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I'm in dire need of room in my shop, soon. Some of the organs need to go, one way or the other. Either to a new home, or they will become parts. A couple of years ago I acquired this Hammond Concord ( model 2312M ) and Leslie 710, mainly because back when they were new I always wanted to play with one, but never got an opportunity. Since I really am not a Hammond, or Theater style player, it does not fit well in my "collection".
The thing is, I know that the Leslie is worth something ( even though it is not one of the really sought after models ), but I don't know where I should start with the pricing. It works well, and sounds great. The only organ I have ( currently anyhow ) that it will work with is the Concorde.
The Concorde is mostly playable, but it has the usual LSI plug issues. So sometimes it works fine, and other times the upper manual won't work right - softer and kinda distorted. When it is working right it really sounds nice. That era of Hammond organs, while not the actual tonewheel sound, has a lot of guts to the sound. It does theater style very nicely in my opinion. And though the 710 it sounds wonderful. I was just playing some selections from The Sound Of Music on it, and it can really crank.
My original plan was to go though the Concorde connection by connection and get it back to fully functional. I realize it can be done because lots of others have done it successfully. But my priorities have shifted, and I no longer have an interest in doing that job. Or time, or space to keep it till I regain interest in it.
My thought is that I should try to sell the 710, and if the buyer wants it, I will throw in the Concorde. That is quite the organ actually, and it would rather distress me to have to make it into parts.
This combination really did come out of an elderly ladies home, where it had been since she bought it brand new. It has not been moved often, or used as an entertainers instrument in clubs. I realize that everyone might think that is sales talk, but it is true.
What do you all think ? How much is a 710 worth today, with perhaps a free Concorde ?
The thing is, I know that the Leslie is worth something ( even though it is not one of the really sought after models ), but I don't know where I should start with the pricing. It works well, and sounds great. The only organ I have ( currently anyhow ) that it will work with is the Concorde.
The Concorde is mostly playable, but it has the usual LSI plug issues. So sometimes it works fine, and other times the upper manual won't work right - softer and kinda distorted. When it is working right it really sounds nice. That era of Hammond organs, while not the actual tonewheel sound, has a lot of guts to the sound. It does theater style very nicely in my opinion. And though the 710 it sounds wonderful. I was just playing some selections from The Sound Of Music on it, and it can really crank.
My original plan was to go though the Concorde connection by connection and get it back to fully functional. I realize it can be done because lots of others have done it successfully. But my priorities have shifted, and I no longer have an interest in doing that job. Or time, or space to keep it till I regain interest in it.
My thought is that I should try to sell the 710, and if the buyer wants it, I will throw in the Concorde. That is quite the organ actually, and it would rather distress me to have to make it into parts.
This combination really did come out of an elderly ladies home, where it had been since she bought it brand new. It has not been moved often, or used as an entertainers instrument in clubs. I realize that everyone might think that is sales talk, but it is true.
What do you all think ? How much is a 710 worth today, with perhaps a free Concorde ?
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