B3, C3, B2 comparison

[@Daring2Win]

I love Randolph's playing. Ooh the B2 and C3 sound so vibrant and sweet. I wish he had opened up on the B3 like that to hear the highs in comparison.

[@catherinequesenberry3503]

Much love to Randolph! Great to listen to this Sunday. Thank you for sharing your talents and gifts with the world.

[@ecoRfan]

Music is just so beautiful... great music on the organ of the gods, the Hammond. Makes me wanna cry.

[@alnicoman1]

Man Randolf!! You are one talented individual!

[@lexieluthor]

He just nails it - so talented Randolph

[@dwaynecarroll6098]

They sound so beautiful. And his playing is truly beautiful!!

[@stvynix3687]

Randoff is talented! Love him!!!! I wish I could own one of those organs!!! :-)

[@christopherfogarty8142]

Randolph is fantastic! Love to hear more!!

[@johnw2026]

I couldn't tell which one i liked best, they all sound good!

[@johndimon8286]

Those Leslie's are just incredible when mated to a Hammond! Randall's great as well.

[@PlayBetterJazz]

Randolph straight killin' it!

[@stvynix3687]

Yes! He does!

[@ernestgoble8825]

Love you videos Jim . Randolph is amazing as always . I have been telling myself to come out your way .. might see you soon thanks for the videos

[@britishlad5648]

Randolph, I say yes, Lord yes, to your will and to your way. Your voicings are just amazing!!!

[@britishlad5648]

The Hammond B-3 Organ is just my preference Style, and I inherited my grandmother's, Jazz Organist Stenis O'Lavski!!!

[@lexieluthor]

Just love this! Thank you

[@iplaymytele]

Randolph you Are going straight to Heaven God bless you man.....🎵❤️🎵❤️🎵❤️🎵🎹🎶🎹🎶🎓

[@EMan-bi7xx]

You Can't Beat Great Sounding A-100 Also .

[@Blackus7]

It’s the C3 for me today! It sounded better than the B3.

[@taylorgrey2004]

Randolf, you are a beast on that thing! People don't often enough sneak gospel into jazz playing, and you are great at it. Other cats come to mind like Joe Sample and Richard Tee.

[@morganchilds9054]

Randolph sounds beautiful!

[@ggolds5]

Any S-6 , or S-100. Chord organs, not popular today at all but looking for one in GREAT shape priced accordingly.

[@AntTuck]

I'll say Yes Lord Yes (To Your Will and to Your Way)is the song he's playing.

[@jeremysherrod737]

Thank you sir

[@joelouisgonzalez5309]

Anthony Tucker - please. I know not well how to use IT I am trying to learn a bit. IT is not precisely very learner Friendly...looking for a 1 hour Playlist of soft Hammond b But do not know how to go about it

[@myopinionmeansmoretome]

A church gave me a C3 and I'm putting it in my home. I have a 31H Leslie. Is this a good one?

[@musicmanholt4327]

Yes sir!

[@mrbigbigtoe]

I don’t know anything about Leslie’s other than the 145, 147, and 122. These three models are the most popular. The 122 would be used on a Hammond without an internal speaker such as a C3 or B3. The 145 or 147 models are typically used on an A100 model or spinet model like the M100 series I know the 45 and 47 are single speeds where you either have Tremelo or off as Chorale isn’t an option I however never learned what the 21H and 31H does

[@KeyboardExchange]

@@mrbigbigtoe The 31 H Leslie, 32 H model Leslie, 21H Leslie, and 22H Leslie all came before the Leslie 122 and will work with the same hook up kit. These models are fast and off speed from the factory but can be modified.

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

All three organs offer about the same sound quality and are beautiful instruments. You could tell that the percussion on the B2 sounded a little different but that's due to the TrekII unit. Also, the B2 had a slightly darker sound which is typical for these instruments because of the preamp and the types of tubes used (6SJ7, 6SC7, 6SN7 - all of them from the 1940ies and tendentially dark sounding). If I had to pick one I'd probably go for the C3. I like those quarterfoil ornaments on both the organ and the bench. It's become quite difficult to get one of those pre-1960ies C3s, especially in that condition with the original bench ... Great playing!!

[@Blackus7]

Randolph 98 is really good. Hey and I didn’t know that you were from North Charleston, South Carolina!

[@djfrank59]

Hi Jim, This video was interesting, going through a few different organs. Although this was done with an on-board mic in the camera, you can hear the quality and tonal differences! For my ears, I tend to favor the B2 with the old AO-10 preamp! It seems to have a warmer and fatter sound. I'm an audio electronics tech (vacuum tube specialist) and also played B3 professionally (for a living). I once owned a B2 and added a Trek II percussion kit. The sound of that organ was amazing, especially since I used it with two (stock) 31H Leslie speakers. I was never aware that your operation existed. These videos are great! Keep 'em coming...Frank Ferraro--Audio Craft Electronics.

[@KeyboardExchange]

+Frank Ferraro Hello Frank! thanks for commenting on our video at Keyboard Exchange but this was a year ago. Sorry that I am just starting to understand how to reply to the comments......I have been slow to fully understand all that is needed but am trying to catch up and will stay up. How about we connect on the Keyboard Exchange International facebook page? Also my direct email is [e-mail]. Again, thanks for your interesting and friendly comments. Hope to hear from you again and promise to reply MUCH faster!

[@ericgrant5524]

+Jim Huss I think a b2

[@ericgrant5524]

+Eric Grant or a b3

[@leebrianwalker3241]

But Randolph is sick!!!

[@classichammond]

Unless I missed it it would be nice to know the years of all Hammonds. Did the B-2 have smooth or ratcheted drawbars?

