New project organ - E-112

[enor]

So, a new puppy found me on Saturday. It was an aquaintance of me who sold it, and to be honest I was really mostly interested in the Leslie - a very nice condition 770 - but got the organ for dirt cheap as a package deal I couldn't resist.

The plan is to make this into a bare-bones gig console; discarding everything that I never use to make it as light and simple as possible. So, discarding the harp sustain, the brush/cymbal, all the speakers and possibly the reverb. Taking away most of the perc switches, leaving behind only the same 4 tabs that would be on an M-100 - 2nd, 3rd, short and soft.

Why bother, you ask? Well. I have a tent revival sort of gig this summer; for a week. Last year I brought my BC(3) but the environment was MURDER for it. Very moist air, and every day as I came in to start playing I had to wipe about a half a mm of fine yellow pollen dust off the rig, and it took me a whole day of cleaning to get rid of once I got home. I'd rather use something really cheap (but still full size) in those conditions.

Gonna be fun, this!

[ShadyJoe]

I hope you cover this when it is not in use at the outdoor gig. That will save a lot of cleaning. Good luck.

[enor]

Of course I used covers last year too, but the fine dust still managed to get in everywhere, especially down in the lower parts. I don't mind this year though, this E-100 will have cost me about a tenth of what I've spent on the B when all is done so it's fine if it gets dirty.

[Ang]

Wow enor I've got tell u something we must be cousions because I didn't mention to you that I too resently got a E118 I think in really good shape.it plays find nothing wrong yet have not messed with it too much yet..but I will be setting it up soon..have to move it into another room.to make room for more if u know what I meen..but yah nice to see some one else likes these...there pretty hefty but very good sounding organ..

[enor]

Progress! (the gig organ conversion has begun)

[young_gun_JOSH]

I have yet to relabel my percussion tabs, but a telecaster switch will fit nicely inside that rail for your Leslie switching, if you're so inclined. I did this for an E-182 I'm fixing up for a ministry here in Atlanta. Switching is via solid state relays, and I'm using the E's amp to drive the Leslie, which is a 222 that had been gutted.

[enor]

I usually put the Leslie switch in the lower left cheekblock on these (plenty of room there, and ergonomically better when playing).

[young_gun_JOSH]

I usually put the Leslie switch in the lower left cheekblock on these (plenty of room there, and ergonomically better when playing).

That's fair. I like the idea of everything being a little more localized, but I know muscle memory of the lower left position can be hard to break. What do you use to make that cut on the bakelite cheek blocks?

[enor]

A drill bit and a round file.

[DrawbarDreams]

Can't wait to see the chop! I am going to gig mine full size (and relatively unaltered) with a Leslie 147 that another friend is going to sell to me cheap (just cab and rotors + motors, he'll be taking the amp)

[enor]

Can't wait to see the chop! I am going to gig mine full size (and relatively unaltered) with a Leslie 147 that another friend is going to sell to me cheap (just cab and rotors + motors, he'll be taking the amp)

CHOP? Who's said anything about chopping? I'd never do such a thing, you know that!! ;)

[enor]

Spent last night rewiring the presets - if I'm going to live with just one set of drawbars per manual, I need a few of my more common registrations on the preset panel!

[RogerRabbit]

"Waily Scream" - love it :D

[enor]

Hahahaha... yeah... that's "088888888" in real life