Organs

“Unboxing” a Hammond M-102 from 1967

Organs, Reviews
This week we take a look at the Hammond M-102 which I picked up recently. Let’s run through it, what works and what doesn’t work and discuss the restoration work needed. This will take a short while to complete so I will keep you updated on progress!

A new season of videos

Organs
Hi folks, how are you doing? Keeping safe I hope? Today starts a new season of the video blog. Here’s a quick hello and a round up of what you might expect to see over the coming weeks, hope you enjoy and remember whatever you feel get in touch, its great to hear from you!

Lockdown

Organs
Good morning folks, How are we all doing today? Its a difficult time isn’t it, no-one really knows how this will all pan out but I think that we will get there in the end. On a brighter note it means that many of us have a little more time on our hands to play…

Hammond organ overdrive pedal group test

Organs
Hi there, if like me, you spent a lot of your formative years trying to decide which overdrive pedal to use on a Hammond Organ then you are in luck. I started in the 1980’s with a Yamaha SK-20 and settled on an Aria OD-1, today I unearth this pedal along with 5 others from…

Autumn 2019 Update

Gigging, Organs
Hi Folks how are you all doing? Just a quick update on whats going on with Hammond For Hire currently. There will be a couple of new videos coming soon, by popular demand. One will be the test of overdrive pedals using the Hammond XK-5 and a Leslie 145 (pedals will include Boss, Lounsberry, MXR…

Getting that Jon Lord Sound

Leslie Cabs, Organs
In my vlog this week I look at getting that stationary overdrive sound from the late 60’s and 70’s from my Hammond XK-5. You know the sound, think Deep Purple Black Night or Highway Star, dirty with no vibrato. I look at the best way to achieve this sound and also compare the Neo Ventilator…

Hammond XK-5 stand colour mismatch

Organs
Morning folks, I’ve had a few people ask me about the mismatch of the colour of wood between the XK5, lower manual and Heritage stand recently. I can testify that there is (on mine at least) a variation in the colour between the lower manual end cheeks and the XK-5, and the upper and lower…

Hammond C3 winter checkup

Organs
Brrrr, its getting colder here in H4H HQ and this time of the year always reminds me to remind you to check your oil reserves in both you Hammond Organs and in your Leslie speakers. on occasions such as these I don’t mind repeating myself, I’ll go and check mine now!

Unboxing the New Hammond XK-5 Organ

Organs, Reviews
Hi guys, in this weeks video blog we look at the new Hammond A3 Heritage, or XK-5 Pro as most people will call it. I purchased one a couple of months ago and documented the unpackaging and setting up of the instrument for you here:
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