[@stantheman260]

Randolph, Jim and Rodney, all three sounded great to me. Randolph is indeed an exceptional talent.

[@johnguttink]

Hammond Heaven.

[@servulofabio]

How much is a Hammond in the United States? Here in Brazil it's expensive.

[@emerybmusic]

From about $6000 for like an a100 to $8-10000 for a c3/b3

[@jodywynnemer4068]

I have to go with the B3 or the C3! Same organ, different cabinet! B2 was okay but I like the percussion... :-)

[@YouFeelWheel]

i like the first b3

[@KeyboardExchange]

+stvynix Actually we try very hard at KEI to get the organs to sound the same but in fact that is almost impossible.....each having its own personality. One of the highest complements that we can receive is that their is no major difference in the sound between our instruments....they ALL sound great! However we know that each person will have their favorites and that is the main point of offering a good selection! Thanks for you comments and sorry for the delay in our reply. Please follow us on facebook Keyboard Exchange International

[@stvynix3687]

Thanks Jim. I actually just saw your message. It's strange how the models sound the same or better than the other but different models. I believe it! :-) Thanks.

[@roddymoore]

Randolf is cool!

[@fernandohistoria1]

Hello Jim! I'd like to get a Hammond Organ B3 or C3, can you give me the price of it, please...

[@danielhoward4940]

I play for my church and for some reason when I pull the draw bars out when playing a shout it's not screaming that much . Anything on that?

[@SpydaMikeHD]

Do you play thru a Leslie it a tone cabinet?

[@irProteus]

Ok - #95 was the B3 and #88 was the C3 So my Question Was #98 that Randolph referred to....the B2 ? It Had NO number on it.

[@jeremysherrod737]

What song was he playing ?

[@mrbigbigtoe]

B2 and C2 are identical internally. Both B2 and C2 can sound identical to a B3 or a C3 as long as you don’t want to use any percussion, because the C2 and B2 were the years models before percussion was added on. I never use percussion on the C3 at my church, so I would be perfectly content with any Hammond that has Chorus/Vibrato that has the same Vibrato sound as the C3 does when it is set on Chorus 3 or “C3” on the Vibrato setting

[@frankmoore5413]

the hammonds sounds good

[@unclelouie3828]

Where's the music?

[@noalfunkner9000]

C-3💯

[@licioghera3620]

La differenza tre b3 e c3?

[@KeyboardExchange]

Furniture style is the only real difference....AND the price of a C3 is lower due to less demand and the fact that not everyone knows that furniture is the main difference! More information at www.keyboardexchange.com

[@johngooch6612]

This boy is a true pro!!! Nice my man.

[@hoaonemail9842]

please help me! Is the hammond C3 suitable for church? I'm asking because i cannot find any video that church organist uses the C3. There are only in the styles of jazz/blues/ rock....

[@RayyMusik]

VTL 270599 Sure; the C actually stands for (C)hurch: “Churches were reluctant to purchase the open-legged consoles of the A and B series, so the C console was developed to provide an appearance deemed more acceptable in a church. Throughout this model's life it was absolutely identical to the B series. C models, particularly the C-3, were more popular with English players than the B-3.” (www.dairiki.org/HammondWiki/HammondModels)

[@k.y3551]

The C3 was made for church

[@leonedwards7745]

I can hear the Complete difference.

[@Minister_Wright]

The b2 was not as warm and thick as the b3. I always play my b2 and c3 side by side and hear the same difference

[@roadrjosh3]

I agree 100% but I always been a c3 person so of course I like the c3 better. But the b3 did sound a lot more smoother than the b2

[@Minister_Wright]

I do like the after market trek better than the original.

[@thaddeuskearse8454]

I thought the B2 was much warmer and fatter than the B3 and C3

[@KeyboardExchange]

Hi Thaddeus,Every Hammond was hand built and they all seem to have unique sounds, the Leslie's can be different among the same model's s well. The acoustics have something to add as well.

[@joelouisgonzalez5309]

Jim Huss I do Not think I will EVER return here so you Can tame Your App and ur utibe b And stick it up ur ass I will say 1 thing bout IT It knows Nada about real Service and less than hat Of common human courtesy,

[@dertersenior8151]

Joe...idk what happened or why you seem so angry.....but you will never get the help or solution to your problems by public shaming or and degrading others.....with that being said...i hope you can find way to deal with issues like an adult and involve God. He ALWAYS steps in. In hindsight...we all have had unpleasant experiences in our lives...but the way we deal with those experiences can really change the outcome of a situation in the end.

[@johnw2026]

@@dertersenior8151 amen! Joe seems to need his mouth washed out with soap, like i got when i was a kid and used language like he did!

[@dertersenior8151]

@@johnw2026 agreed john.

[@tduckett26]

Love videos like this

[@raymellee4364]

Cory Henry join the live 🤣😂🤣🤣

[@paiddj3397]

Can I get a Hammond without the Leslie? Hammond didn't like Leslie and wouldn't go against the original wishes of the manufacturer. It's for a church and WAS NEVER played how you demonstrated it.

[@KeyboardExchange]

You can get a Hammond organ without the Leslie, but the majority of players have wanted that combination over the years. You are correct that the original intention was for a church, but the factory officially supported the Leslie speaker in 1966. If you prefer the original Hammond sound through a tone cabinet, give us a call and we can find something that would work for you. [phone]

[@tyrendews2685]

C3 wins all day😂

[@walterkersting9922]

Randolph is right where he belongs weekdays.

[@KeyboardExchange]

WE quite agree! He also travels for our company making certain the Hammonds and Leslies we restore arrive safely at their destinations.