First Church of Deliverance in Chicago had this organ for many years. It had 5 rotosonic Leslie's plugged into it and that thing commanded respect. I like this organ.
Curtis 64 Yeah, man! Search TH-cam for FIrst Church of Deliverance, So Good!!! The version with Uncle Ralph introducing the song features the Elegante you mentioned and you hear the real power of it. It truly was a little known and short-lived king of instruments.
@@gdj6298 To each his own,of course,but I didn't think the Rotosonic Leslie sounded all that bad. I have a Rodgers 640 organ in my home with built-in speakers,and it sounds really nice,....would be even better if it had external speakers. But I agree,the organ in the video would have been better going through an external Leslie!
The Hammond Elegante' was an amazing organ from Hammond organ company introduced in the early 1980s. Many advanced features as "Melody Maker", Phil Harmonic Strings", "ProFoot", "ProChord", "Auto-Vari 64 with Touch Tempo", "Fascinating Fingers" auto arpeggiator. This organ sold for $12,000 back then.
I liked the *KEY CLICK* tab that generates via an analog noise generator circuit, four randomly activated types of "fuzzy puffs of keying-contact switch noise" that you hear when playing the keys on a real tone wheel Hammond organ. On a Hammond Tone Wheel organ, each of the 9 drawbars has it's own switch contact on every key and pedal on the keyboard. So that's 9 contacts per key, and 2 contacts per pedal. All of that switching fortunately has an endearing quality to most players ears. To see a real tone wheel in action watch *Legendary Theatre Organists* beginning at the 40 minute mark. It's a great Paramount film reel from the late 1930's. Even before the Leslie Rotary Speaker was invented.
We have a 90 year old Hammond model A in our building that has all the effects you mention. Soon we will be offering a vintage BCV that recently arrived 80 plus years old and we expect that to be a truly historic sound when ready to show on TH-cam. These fist edition models preceded the B3 model. The model in this video is the Elegante model and I thought the factory did a great job in the design.
@@KeyboardExchange When Durthaler Organs in Columbus Ohio, the oldest Lowrey Dealer in the world, went out of business in 2014 I helped them set a price on their Hammond Aeolian model BA, over 100 music rolls, and an early Leslie 31A cabinet with the paper mache horns. I think I said, " Okay, first of all there is a dealer who cons everyone out of their vintage instruments who is going to offer you peanuts. He'll more than likely be here the day of your 'going OOB sale'. DOn't listen to him! This is something that should go to a museum and so if you aren't offered $2,500 AT LEAST, then just don't sell it. " ... Fast Forward a week later to day of OOB Sale. I arrive and I don't even look at the Hammond BA, I have my eyes on some other stuff. I had already gotten Wurlitzer Brass Horns in the case that week before. They had actually listed those in an ad. So keep in mind they know how to place ads. I got lots of great deals that day. I even got an NOS Conn organ add-on KEY PERCUSSION/ REPEAT PERC system for my Conn 815 Classic model organ (it's a 1958 810 organ, but with Celeste feature, and the '5' is Limed Oak code, making it an 815 Classic). I got a Wurlitzer SpectraTone cabinet for 10 bucks. Granted everything had low OOB prices. They had for 1oo bux each- clean fully working Hammond H100, E100, White Hammond Concord, a rare Hammond F100 ( for 200), a Conn 643 Theatre..and others I can't remember... So the day came to a close, I have some stuff in my van, and as I'm leaving I ask Mrs. D, " So was anyone interested in the Player Hammond BA Aeolian?" To which she answered, " Uh' yeah I think that sold. (then yelling to the back to her daughter) " Uh how much we get for the player Hammond?" " We got 350." I heard her. My heart sank. I would have given them a thousand just for the Leslie 31A. I just walked out half mad and thinking, " Paul, don't EVER help someone price something you can get for a song!".
It could be the Leslie, or maybe it's all in the settings, but Randolph Carter is the only person that I have ever heard that has made the Hammond Elegante sound like a Hammond B3.
