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Organamix: Groovin' at Groove Junction

by Ian Patterson
December 25, 2009

The Hammond organ is 75 this year. The classic Hammond B3 model has had an illustrious half century and the story of jazz is studded with famous practitioners. Since the B3 came off the production line in the 1970s it has been replaced by clone-wheel models using advanced sound modeling technology, which have the advantage of being much easier to transport than the 250kg B3 and accompanying rotor speaker. Importantly, as the B3 becomes a museum piece the sound thankfully ...