Most Informative Organ Manufacturer Websites

[Clarion]

BOZ observes: I always felt that the A-G and Johannus websites were among the best electronic organ sites, featuring informative product descriptions, nice photos and lots of music clips. I cannot understand why the other, leading manufacturers of electronic organs, by contrast, offer minimalist websites with small images and very few examples of music--at least in the U.S.A. What gives?</P>


I think this observation is important enough to be worthy of being addressed under anew header.</P>


Although A-Ghas in recent months, managed to offer a few decent soundsamples of their instruments; I am of the opinion that Prestige Organs/Visount has done a far better in providing potential customers with a most useful virtual catalogue of organ stops:</P>


**** http://www.prestigeorgans.com/SITE_P...ibrary_USA.htm</P>


Phoenix in Northern Ireland, no-doubt, probably offers thethe most extensive catalogue oftheir organ samples to be offerred by any organ manufacturer, to found anywhere ontheweb.Without getting down to the mathematics of the offerrings, Phoenix Ireland will manage top keep you occupied for a full two to three hours going through their demos: </P>


**** http://www.phoenix-organs.co.uk/audio.html</P>


Veritas has some rather neatsound samples on theirwebsite:</P>


*** http://www.veritasorgans.com/sounds_cd_1.htm</P>


While they sound rather pleasant; I get the distinct impression from their website, that Veritas has only managed to only sell a couple of organs over the past decade. [:(]</P>


Then there are the the mostself-depreciating efforts of an organ manufacturer on the web; and for this Suzuki (Hammond) wins first prize! [:(]. Check out their video starting around 3:30</P>


hammondorganco.com/935video.htm</P>


So, while I've managed to find a fewrather rewarding organ websites,I'm sure wecould all benefit from the experiences ofothers. </P>

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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Wow. Never heard a phoenix that good. Might look into one.</p>

 Or Veritas? Very nice organ sound. But where are they? Never ever heard of them. Expensive?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "> </span></p>

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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Oh :P never mind.  I got the info on Veritas. They are expensive. But look very nice.

[Clarion]

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[quote user="Brandon Tuomikoski"]Oh :P never mind. I got the info on Veritas. They are expensive. But look very nice.[/quote]</P>


Yeh! I've seen the prices!! Bumber, eh?? Yet, if I am reading their website correctly, they've only been able to peddle of couple of these instruments over the past five years. [:(]</P>


Brandon,</P>


If there is one thing I've had to come to grips with after the installationmy PhoenixIII/44: It would be how totally and unrealistically spoiled I've become!! [:$] As withmost organists, weall have ourdreamsof the ultimate organ wewould like to play if we had our choice.Ironically. the organI most dream of spending the best part of a day playing is the tiny 19 stop organ located in the the obscure village of Roseneath, Ontario on the south side of Rice Lake. Not all that far away from my home town:</P>


http://phoenixorgans.com/installatio...nstallation=15</P>


While itpossessesless than half the stops of my vulgar III/44; it offers a full 100% of the stops I would ever use on any given day.Looking at the expanse of hard walls of this auditorium, you just know this organ has to sound really great!! This one is way up onmy list for this summer's itinerary.</P>

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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Wow, I bet that is one cool organ to play. Wish my now fixed rodgers would sound half as good.

[Clarion]

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[:)][quote user="Brandon Tuomikoski"] Expensive?<SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-SIZE: 19px"></SPAN>[/quote]</P>


The basic price list is clickable at top of this website:</P>


http://www.veritasorgans.com/models.htm</P>


At those prices, I would be takingguitar lessons!!</P>


Actually, at one point in my earlier years, I actually did learn toplay the guitar. And I was really absolutely wonderful!!! Duh! Yeh right!! [:D] I was SO wonderfull, that one day,my dear wife, spouse, etal, was so stimulated and enthralled by my gueetar efforts,that one day she handed me $7.00; announcing that she hadhad proffered the light-of-my-Life at aneighbourhoodgarage sale!! [:@] !! I'mgladmyorgan weighs500 lbs. !! [:|]</P>

