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#442179 - 12/08/17 10:46 AM OT: The Story of the Hammond X66
abacus Offline
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Happy 50th

Enjoy

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#442184 - 12/08/17 11:19 AM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: abacus]
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That and the XK77 were interesting "pro player" replacements for the B3 but times were ,changing and they never really took off IMO. Never played a 66 but moved ,one for a,guy who wanted a second one for parts. Got it in my van and to his house but no way were we,going. To try to get it down to his large studio basement. Left that to his son and his friends. Busted a shock on my van and luckily didn't injure myself moving it.
Great nostalgic piece on YouTube. Thanks
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#442209 - 12/08/17 08:46 PM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: Bill Lewis]
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Hello Everyone

I now still have my third Hammond X66, ( I departed from the others long time ago) but, I did gig for over 20 years with that.....nostalgia made me get one.

I now have it only in my living room....for my own enjoyment.

Here couple links that I am playing with it, I made in my Tyros 5 the accompaniments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et99PkHLi_g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NiU2Hj8ji8

Manuel
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#442211 - 12/08/17 09:22 PM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: mdorantes]
Scott Langholff Offline
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That was very nice, Manuel. Took me back to my organ playing, selling, teaching days.

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#442230 - 12/09/17 07:09 AM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: abacus]
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I think I played on of these in the "Viking" Hotel in Blackpool in the late 80's. Did Hammond do any other models with the "two chrome poles" bottom?
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#442250 - 12/09/17 09:45 AM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: MacAllcock]
mdorantes Offline
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I don´t think Hammond did other 2 chrome legged organ....( because on the X77 where not round poles)....

Manuel
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#442253 - 12/09/17 11:00 AM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: abacus]
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Fuzzy memory, but wasn't there an X66 model that was on two chrome poles?

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#442263 - 12/09/17 12:18 PM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: abacus]
Fran Carango Offline
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Of course.... look at the initial video posted.
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#442273 - 12/09/17 05:33 PM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: abacus]
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^ Glad you're awake. I was thinking X77.

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#442275 - 12/09/17 07:07 PM Re: OT: The Story of the Hammond X66 [Re: 124]
Duane O Offline
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Hammond XTP came out in late 60's, on a pedestal between two speaker cabinets.




I sold my X-66 about 8 years ago, but still have an X-77 in a shed behind the garage. Another project for another day

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