Hello Boys & Girls,</P>
While I was on a short break from work recently, I spent some time with a friend who has a Kimball organ. I can't remember the model, suffice it to say it was a large spinet with a Leslie speaker and all the automatic features. This was my only experience with the brand and if 1st impressions mean anything the appearance of the thing is downright abhorrent! All those purple, lime green and bright orange tabs - certainly not what I was led to believe were the appropriate colours for organ controls - I'm glad I didn't have a hangover when I sat down to play. </P>
What struck me with this organ was a large wooden knee lever, which I naturally thought would give the instrument more "oomph" like a harmonium, or at least perform similar functions to that on some of the Yamaha models.</P>
But no, when this lever is activated, one of its uses is to create something called "Razz", an horrific cacophony resemblant of a pair of mating magpies during the nesting season, which coincidentally over here is about now (the spring is sprung, the grass is riz etc.). Combine this most woeful ofdecibel excretions, possibly the worst I've ever heard from an electric musical instrument, with the fluoro neon tabs & a hangover and you've got Sarah falling off the organ bench stuff.</P>
I am convinced this sound must be caused by some sort of fault, as surely no organ could possibly sound this bad, so I said to my friend I would consult with the <STRIKE>font </STRIKE>fount of knowledge.</P>
Can anyone here tell me, and my friend, is this "Razz" normal, and if so, what is its use, or is the sound a fault.</P>
Thanks,</P>
SP</P>
ps: I've heard the rumor that the good Colonel had a blockage in his bugle when he, againstexpert advice,decided to go into the organ business and give some credence to the colloquial term "Vox Inhumana" but this Kimball and its "Razz" must surely come close.</P>
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