Welcome to the world of frustrated commenters. I see that none of the pertinent questions were answered. Is it electrostatic, is it electromechanical at all, is it tubes, what is it? The tone generating method is the most important thing about an organ. I have two Wurlitzer electrostatic reed organs that sound incredible. I actually prefer the free reed 4410 over my series 31 keyed reed. I really like the Attack tab on the 4410, it gives this organ a great punch for popular standards, I prefer.
@praestant8 I guess Conn retrained me into not knowing for sure. I was looking at a link I found on Wendy Carlos dot com of an old theater organ magazine article of George Wright. He was putting together a theater organ and many of the pipes were beyond repair for one section. Apparently Gulbransen engineers were able to replicate electronically the missing pipes and even the best ears could not tell where the real pipes stopped & the transistorized individual oscillators began.Cool!
Nice! I also own a Wicks 3-rk organ (I think it was marketed as the "Fuga") from 1938 -- still going after all these years and not a little abuse. These were solid, dependable little organs and IMHO a much better choice than the Hammond at the time.
yes would like to hear a longer pice played on this organ.. Thanks
wljmrbill 2 months ago
Come on- i was enjoying this. Too short.
UncleLouie867 2 months ago
For an organ that old, it sure sounds great!
patsaxon 3 months ago
Welcome to the world of frustrated commenters. I see that none of the pertinent questions were answered. Is it electrostatic, is it electromechanical at all, is it tubes, what is it? The tone generating method is the most important thing about an organ. I have two Wurlitzer electrostatic reed organs that sound incredible. I actually prefer the free reed 4410 over my series 31 keyed reed. I really like the Attack tab on the 4410, it gives this organ a great punch for popular standards, I prefer.
paulj0557 3 months ago
@paulj0557 It is a pipe organ... clearly.
praestant8 2 months ago
@praestant8 I guess Conn retrained me into not knowing for sure. I was looking at a link I found on Wendy Carlos dot com of an old theater organ magazine article of George Wright. He was putting together a theater organ and many of the pipes were beyond repair for one section. Apparently Gulbransen engineers were able to replicate electronically the missing pipes and even the best ears could not tell where the real pipes stopped & the transistorized individual oscillators began.Cool!
paulj0557 2 months ago
Nice! I also own a Wicks 3-rk organ (I think it was marketed as the "Fuga") from 1938 -- still going after all these years and not a little abuse. These were solid, dependable little organs and IMHO a much better choice than the Hammond at the time.
Buzz0432 4 months ago
@Buzz0432 What is the tone generating system in this Wicks organ?
paulj0557 3 months ago
Sounds like somebody just died.
MorkaGraven 5 months ago
Very nice....we have a very similar organ to this in the Funeral Home. What is the song you are playing?
boaterray 6 months ago
@boaterray The song is a Paul Manz chorale prelude on the French Noel "What Fragrance This?"
speedstick77 4 months ago
I have been thinking about bidding on this organ. Can you tell me the name of the piece the gentleman is playing on the youtube video?
Thanks!
lawmanfuru 6 months ago
Is it a full AGO pedal board? Curious because I can't see the Pedal board?
Chesterbarnes1 7 months ago
I have an instrument just like this. Nice playing.
JurglyWurgly 1 year ago
@JurglyWurgly is it pipes or reeds?
itscodyw 4 months ago
What voices have the instrument?
jasiu8541 1 year ago