[Harp-L] Re: Hammond B3 sounds

["Sloppy Joe" <special20@xxxxxxxxx>]

I can answer this. I use a POG and a Boss RT-20. Those go into an overdriven
pre-amp module called an ART V3. That can go into the house system, or into
any 35 watt head. If you skip the ART - you can go directly into a small 5
watt amp, and get a richer distortion.

Without distortion, you sound more like a Wurlitzer - so I recommend using
any distortion in the chain after the POG, to achieve the correct B3 grit.

I have used this at paying gigs. It lends itself very well to ballads, and
of course funky grooves. It sounds exactly like a Hammond B3. I tried many
boxes, and various combinations until I found this excellent combo. you
might search the archives, as I have stated this info before.

It's roughly +500 bucks (US) to get there. Good hunting. Let us know what
Paco uses, BTW.


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> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:43:39 -0400
> From: "Ken Ficara" <kenficara@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Hammond B3 sounds
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> I saw Paco Shipp play with Billy Joe Shaver the other night -- great harp
> player with a wide range of styles. On a few songs he was using an effects
> unit to get a sound that really came close to a Hammond B3. He's got great
> tone and vibrato, so that helped, but any thoughts on what effects might
> produce that sound? Something like a combination of octave and chorus? I
> noticed he was being VERY careful to only hit single notes so I suspected
> an
> octave doubler in there somewhere but I really liked that sound.
>
> ken
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> Ken Ficara
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