I am new to the whole self-service/upkeep of organs. Where can I find contact cleaner? and oil...And, just so I am clear, can someone post a picture of a before/after of a contact being cleaned? I read that if I pull out all daughterboards and clean, it will make a difference. Also, where on my Concorde do I need to oil it- if at all? I appreciate any and all advice. That would be helpful, as I am new to this, but completely committed to making my Concorde sound great.
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The Concorde is LSI, not tonewheel, so doesn't need oiling. You might occasionally put a drop of oil in the leslie motors, though.</p>
'LSI disease' is the thing to look for when you do a quick search of this forum - your next task! You'll find all the information you need about cleaning inter-board contacts. Caig De-Oxit seems to be the cleaner of choice. Should be very easy to get hold of - google it.
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Will it make a difference? Well, if you've got problems with your Concorde, it will probably cure them. OK there are other things that can happen, but the cleaning process is the best place to start.</p>
Once done, you'll enjoy the Concorde's distinctive LSI drawbar plus rotosonic leslie sound.</p>
Andy
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It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.
Thanks for your input and advice. I'm "looking forward" to the cleaning ahead of me. Will an air compressor be too harsh on the boards? Or should I use the canned air? I have read about paint brushes as well as pencil erasers for the cleaning....too many choices? I cannot get over all the circuitry inside of it- there's a reason it weighs so much! </p>
Another question that I will throw out there. Does the dust build up on the capacitors/transistors/etc cause problems? Or is it simply cleaning the contacts and connectors? Thanks again in advance!
A can of compressed air is all you need, and should take the dust off the rest of the organ. A gentle vacuuming is OK, with a soft brush. Like you say, you've read it all through and that's the right thing to do. I'd say you're all set.</p>
Andy
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It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.
I also use a vacuum cleaner, turned on, but not in contact with anything. I'm mainly using it to suck up the free floating dust, after I use the air can on it. One piece of advice on those connectors: Be careful moving them around, as those little wires can break off the internal contacts. Hammond was famous for over-crimping the wires into the connectors, and 34 years of age makes them tender. To answer you request, I don't think it will be too soon before I pop the top on the organ. I haven't had to do anything to it for about a year and a half. I'm thinking a good cleaning of the connector on the inside back, where the reverb tank is might take care of your reverb issues.
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