[HAM] Hammond Percussion

[Jordan Kersten]

You know, working on my B2 to B3 conversion, I have devised a plan.  Since I am currently looking for a plate for my percussion switches to be added to my B3 and how expensive it will be, it will be awhile before I'll be able to get an A0-28 preamp.  So if all one has is a set of switches, it IS possible to wire them to the Trek unit.  It seems a bit much, but if money is tight (as it is with my self...I am 21 and trying to finish school.  Living on a B3 players "salary"  :) Anyway, if money is tight you can wire the switches to the Trek unit until you get a B3 preamp.  You could use the original Hammond Perc on/off switch and the original second/third switch.  I haven't figured out how to wire the normal/soft or slow/fast switch, but I never use those anyhow!  I do know that the on/off and second/third switches can work.



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> Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:29:30 -0800
> To: hammond at zeni.net
> From: organfreak at donobi.net
> Subject: Re: [HAM] Hammond Percussion
> 
> At 08:22 AM 1/8/2008, Jordan Kersten wrote:
> 
>>I wasn't trying to be rude.  I see now how that may have came off 
>>snippy.  My apologies.
>>
>>Anyhow, I do have a Trek Unit Installed and it is nice.  It sounds great 
>>and the freedom to adjust the percussion volume is wonderful.  However, I 
>>am used to playing an actual B3 and I MISS hitting that percussion tab off 
>>and having my 1' drawbar back.  In addition to that, what I miss the most 
>>is being able to quickly switch from 2nd to 3rd percussion at the flip of 
>>a switch.  With the Trek Unit (the TP-2B) I always find myself missing the 
>>mark as to how loud I want the percussion when I have to switch quickly 
>>while playing.
> 
> You weren't rude. That's more in my department. All seriousness aside, 
> you've hit the nail on the head. Even though the Trek-II unit sounds just 
> fine, I have the same problem with it. On a product-comment card that came 
> with one, that's given to technicians, I did write a request to add an 
> on/off switch. We shall see.
> 
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