[HAM] Chopped C3. Does this make me a bad person?

[Steve Beach]

Lazlo,
I have a chopped B-3.   I've owned it for close to 40 yrs.  Of course I had 
it when it was close to brand new in it's original case, but after years of 
gigging and bad advice from so called cabinet makers and poor so-called 
Hammond techs, I had no other choice to have the organ restored using a 
professionally-chopped case, and rebuilt or replaced preamp, expression 
pedal, etc.  Almost 30 yrs. later, this chop is performing just fine, 
includes bass pedals (which many of them don't) and I don't regret it.   The 
key word here is "professional" chop.

I had no other choice at the time.  This was 1978, before email and the 
internet.  There was no network of Hammond enthusiasts.   All's well that 
ends well.

Steve B.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lazlo More" <lazlomore at yahoo.co.uk>
To: <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 8:44 AM
Subject: [HAM] Chopped C3. Does this make me a bad person?


>  If I bought another C3 now, no way would I chop it. But that's more to do 
> with preserving one of the 20th century's greatest innovations. But also, 
> I don't do those small venues anymore, and on the European Continent they 
> provide me with mint rigs, where the most I have to do is adjust the 
> position of the bench over the pedals. Luxury, frankly.
>
>  I have a chopped C3. Am I alone?
>
>  Lazlo
>