[HAM] Chopping Hammonds

[Steve Leigh]

At 12:27 PM 5/2/2007, you wrote:
>Good points, Steve. The position of the pedal sitting on the floor 
>is a bit of an issue.

Sure is!

>On the floor, at lowest volume, you need a double jointed ankle to 
>work it. Solutions involve either building a little box to get it up 
>higher, or build a wedge shaped platform to tip the whole pedal 
>ahead. The latter works well if you play standing up.

I guess my habits from 1963 are pretty hard to change now.

>I use this on my A100. My stock B and C I play with my bum on the 
>"park bench".

I have 2 "benches" (and several original Hammond benches, which 
aren't used, unless Booker wants one.)  One is a vintage Rogers 
drummer's chair/stool which I've had since time began (LOL), and a 
much newer and stronger Gibralter, which is so uncomfortable, it 
probably was used 4 times.

>BTW, I made my stand for the A100 2" taller than stock to mimic the 
>position of ROKs with "wheels down".

That's interesting.



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