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Post by karl on Mar 19, 2008 3:49:44 GMT -5
Hello Everybody,
My name is Karl and I not only play organs, I know a lot about fixing them. I started playing organ when I was about 10
"Hammond dual manual". When I got into a band later I got hold of a Crumar toccata " made in Italy it was ". I still have both.
Anyway, when time permits I will try to help you guys with any
repair issues.
later
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Post by Time Lord on Mar 19, 2008 8:00:52 GMT -5
Welcome Karl, It is very nice to have you here. Thanks for joining.  |
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Post by blair on Mar 21, 2008 6:57:26 GMT -5
Hello Everybody, My name is Karl and I not only play organs, I know a lot about fixing them. I started playing organ when I was about 10 "Hammond dual manual". When I got into a band later I got hold of a Crumar toccata Karl - I, too, have a Toccata. I love it! Yeah, I know it doesn't fit a strict definition of "combo organ", but it's got some great sounds. At one point, I actually got a second one, but my friend Andy loved the sound so much I sold it to him, since I already had one. |
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Post by Time Lord on Mar 21, 2008 8:09:07 GMT -5
Can you put some pictures up of the Toccata? I have never seen one.
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Post by blair on Mar 21, 2008 18:29:58 GMT -5
Can you put some pictures up of the Toccata? I have never seen one. I don't have pics of mine handy, but here's a link to one on Craigslist Buffalo. And, here's another from the Matrix Synth blog. The Toccata has 8 presets. It's kinda Hammond-like in sound. It also has some Percussion voices, as well as a rudimentary Leslie effect. |
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Post by karl on Mar 23, 2008 0:05:34 GMT -5
Hey Blair,
Cool, you have a Toccata also.
The salesman who sold it to me recomended that it be used as a portable chuch organ. It has a church organ quality to it, and I did play a wedding or two with it but most of the time I put some sort of distortion pedel on it (Tube distortion if possible) and wow
now it's a Deep Purple/ Stepenwolf time. I got hold of the schematics for it ( from MTI in New York), so if you ever need them let me know, and Ill dig them out and scan em in.
Man, you have a way cool collection of organs, must be nice.
Karl
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Post by blair on Mar 31, 2008 9:26:39 GMT -5
Hey Blair, Cool, you have a Toccata also. The salesman who sold it to me recomended that it be used as a portable chuch organ. It has a church organ quality to it, and I did play a wedding or two with it but most of the time I put some sort of distortion pedel on it (Tube distortion if possible) and wow now it's a Deep Purple/ Stepenwolf time. I got hold of the schematics for it ( from MTI in New York), so if you ever need them let me know, and Ill dig them out and scan em in. Man, you have a way cool collection of organs, must be nice Karl - I've heard that about the Toccata - that it was meant as a wannabe church organ clone. I'll have to try some tube distortion on it. Any recommendations? |
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Post by karl on Apr 1, 2008 6:46:21 GMT -5
Hi Blair,
I remember using a PROCO RAT, Or Ibeneze For A while. I also
used an Electro Harminix Small Stone, & DOD flanger for fun,
but the best ever was a Marshall M9000 Tube Guitar Preamp.
It has three stages of tube distortion + an equalizer. It provided
the best stepenwolf sound without getting a tube powered Leslie. Very narly tone.
Karl
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