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Autumn 2019 Update

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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…

Gig report: The Flower Pot, Derby

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Morning guys, I had the pleasure of playing a new venue (to me) last week in Derby. A very nice place called The Flower Pot, a venue with a lot of history and character. I thought I might do a sort of day-in-the-life run through of how it went, for those of you who are…

Depping Update

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Hi All, Busy time here at Hammond for Hire towers with much going on, but more to come! With my studio completely overhauled and re-built I am in a much better position to deal with my remote/on-line clients. I found that the control room wasn’t getting enough room and the open booth for my Leslie…

Spring update

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Busy few weeks here at Hammond for Hire what with gigs and recording sessions and a full overhaul of the Studio. From time to time however, I am asked to do Hammond sessions for people and on the whole if we can make it work I do. Its good to hone the skill of dropping…

Chopping a Hammond Organ

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I came across an interesting article recently on Chopping an Hammond Organ that I thought I would share with you: http://choppersguide.blogspot.co.uk/ Its something close to my heart as I am on the lookout for a tired but fully functional Hammond M100/101/102 that I can have a go at chopping. When I get one I will…

Hammond USA Riff Off Competition

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Hi Guys, I should bring you up to date. Just before Christmas I was up early with the kids having breakfast. Whilst they ate I checked Facebook only to find that there was a Hammond Organ competition running. I don’t usually get involved to be honest but I thought this would be a good one…
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Riff Off!

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Happy New Year to you all! Hope you all had a relaxing break and Santa gave you all the technology you desired? Whilst sat with the kids early one morning I flicked through my favourite Hammond sites and saw a post from Hammond Organ USA asking for 30 seconds of your best organ riffs. Not…

Gig report – Festival Gigging a Hammond Organ

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Hi Folks, My band The Quik were fortunate enough to be asked to play the Moduska Festival in Alverchurch, West Midlands last weekend and even more fortunate to have possibly the hottest, finest day of the year so far in which to play it! As it was a large outdoor event I was conflicted, this…
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