Hammond C-3 organ restoration by blackhammond.com

[clivegoodwill]

Great Job - I might do the same in a few years time

[TheMuziqville89]

Hey Im doinq exactly the same thinq you are doinq and i would like to know what type of stain did you use on this orqan to make it look so qood ? Because the way your before pictures look is the same way my orqan looks like . Only difference is mines is a C2 . If its possible please email so i can qet more info about how to strip the guts out of the orqan music_nstrumnts@yahoo.com .

[Wurlitzer2ify]

Beautiful! This music touches the soul!

What marvelous talent you have.

I have played the Hammond C3's in several churches, and wish I had one at home. I have had a few Hammond spinets.

[MrKelmusic]

What did you use to clean those keys like that?

[Denvermorgan2000]

Very nice Job im happy when i see one of these brought back to life again nice

playing too. I like the C3 better than the B3.

[brandonelliot]

Sigh~~~.. Brings back memories!!! I had a '58 C-3 a few yrs ago.. It had a little bruise on the front left corner from a fall (previous owner), but the wood was like a cherry-wood finish & just BEAUTIFUL... Had that same Quatrefoil on the sides too. The manuals were PERFECT, though the keycombs/felts could have been replaced... That thing sounded so phat & warm... Only issue was a few "out-of-tune" notes due to the fall. Sold it, now have an A-100 but miss it! NOTHING like the OLDER C's/B's :-)

[hammondjazz]

BEAUTIFUL!

[AgoAnselmo]

Personally I think the C3 is the best Hammond organ ever. I prefer it to a B3.

Seeing it like new is amazing, it's beautiful, it's perfect.

Perfect restoration ;-)

[fatcat4112]

god bless u lol

[hammondXK3c]

Is this song "Come Ye Disconsolate"?

[blackhammond]

@hammondXK3c , wow, yes it is. You're the only person who asked. I played all the parts.

[SteveSSCheong]

@blackhammond ...... Great Job~!

[J03L01289]

how much does a restoration like this cost?

[blackhammond]

@J03L01289 give or take a little, $5k

[MOM2413]

beautiful job!!! my church has a C2 Id love to have you guys do for us. Can you do it in black?

[blackhammond]

@MOM2413 Yes, we have done several in ebony. Basically all we do is fully restore vintage units and sell new Hammonds.

[GibsonRocks12]

Where are the bass Pedals?

[blackhammond]

@GibsonRocks12 just not in the pictures.

[noelbrandon1]

Was the organ that was featured in this video the same one played in this song?

[blackhammond]

NO, I played an L-100 and Leslie 710 on the recording.

[noelbrandon1]

I thought it was beautiful and the music was great, i love hammonds, but sadly i could never afford one

[blackhammond]

@noelbrandon1 No, it was an L-100 and Leslie 710

[binnyman]

Very,very nice. Beautiful work. Thank you for saving her :-)

I have owned 2 C3's; I prefer the full cabinet rather than the legs of the B3. I owned a 1957/1958 that I , unfortunately, had to sell 19 years ago. But I still have my 1961 C3 (seen in the background on my profile page) that was put into a 1948 CV case, as the older quatrefoile-adorned cases seem to be better. I'm curious: What is the serial number of this C3? And great background music, as well :-) Peace:-)

[Jammoko]

Yup... thats a good restoration, nice to see another basket case brought back to life... well done mate. I take it your in the states? I am in the UK, looking for rebuild project myself (B3, A100 or C3), but they are rarer than hens teeth over here! :( Working models up all togeather can work out @ £6,000 (about $10,000). Still looking and hoping :). Anyhow, well done.

[JanDeluxe78]

I just got an old C3 as a gift, but without the cabinet. So I have to build one myself and of course put all the little pieces together. I'm excited, but man, this looks like a lot of work!

[angie4josh]

My god, you should never sell this, now that you have finished it.

you have extreame patience and skill.

*bows samuri style

[278371]

As excellent as this restoration is, I really enjoyed the music even more!!

[blackhammond]

Thanks. I did the piano, bass, and organ parts myself.

[blackhammond]

Hey folks, just for fun, anyone want to take a guess at what organ and Leslie I used to record the organ part on this video?

[angie4josh]

it was a B2 with a Leslie 147

[southerncrescent1401]

I bought a Hammond X-77. It sounds like this organ when I ran it through a mixing board and into a one channel 145 leslie. I'm going to take a guess and say that you are playing an X-77. You may be running yours through the original X-77 leslie. My computer speakers are small and cannot tell for sure. I donated the organ to our church as I have no room but I have a video of it on my channel. I put it back to original when it was put into the church.

[blackhammond]

well, i was actually playing an L-100 and a Leslie 710. thanks !

[southerncrescent1401]

Thanks for letting me know. I have never heard a L-100 nor a Leslie 710. I never would have guessed that one. Good job!

[trefry]

the hammond is something else

wow beautiful. Thanks

[Tonewheeldude]

Lot of work..

[kaufmann6988]

WOW !