Theres a Hammond M3 in my studio!

/ @nickfoleyuk In the studio this week we have a Hammond M3. It's got a buzzing noise that needs looking at. Long story short the speed bumps near the studio seem mohave fixed it but in needs to be dissembled and checked throughout just incase.
Full pre amp re-build and a re-build of the scanner, my Organ Tech has it fully sorted!
A very pleased customer came and collected it soon after this video, hope you like it!

[@kris100990]

I bought an M3 that needed a ton of work on it. Stripped off all of the flaky finish and applied a nice hand wax to the beautiful wood. Did the poor man’s foldback on the upper manual and the lower manual foldback mod for lower bass tones. It’s a really special instrument and I can see why they were called the “Baby B3”. It oozes mojo and I try to play it every day.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Fantastic

[@JimmyCaswell]

Cheers Nick. Enjoy what you do. J

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thanks mate

[@valleywoodstudio7345]

Nice! I've had a lovely old M100 and Leslie 145 in my studio for nearly 20 years and it does great as a recording organ and gets used all the time - except the keys are a little brittle with age!

[@nickfoleyuk]

Wonderful !

[@MarkJolyon]

Great film Nick!

[@nickfoleyuk]

Thank you

[@MarkJolyon]

Just to say, I’ve recently bought an M102 factory split. But I also have an M100. Unfortunately there’s not enough space for two! So I’m going to donate the M100 for free for someone who can appreciate her; any suggestions Nick?
Best
Mark

[@nickfoleyuk]

@@MarkJolyon Me obviously lol
Where are you based?

[@MarkJolyon]

Hi Nick,
Near Guildford Surrey. The M100 is in my apartment so two pairs of strong arms! It’s a beautiful sound and needs a loving home.
It’s the one my profile pic…

[@Kaffeslaberas]

I have a 65 M102 ( originally from a BBC studio). It is now resting in my old hen house, waiting for a restoration one day. Worked well through my 147, and often suited me better between two loud guitars, as it sound a little bit thinner then my A100, and wanted to stick through. But the M3 have the keys I prefer.

[@MrKersey]

Thanks for the video! My first Hamnond was also a 1958 M3, which was paired with Leslie 147. Although it had an overall nice sound, I always found the lack of lower octaves and no foldback made it sound a bit thin.

[@jsflyeagles5004]

I also have 1958 m3

[@ScooterTV]

Thanks for sharing this beauty ! 😊

[@slaymakerc]

Did someone do a foldback on this? Or just the scanner? Got amazing tone. That's with no Leslie? wow

[@nickfoleyuk]

Just the scanner

[@nicklisac4667]

So speed bumps are useful after all. 🤭
It's a spinet but it looks enormous for some reason or have you been standing in the rain🌧️❓
It's a beautiful looking thing. Born same year as me.
The best things were made in 1958.🤣👍

[@georgebarabas]

Very nice!

[@MarkJolyon]

Love it! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@nickfoleyuk]

Lovely isn't it

[@jasonsenator6144]

I think mine is an early model, I think I looked it up once, and it was a 55-58 model, but no Leslie

[@nickfoleyuk]

beautiful

[@JimmyCaswell]

Thanks

[@ernstuzhansky]

Magestic sound.

[@nickfoleyuk]

Isn't it?!

[@nilsre7882]

Great video man! Thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@jsflyeagles5004]

Just used my m3 for green onions booker t @ mgs had to find right combination for drawbar settings

[@silvertongues2]

I recently got an M3 here in the UK that needs a lot of tlc….

[@nickfoleyuk]

Where in the UK; we may be able to help. DM me, mail address on my profile

[@Davidjzmusic]

Nice Video! I have read that this M3 has less Drawbars compared with a B3 or C3 that is correct?

[@nickfoleyuk]

That is correct

[@jsflyeagles5004]

I like youre videos going to get trek ii box for line output

[@louiscornale5667]

Great job but how about wooly bully watch it now 😮