These Foolish Things....Gulbransen Transistor Theatre Organ

Something a bit slower to demonstrate (what works) the Gulbransen Rialto K. The general vibrato doesnt really work too well, very shallow. The strings and reed sounds coming through the leslie sounds strange to me so I avoid using that. Besides only one channel of those are working so every other note 'trems' and the others dont. The tibias work great however.

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[RialtoTwo]

You do play very well. Wish you would upload more.

[wurlitzer60]

Thanks. My Gulbransen isn't in great shape right now. I think a bunch of capacitors need to be replaced so vids are on hiatus. I need to take a video of myself on a real theatre pipe organ to post.

[HD7100]

Your 101GK has a three channel rotosonic drum that rotates at tibia trem speed. Harmonically rich voices such as strings and reeds do not sound good rotated at that speed. C and C# are fed to two 6x9 speakers like in the 100GK except they are also fed to two of the speakers in the 3 channel drum through a tuned choke that filters out the high harmonics. The combination of vibrato and tremolo was thought to give the bright voices an ensemble sound.

[wurlitzer60]

Yes. I never liked the sound of the strings/reeds coming through the tibia leslie. Only one channel (C#) even has vibrato right now through the leslie for some reason. The main trem (non chorus) operates through some light sensitive thing I guess, which doesnt do much really. And all of a sudden the tibia stopped working and will only come on if i have the main chorus tremulant on.

[steverabb]

I always liked the Gulbranson sound, I used to play one when I was taking lessons back in high school. BTW, nice song selection, one of my favorites, I was going to put this up myself, but you did so well with it, think I'll pass and just listen to yours.

[wurlitzer60]

Thanks. I enjoy these smokey jazz ballads.

[paulj0557]

@wurlitzer60 I'm passing up a working Gulbransen E for $50 because I'm told it's all flute and I'm afraid I'll drive 130 miles to hear a Hammond. Any idea what it will sound like? Also a T-200 that looks very interesting. Don't mind it being spinet. I have a Wurli 4500 and a Thomas Palace III. Wow that K of your is heaven!

[musicalnine]

EEYAHHAHA JIM PLAY LIGHT MY FIRE

[paulj0557]

Wow, nice playing and a beautiful very special sounding organ. I saw a post on craigslist from the 11th of November 2010 for a sale on the morning of the 13th in Louisville KY for a Rialto and a taller Leslie ( did Gulbranson make tone cabinets that look like Leslies? ) anyway, that post is still up. If the lucky buyer sees this post let us know what you got that day. If someone who saw it but didn't buy it , let us know how it went. Thanks

Oh', and if it's still available tell us that too. Thnx

[patsaxon]

It sounds nice for an older organ! You also play great too! Keep that organ going as it is a classic!

[andydork]

I like it. great job!

[figaro589]

the keyboard lights remind me of close encounters of a 3rd kind

[jamesbkozak]

This is just wonderful playing. I love your arrangements and your registrations. Who are you and how can we get you playing out in the wide world of theatre organs? There is so much of the same old thing around. What you play is just so refreshing.

[shorttim77]

Would love to hear you play on a big theater organ! GREAT!