Product: Hammond H-324
Price Paid: US $1000.00 used
Submitted
03/21/2004
at
05:40pm
by
Cliff
Ease of Use
:
10
Turn it on and Go...
Features
:
10
It's a Hammond...Polyphony is it's middle name.
This Organ has all the bells and whistle, a very enjoyable instrument to play.
No Midi or pressure sensitive keys.
Expressiveness/Sounds
:
10
This Hammond has been highly under-rated. It works with all musical genre and in my opinion has a brighter sound than a B-3.
I am very inspired to create new music when I'm at my H-324 the only difference is the pedals don't have the "B-3 Bite" but the trade off is the extra tone wheels which gives the (Key) Bass on the manuals
a much lower freqency than a B-3. When you play something "funky" utilizing the Cymbals and Brush feature in conjunction with a walking finger bass there's no comparison to the B-3, the H-series really "kicks" with or without a leslie Speaker. It's unfortunate most tech's I've talked with don't want to touch them, they say there a nightmere to work on. Sad...also they where not designed for road work so they don't have the stamina as a standard Hammond B3/C3.This organ has tabs and synth keys, so "handel with care." I also own a
D-152, B-3 and Gulbransen (President) The "H-324" is the most fun to play, and excuse my french But the "H" series aint no "po" man's B-3, back in 1972 when mine was new, it cost roughly $1000.00 more then a new B-3. "Nuff said".
Reliability
:
8
It's a "complex" Hammond...but still a Hammond
I would not want to gig with this "fine baby" but... if I had to... like I said... it is a Hammond! (It won't melt)
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
There's a lot of "scardy" Tech's out there where the "H" series is concerned...I'd like to see that changed!!!!!!
Overall Rating
:
10
If I ever lost My "H" series I'd seek another!!!!!
I've been playing for 34 years.
