Meet the New Hammond B3

A brief overview of the Hammond B-3 and the New Generation Hammond B-3.
This clip features the New Hammond B-3 and explains why the B3 is so important and how the New B-3 gives you all the character, tonal colour and control offered by the original tonewheel model

Taken from the Hammond Player DVD which was produced to help newcomers to Playing Hammond Organs get to grips with a few of the basics. This DVD features Malc Deakin New Hammond B3 Steve White Drums Damon Minchella Bass Seamus Beaghen Guitar There are main 3 sections to the DVD. 5 Live performance tracks with the band 5 Tutorial Player Clinics with Malc 5 Tracks where you Jam with the Band It's fun - informative - entertaining and you get to learn some of the classic Hammond styles of playing For more info go to: http://hammondplayer.com

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• Hammond Organ
• B3
• Hammond B3 portable
• New B3
• Leslie Speaker
• Learn Hammond Organ
• Malc Deakin

[MalcDeakin]

Yes it is much.. much easier.

The console is off the stand in less than a minute and I can fit the whole rig with a 3300 Leslie in the back of an estate car.

With a set of wheels you can if necessary and with practice do this alone as long as it is a level 'load in'.

BUT .. it is much easier with two pairs of hands.

[thek3ify]

I've been playing for over 40 yrs. I owned B3 in 1970. I owned a beautiful A100 in 1990. Now, I'm the PROUD owner of the new B3. BEST instrument I have had the pure pleasure to own and play in my entire life.All the New Hammond B3 haters out there....I understand that you don't want to spend or don't have the money to make a quality investment...I love my New B3

[MalcDeakin]

I am really pleased you like the New Generation B-3 and thank you for taking the time to leave your kind comments.

Cheers

Malc

[MalcDeakin]

Thanks .. glad you like it.

[19thSFGA]

Great now maybe the original B3's prices will come down.This does not sound the same this guy goes on and on about "virtual" tone wheels all a bunch of bunk.What hes not saying is its all solid state and that in itself is the differance. the new 3 only trys to emulate the original it is not the original tone.Also now Hammond gets to enjoy the cheap labor markets in china

[MalcDeakin]

@19thSFGA

Hmmmm.... Firstly everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However .... The new B-3 is not manufactured in China. It is a bespoke built instrument in the Hammond factory in Japan. Secondly ... I have had the pleasure of being involved with the BEST Hammond artistes in the world in all genres of music and not one of them shares your views. In fact, some of are actually asking for the new B-3 in preference to the retro tone wheels

[hammondao28]

Hand on heart, I can not believe you can say this orgam is anything like a real B3. Sound and or function. The keyb is way closer. Digital sucks period

[lunaphil67]

I play an xk3c dual manual system and it sounds exactly like my old b3! Hammond Suzuki has made production strides like no other company. Besides most b3s all sound different from each other so I don't understand anyone's complaints!

[numanuma20]

What did musician do before midi?

[OmegaDallen]

Just to make a proven statement Analog produces better sound than an electric will at ever. So yes the original Hammond is better in live Sound Quality. However you can now with the new Hammond create more tones then the original with the same feel and spirit as the original. And I will ask this; if you have to an Electric might as well have the best am I right? A Hammond can only be a Hammond. Plus The bonus is preset options allow you to Automatically set the stops to where you want your sound

[OmegaDallen]

@MalcDeakin My only Question is it easier to take it on the road?

[paulj0557]

@Denvermorgan2000 Well put Morgan. I am very interested in this Hoax Hammond I've seen on just two little crappy videos. It seems like the ticket as far as simplicity in the digital meets analog design. How come nobody talks it up? Did the guy get tired? Of course it might be all digital;, but mention is made that it is a full on 91 electronically generated tone wheel signals that can be played all at once if desired. I want to know more because this could be fit into anything! It's selfcontaind

[Denvermorgan2000]

@paulj0557 I have to agree if they made a new one with tonewheels and all somebody would complain because they used new caps or resistors

[Harbec]

There would be so many different instruments and effects that we couldn't imagine if only the industry kept it analog instead of going digital.

[JFrostz]

lol meet the B.....