Hi Everybody. </P>
Thank you to everybody that has given me advice over the past week, it is highly appreciated. A week ago, I did not know there were so manyhelpfull people on the planet. [:)] I am truly without words. </P>
I became a proud Hammond owner last week Saturday, it's a 40 year old E 100. It's not the fanciest Hammond around, but I have fallen in love with it. I originally bought it, because I wanted a 'decent' console & pedals, to convert it into a midiTzer virtual theatre pipe organ. But this Hammond sound so great (don't they all), I will never take it appart in order to convert it to a VTPO. I am now fixing all the little problems that I can fix. We apparently have only 1 Hammond technician in South Africa, can you believe that! Lucy for me, he is only about 100 km away from me, I'm sure a call-out to my home will be most expensive anyway. </P>
Before last week, I was not fortunate enough to have even played a Hammond myself. So imagine my surprise at the keyboard. Even when I play a little note out of place, it still sounds wonderful. My other organ is a 30 year old Yamaha Electone C55. It sounds 'nice' and is perhapsa little more technologically advanced than my E100, but it does not have the warmth of the E100. And glisandos are so easy now, and they sound so beautiful! In the beginning, it was a bit difficult with the 'radial' pedalboard, but I am getting used to it now. Still a few missed bass notes here and the though. But I already find myself playing a bit more advaned bass lnes thatn was possible with the 13 pedals on my Yamaha.</P>
I am looking forward to many years of pleasure with my Hammond, I really appreciated owning one. Perhaps one day, I might add a Leslie if I can find an unwanted one here in South Africa.</P>
Regards,</P>
Brian Sweetnam</P>
South Africa</P>