“All bearings in organ generator
are automatically lubricated by oil.
Put three cups on top of this cover.”
The closest I ever got to a Hammond B3 was the M3. Often referred to as the “Baby B” this organ is still easy to find and with the aid of a Leslie sounds great! Most Hammond technicians will tell you that an M3 has many of the same internal elements of a B3 and the C3, with the main exception of a few less tonewheels. This is because it has 44 key manuals as opposed to the 61 key manuals of a B3.
It may surprise you to find out that many well known recordings featured the M-3. Booker T and the MG’s Green Onions and Boston’s recordings featured the M3.
I never owner the organ but I played it for 3 months. With the 147 Leslie warbling beside me I had a great time. I had 2 Shure 57’s on it, one miking the horn and the other the speaker hole.
Anyone else out there ever play one?
Stumble it!