didn't have the pedalboard on, and it was at least 50 years old. It was soooo sadly out of tune! I couldn't even play anything! And all of 3 stop tones..... it was so sad!! D: Oh well the Universe has something better for me *continues search*

[Ghekorg7]

Ok Silver.Thanks for your reply!
I agree tha the organ must be solid , big enough to get the feel.Yes.
I was talkin' about the sound.Modern digital sound with relatively low cost.
Do not be sad at all. I waited for a good organ, to put in my electronics and I was lucky to find my Yamaha EL900 from the Internet, with the assistance of af a trusted Athens dealer. This organ was sittin' in a living room somewere in Japan and the guy who owned it didn't want to play it! So he sold it. It cost me 1.300,00euros(about 1.500 US dol) including shippin' from Tokyo to Athens and some profit for the dealer!!.Condition : EXELENT!(sitin'in living room...unplayed...). So do not despair.
Check Peterborough.Search!!
Panos