I whined about my Elegante not having singular key percussion like all the pre-T series Hammond organs every note played has that attack, yuk! Well, I discovered if you put on REPEAT PERC. & put the RATE slider on low it duplicates the original exactly, but with a little bit faster decay of the percussive attack. Still though, with the KEY CLICK tab on the Elegante really does come very close to the tone wheel models.
I'd like to put a volume control on the string/reed/etc. tabs amplifier out.
Ah' patience is a virtue. In the month of July I got both of my dream organs for get this $150!
A Gulbransen Rialto II for FREE from a Catholic retreat center. Have opportunity to get the Leslie 720 & 2- 540's for $200 tot. Last week my cell phone ran out of minutes so Emailed in response to an ad for a Hammond Elegante ( w/ the legs model, I prefer anyway because it matches my Wurlitzer 4500) for $150! Lucky me, his phone# was a misprint!
Saw one pop up on Craigslist last fall in Akron in mint condition for $900. It sat there for weeks. I gathered money towards it, but figured by the time I had it all it would be gone so I bought a Wurlitzer 625t for $100 ( excellent flutes like a good old wurlitzer & Leslie onboard that does Klaus Wunderlich thing no problem after you remove that stupid resistor on Leslies RCA plug).
Heck I've gotten another Wurly 4500 free & a Thomas Palace III for $100. Then that Elegante's is back for $700!
Hey, I have the same model!! And it sounds great, just like a real Theatre organ. I've played the X66, A100, B3 and the Concorde, but I love the Elegante sound.
I whined about my Elegante not having singular key percussion like all the pre-T series Hammond organs every note played has that attack, yuk! Well, I discovered if you put on REPEAT PERC. & put the RATE slider on low it duplicates the original exactly, but with a little bit faster decay of the percussive attack. Still though, with the KEY CLICK tab on the Elegante really does come very close to the tone wheel models.
I'd like to put a volume control on the string/reed/etc. tabs amplifier out.
paulj0557 4 months ago
Ah' patience is a virtue. In the month of July I got both of my dream organs for get this $150!
A Gulbransen Rialto II for FREE from a Catholic retreat center. Have opportunity to get the Leslie 720 & 2- 540's for $200 tot. Last week my cell phone ran out of minutes so Emailed in response to an ad for a Hammond Elegante ( w/ the legs model, I prefer anyway because it matches my Wurlitzer 4500) for $150! Lucky me, his phone# was a misprint!
Both the Gully & the Hammond play perfectly.
paulj0557 7 months ago
Saw one pop up on Craigslist last fall in Akron in mint condition for $900. It sat there for weeks. I gathered money towards it, but figured by the time I had it all it would be gone so I bought a Wurlitzer 625t for $100 ( excellent flutes like a good old wurlitzer & Leslie onboard that does Klaus Wunderlich thing no problem after you remove that stupid resistor on Leslies RCA plug).
Heck I've gotten another Wurly 4500 free & a Thomas Palace III for $100. Then that Elegante's is back for $700!
paulj0557 11 months ago
The neat part about the Elegante, you have a buildin drummer. Learn the bass pedals and there you go, a whole band!!!!
organham 1 year ago
I have one for sale with additional leslie speaker for $5000 or best offer
musjam2 2 years ago
300 bucks, i could cry in jealousy
hardstuff84 2 years ago
Original cost of the Hammond Elegante' cost about $12 grand, but I would love to own one like it for so much less!
patsaxon 2 years ago
$300! What a steal. It looks to be in excellent condition.
craigkeller1966 3 years ago
I don't get it, you aren't playing anything so what's the point?! That's an expensive juke box dude.
homerboy488 3 years ago
Hey, I have the same model!! And it sounds great, just like a real Theatre organ. I've played the X66, A100, B3 and the Concorde, but I love the Elegante sound.
Congratulations on your Elegante!
juanraya 3 years ago