Typically those who play Hammond's are wicked (in their playing), superb, emotionally controlling players. Those keyboardist's are the most stunning and precise players EVER. How I WISH that I could play as they do, and my hat is off to this fantastic gentleman and his fellow Hammond organists, BRAVO to you all and a heartfelt THANKS!
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We have shipped two instruments to Brazil in this past year. We have learned what we needed to know about the proper wood crates that need to be chemically treated and inspected for same prior to shipping and other connections with the important shipping agents. It all turned out well and now we are prepared and confident in shipping to your country.
I used to sell Hammond organs during the 1980s, as this was the flag ship model back in the early 1980s, costing up to $12,000 back then. This had all of the cool features, Fascinating Fingers, Touch Tempo, Phil Harmonic Strings, and Melody Maker as well as ProChord. The Auto-Vari was only analog and when the Composer series went to digital Auto-Vari, I do not know why they did not upgrade the Elegante with digital Auto-Vari? This was only analog technology back then, utilizing Multiplex Synthesis technology. Hammond did go digital with the CX and SX series, but later models had the new Auto-Band orchestration. Sadly, Hammond went out of business in 1985 when they were about to introduce the new Lawrence Hammond organ, as it did feature the new digital Auto-Vari, plus the Orchestrator. But this model really is not a church organ, but could be played like a gospel or blues/jazz organ. When Suzuki took over Hammond, there were no more home organ models being developed any more, as they are marketing B-3 clones.
Patrick, I designed this organ and B3000, Colonnade, and the Lawrence Hammond. It was so disappointing it never saw production. The introduction in New Orleans in 1985 was successful but Marmon decided to pull the plug.
Thank you for your comment regarding the sign at the beginning of the video........It was a gift from a family that sold us their B3 and therefore not for sale...but thanks for asking!
@@KeyboardExchange You're welcome. No worries. I appreciate these vintage animated signs. If you ever want to, hit me up. Im definitely interested. I love Leslie's too. I play my guitar through a 760.
Our shipping agent is located with their main office in Torrance California, therefore it is now easy to ship to you. Cost will be FREE during our current special sale with FREE shipping anywhere on planet earth for our Hammond B3 organs. The cost of shipping for the Elegante will be approximately $975. Please contact us if still interested. FREE B3 shipping will last for only a limited time so do not delay if you want a B3 with Leslie. AND, we will try our best to offer you a special price on the Elegante shipping. The one shown has been sold but we do have a twin! More information at www.keyboardexchange.com
Most often a Leslie model 740 or 750 has and had been suggested by the factory. There is a direct outlet installed on the organ for this purpose with no need for an additional kit to be installed. We have learned that there are several other models that will also work well. Please contact B3buyer@aol.com if you have an interest in an organ like the one shown as we do have a few in stock at this time but not always. We can even offer with one or TWO external Leslies! THREE Leslies are also possible at this time!
First Church of Deliverance in Chicago had this organ for many years. It had 5 rotosonic Leslie's plugged into it and that thing commanded respect. I like this organ.
Curtis 64 Yeah, man! Search TH-cam for FIrst Church of Deliverance, So Good!!! The version with Uncle Ralph introducing the song features the Elegante you mentioned and you hear the real power of it. It truly was a little known and short-lived king of instruments.
@@whoshotj oh you know Uncle Ralph too
No ending is complete without a good shout lol. Randolph is good. This organ will make you want to dance. Love its versatility.
When these Hammond Organ models are connected to the appropriate Leslie speaker...man, you got a majestic organ.
The Elegante has a built-in Rotosonic Leslie, but the real deal is better.
@@James_Bowie Rotosonic = Hateful and unmusical.
We used to call them "Tomorrow Leslies" in our shop.
As in "When will it get up to speed ?"
@@gdj6298 To each his own,of course,but I didn't think the Rotosonic Leslie sounded all that bad. I have a Rodgers 640 organ in my home with built-in speakers,and it sounds really nice,....would be even better if it had external speakers. But I agree,the organ in the video would have been better going through an external Leslie!
agree but have to have right speaker.
