May I have an opinion on an M3/760 Leslie combo?

[drg]

I am new to Hammonds and this forum. I've searched this forum(and Capt. Foldback and Musicplayer.com) and found several posts about specs and connecting/troubleshooting/repairing/oiling/treble drivers on a Leslie 760. But...I just want to know if you experienced Hammond players like the sound.

Here is more info that might make a difference:
I have an M3.(and understand that I'll have some adapter headaches to overcome...and I'm OK with that sacrifice if I'll be pleased with the sonic outcome)
I'm just an amateur, home player, not a gigging or recording professional
It would be in a living room (it looks pretty ugly for that...but, the price is pretty good)(maybe I can hide it behind the organ)
I'd like to upgrade to a console model someday. Do you like the sound of a 760 with the console tonewheel Hammonds?

[enor]

>The 760 doesn't overdrive the way a tube model does, but on the other hand it has nice tone and plays very loud. And, the bass is very snappy. I personally like them a lot with any Hammond model!

[drg]

Thanks a lot for the advice!
If I were to try to address the overdrive issue, might I be able to process the signal with a tube preamp(I just bought one based on the 6J1 valve/tube(also known as EF95/6AK5, 5654, 408A, 62H1P, CV4010) for another application...but, maybe I'll try it with this cabinet).

[drg]

Oh! I remember reading this...maybe the M3's preamp(and maybe it would not need the other tube preamp that I would have attached to the Leslie) provide some growl/gain/overdrive that would make this Leslie sound better?
http://www.dairiki.org/HammondWiki/H...eampDriveLevel

[Sweet Pete]

I have an M3 that growls through any Leslie I hang off it,with the exception of this HL722.....a 'Rotosonic' box.
It sounds great through this 760,don't really need any more growl......main difference between this 760 and a 147?
The 760 goes way louder....actually have a 122 box with transplanted 760 innards."Wow that 122 really cranks"......
when they find out it's solid state they are amazed.
I have 3 760's. One is original, and a 122/760 and a 45/760(shorty).
Both transplants would look fine in a living room,not a fan of the tolex......and those 760 boxes aren't built the same.
The 122/760 box sounds so much like the tube version you'd be fooled IMO.
Sometimes I play outdoors and on a bigger stage the 760 really shines!
I would have no problem advising you to obtain a 760.

[drg]

Very cool. It seems to be one of the less popular plug/cable set ups(9-pin, rather than 11 or 6) How did you solve that problem? Did you adapt the M3 with a 9-pin adapter? Wait, I see in your signature that you have other organs...I'm guessing that you chose to standardize on the 6-pin system and adapt the Leslie to that?

[enor]

drg - the 9 pin hookup is arguably the simplest of them all. Installing a 9 pin outlet on your Hammond is just about as easy as it gets; all you need to obtain is the connector, a spdt switch (or an "on-off-on" if you want a stop position) for speed switching, and a 10 watt 10 ohm resistor if you wish to disconnect the internal speaker and only run thru the Leslie. The tough part being finding a 9-pin female chassis connector. They are getting scarce and thus expensive.

[Sweet Pete]

drg - the 9 pin hookup is arguably the simplest of them all. Installing a 9 pin outlet on your Hammond is just about as easy as it gets; all you need to obtain is the connector, a spdt switch (or an "on-off-on" if you want a stop position) for speed switching, and a 10 watt 10 ohm resistor if you wish to disconnect the internal speaker and only run thru the Leslie. The tough part being finding a 9-pin female chassis connector. They are getting scarce and thus expensive.

Not impossible to find....although I remember Wes Garland making off with one of mine LOL.

drg,
The 9 pin Leslies are still stock.
What enor said,easiest to hook up besides a 147.

The 'trick' is getting all of the overdrive from the M3.
Again,possible to give the trimmer in the 'doghouse' a turn or two.
Others might chime in with their own take on it,this is enough overdrive for my tastes.

I do build my own 6 and 9 pin 'kits'.
Any organ can hang off any Leslie here,except the 11 pin HL722,
which is a great candidate for another '760' type box compatible with modern 11 pin clones.

Softer clipping than most solid state amps,more musical than other 'amp head' attempts too!
Voiced to make electric organ sound it's best IMO.
Years ahead in the tone department for an amp of it's type.
Bone simple cheap design that works.

[drg]

Thanks again for the advice! I have the Leslie 760 and can't wait to hear it. It was a bit of a shock seeing how big it is. I'll be ordering the 9 pin connector asap.

[valotus]

Regarding to the topic, this just popped on my mind: https://youtu.be/ePHSWX37efY