-Built from 1955 to 1974 the legendary Hammond B-3 console organ has become
the archetype of Organs
. It is
still widely used in Blues, RīnīB and Gospel music and can easily be identified by its four turned wooden legs (see the [HammondWiki] logo at the upper right corner of this page).
-It has two 61-note manuals and 25 pedals with the standard drawbar sets, presets, SelectiveVibrato and [Percussion].
-Like most Hammond ConsoleOrgans, the B-3 lacks internal amplification and speakers,
-so it needs to be connected to a [Leslie] or HammondToneCabinet.
+Built from 1955 to 1974 the legendary Hammond B-3 console organ is
the most recognized and desirable Hammond organ
. These instruments are
still widely used in Blues, RīnīB and Gospel music and can easily be identified by its four turned wooden legs (see the [HammondWiki] logo at the upper right corner of this page).
+It has two 61-note manuals and 25 pedals with the standard drawbar sets, presets, [Selective Vibrato|
SelectiveVibrato]
and [Percussion].
+Like most Hammond [console organs|
ConsoleOrgans]
, the B-3 lacks internal amplification and speakers,
+so it needs to be connected to a [Leslie] or [Hammond Tone Cabinet|
HammondToneCabinet]
.
The combination of a B-3 and a vintage [Leslie] produces the famous "Hammond Sound".
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+[Hammond Models|
TopicHammondModels]