I needed some inspiration from Bro. Randolph Carter and this video did just that for me tonight.
indeed
I love both of these people. Thankyou for sharing x
The Hammond Elegante' was an amazing organ from Hammond organ company introduced in the early 1980s. Many advanced features as "Melody Maker", Phil Harmonic Strings", "ProFoot", "ProChord", "Auto-Vari 64 with Touch Tempo", "Fascinating Fingers" auto arpeggiator. This organ sold for $12,000 back then.
I love that organ very much, and it is my favorite instrument since childhood, greetings from Tampico Tamaulipas Mexico 🇲🇽 take care of yourself Jim
Absolut beautiful Sound. Great Organ
Goosebumps!!! Awesome!
I liked the *KEY CLICK* tab that generates via an analog noise generator circuit, four randomly activated types of "fuzzy puffs of keying-contact switch noise" that you hear when playing the keys on a real tone wheel Hammond organ. On a Hammond Tone Wheel organ, each of the 9 drawbars has it's own switch contact on every key and pedal on the keyboard. So that's 9 contacts per key, and 2 contacts per pedal. All of that switching fortunately has an endearing quality to most players ears. To see a real tone wheel in action watch *Legendary Theatre Organists* beginning at the 40 minute mark. It's a great Paramount film reel from the late 1930's. Even before the Leslie Rotary Speaker was invented.
We have a 90 year old Hammond model A in our building that has all the effects you mention. Soon we will be offering a vintage BCV that recently arrived 80 plus years old and we expect that to be a truly historic sound when ready to show on TH-cam. These fist edition models preceded the B3 model. The model in this video is the Elegante model and I thought the factory did a great job in the design.
@@KeyboardExchange When Durthaler Organs in Columbus Ohio, the oldest Lowrey Dealer in the world, went out of business in 2014 I helped them set a price on their Hammond Aeolian model BA, over 100 music rolls, and an early Leslie 31A cabinet with the paper mache horns. I think I said, " Okay, first of all there is a dealer who cons everyone out of their vintage instruments who is going to offer you peanuts. He'll more than likely be here the day of your 'going OOB sale'. DOn't listen to him! This is something that should go to a museum and so if you aren't offered $2,500 AT LEAST, then just don't sell it. " ...
Fast Forward a week later to day of OOB Sale. I arrive and I don't even look at the Hammond BA, I have my eyes on some other stuff. I had already gotten Wurlitzer Brass Horns in the case that week before. They had actually listed those in an ad. So keep in mind they know how to place ads. I got lots of great deals that day. I even got an NOS Conn organ add-on KEY PERCUSSION/ REPEAT PERC system for my Conn 815 Classic model organ (it's a 1958 810 organ, but with Celeste feature, and the '5' is Limed Oak code, making it an 815 Classic). I got a Wurlitzer SpectraTone cabinet for 10 bucks. Granted everything had low OOB prices. They had for 1oo bux each- clean fully working Hammond H100, E100, White Hammond Concord, a rare Hammond F100 ( for 200), a Conn 643 Theatre..and others I can't remember...
So the day came to a close, I have some stuff in my van, and as I'm leaving I ask Mrs. D, " So was anyone interested in the Player Hammond BA Aeolian?"
To which she answered, " Uh' yeah I think that sold. (then yelling to the back to her daughter) " Uh how much we get for the player Hammond?"
" We got 350."
I heard her. My heart sank. I would have given them a thousand just for the Leslie 31A. I just walked out half mad and thinking, " Paul, don't EVER help someone price something you can get for a song!".
Ein Traum die Offenbarung-wunderschön Danke.
Randolf wonderful performance 👏👏👏 Many greetings to you all from France 🙋♂️🎹🎼🎵🎶😉
It could be the Leslie, or maybe it's all in the settings, but Randolph Carter is the only person that I have ever heard that has made the Hammond Elegante sound like a Hammond B3.
He's using the right tailored equipment to bolster it
Typically those who play Hammond's are wicked (in their playing), superb, emotionally controlling players. Those keyboardist's are the most stunning and precise players EVER. How I WISH that I could play as they do, and my hat is off to this fantastic gentleman and his fellow Hammond organists, BRAVO to you all and a heartfelt THANKS!
You nailed it!