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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Yea for the price of their smallest organ, I can buy a 3 manual 38 stop allen. :P</p>

 Or a custom 4 manual Viscount. </p>

[nullogik]

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Rodgers used to have a nice professional looking site, but the redesign looks like its been done by an amateur using a prebuilt general template. However, the site is clearly laid out and there is plenty of detailed information available on each organ.</p>

Allen's website is very easy to navigate is and the colour scheme is rather pleasing to the eye. I do like the "Organ of the Week" feature which they do regularly update (which makes a change to most other manufacturers who seem to update their sites once every few years). There is plenty of detailed information about each model with complete stoplists, specification details and its presented in a friendly manner. The only gripe I have is that the website does not fully utilise screen space, instead being confined to a small area of the screen with large borders around the side. The online shop is useful, but its a pity they don't update it more often to include a wider range of items (and parts).
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[BOZ]

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Maybe another subset question on this thread would be: what are you looking for when you visit websites produced by electronic organ manufacturers?</p>

Some obvious responses: features available on each instrument (stops, manuals, console design, general impression of sound quality, etc.)   Of course, there's nothing like playing (or at least hearing) the real thing. </p>

But, in addition to the "main course," above, we are hoping for some dessert. You know: lots of high quality images of the various instruments with closeups of key features, movies of instruments being played by professionals, good images of installed instruments with (yes, I  know I am asking a lot) some examples of what they sound like after installation.</p>

Manufacturers should take a look at the website produced by John Rust. Now, JR knows how to put together an impressive site. But, then again, JR, like most of us, is in love with the organ and his heart is put into each site he works up. We do appreciate it very much, JR, so thank you.</p>

I hope it's OK to give your site NYCFB:</p>

http://www.nycfarmboy.com/ </p>

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[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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Wow. Well said. I agree. That would be great.</p>

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John- get in touch with allen, rodgers, and what not, and create for them, a nice website like yours, and show them what they should include.</p>

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I dont think that Allen etc, knows that the website can draw more people, and can bring up sales. And in times like now, it can help alot! </p>

[soubasse32]

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[quote user="BOZ"]Manufacturers should take a look at the website produced by John Rust. Now, JR knows how to put together an impressive site. But, then again, JR, like most of us, is in love with the organ and his heart is put into each site he works up. We do appreciate it very much, JR, so thank you.[/quote]Since you mentioned it, John's website is about pipe organs - and this thread seems to have started off with the premise to discuss only electronic organ builders' websites.</P>


However, since the thread subject only states "Organ Manufacturer" I see no reason whywe shouldn't discuss thewebsites of pipe organ builders too. [:)] I'll throw out a couple of the nicer ones:</P>
<UL>
<LI>C. B Fisk</LI>
<LI>Orgelbau Klais</LI>
<LI>Casavant</LI>[/list]


J.L. van den Heuvelhas an otherwise fascinating website, crammed into a tiny frame.</P>

[Guest]

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Thanks for those great sites, soubasse32, here are some of my favouritepipe organ builders websites too:</P>
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<LI>Dobson</LI>
<LI>Létourneau</LI>[/list]

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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and here are my favorite organ builders of all time</p>

http://www.bedientorgan.com/ </p>

http://www.pasiorgans.com/ </p>

  
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[Clarion]

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[quote user="Brandon Tuomikoski"]


and here are my favorite organ builders of all time</P>


http://www.bedientorgan.com/ [/quote]</P>


Psssst. Brandon! Did you know that the vice president of Bedient, got a big honkin' high-end Phoenix organ for the church in Lincoln, where his is minister of music. [;)]</P>


http://phoenixorgans.com/installatio...nstallation=48</P>

[Brandon Tuomikoski]

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No I did not. Thanks! Looks like a fun organ. Wonder why bedient did not build them a small pipe organ. 2km/p? Seems it would cost the same as that phoenix</p>

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To bad Im 1 hour away from Lincoln.</p>

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I have been talking with Bedient about job opportunities with them when I am 16. </p>

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So guess what, I am back in the organ world!!!!!!! </p>