He's good, enjoyed the end piece
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Beautiful sounding...
bro, your foot work is insane. Love from Czechia
I learned how to play on this very organ.
We still have one in stock and a second one should parts be needed to support the instruments we have sold!
I enjoyed listening to you play Randolph
Takes me back to church!
They were very expensive. Great organs and very usable for many things. Put it too it Randolph!!! I believe that they had gold contacts.
Wow. You have one of those and it actually works. Post tone wheel generation
Randolph you a bad man!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 luv it!!
bravo !
magnifique !
I felt that !!
Maravilhoso esse som!
Sweet stuff
This sound makes me feel in heaven. How can I have this organ in Brazil?
We have shipped two instruments to Brazil in this past year. We have learned what we needed to know about the proper wood crates that need to be chemically treated and inspected for same prior to shipping and other connections with the important shipping agents. It all turned out well and now we are prepared and confident in shipping to your country.
I used to sell Hammond organs during the 1980s, as this was the flag ship model back in the early 1980s, costing up to $12,000 back then. This had all of the cool features, Fascinating Fingers, Touch Tempo, Phil Harmonic Strings, and Melody Maker as well as ProChord. The Auto-Vari was only analog and when the Composer series went to digital Auto-Vari, I do not know why they did not upgrade the Elegante with digital Auto-Vari? This was only analog technology back then, utilizing Multiplex Synthesis technology. Hammond did go digital with the CX and SX series, but later models had the new Auto-Band orchestration. Sadly, Hammond went out of business in 1985 when they were about to introduce the new Lawrence Hammond organ, as it did feature the new digital Auto-Vari, plus the Orchestrator. But this model really is not a church organ, but could be played like a gospel or blues/jazz organ. When Suzuki took over Hammond, there were no more home organ models being developed any more, as they are marketing B-3 clones.
Patrick,
I designed this organ and B3000, Colonnade, and the Lawrence Hammond. It was so disappointing it never saw production. The introduction in New Orleans in 1985 was successful but Marmon decided to pull the plug.
The percussion was the first thing to mess up. I don't like the Allen like tabs. Its now sitting in a corner at church. I do love your store.
Nice!! Solid state Hammond's get down too!
Amazin' bro
I miss my Elegante! She died on me a couple years ago
sorry
Fix it!!!
Is this one that you’re offering for free with purchase of a new Leslie?
WOO HOO!!! Play it! Make it TALK.
Play Randolf!
This guy really knows how to bring the gospel sound out of this Hammond!
Ever seen/had a hammlnd grandee there ? Looks wise its like the little brother to this one lol
How much for that sign in the intro? Its beautiful
Thank you for your comment regarding the sign at the beginning of the video........It was a gift from a family that sold us their B3 and therefore not for sale...but thanks for asking!
@@KeyboardExchange You're welcome. No worries. I appreciate these vintage animated signs. If you ever want to, hit me up. Im definitely interested. I love Leslie's too. I play my guitar through a 760.
What would it cost to ship to San Diego? : )
Our shipping agent is located with their main office in Torrance California, therefore it is now easy to ship to you. Cost will be FREE during our current special sale with FREE shipping anywhere on planet earth for our Hammond B3 organs. The cost of shipping for the Elegante will be approximately $975. Please contact us if still interested. FREE B3 shipping will last for only a limited time so do not delay if you want a B3 with Leslie. AND, we will try our best to offer you a special price on the Elegante shipping. The one shown has been sold but we do have a twin! More information at www.keyboardexchange.com
What type of leslie goes with this organ
Most often a Leslie model 740 or 750 has and had been suggested by the factory. There is a direct outlet installed on the organ for this purpose with no need for an additional kit to be installed. We have learned that there are several other models that will also work well. Please contact B3buyer@aol.com if you have an interest in an organ like the one shown as we do have a few in stock at this time but not always. We can even offer with one or TWO external Leslies! THREE Leslies are also possible at this time!
Ok thanks so much
Hammond elegante
J
This add is really cringy and really Friday the 13th scary !!!
Speaking of Friday The 13th, I heard that there's a new Friday The 13th movie is coming out?