The Instrument Recommendation thread

[Howard the Duck]

Fender Rhodes or Hammond C3?

also are real Leslie speakers (you know the ones with the rotating Doppler thing inside them) worth it?

[mr dave]

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

Fender Rhodes or Hammond C3?

also are real Leslie speakers (you know the ones with the rotating Doppler thing inside them) worth it?

From what I understand Leslie cabinets are A GIANT FREAKING HASSLE. They weigh a ton and the motor is prone to issues. If you're running a studio the investment might be worth it, but if you're just looking for the specific effect a good stereo Chorus pedal and a pair of amps should be able to emulate it nicely.

Can't really comment much about the pianos aside from personal anecdotes. The baby picture of me playing a keyboard in my journal thread is a customized Fender Rhodes, just the bass end of the piano. Apparently Ray Manzarek from The Doors had a similar setup. I thought it was awesome.

Also Hammond organs are heavy as hell, so just like the Leslie, not exactly something you want to have to move around a lot.

[Howard the Duck]

Originally Posted by mr dave

From what I understand Leslie cabinets are A GIANT FREAKING HASSLE. They weigh a ton and the motor is prone to issues. If you're running a studio the investment might be worth it, but if you're just looking for the specific effect a good stereo Chorus pedal and a pair of amps should be able to emulate it nicely.

Can't really comment much about the pianos aside from personal anecdotes. The baby picture of me playing a keyboard in my journal thread is a customized Fender Rhodes, just the bass end of the piano. Apparently Ray Manzarek from The Doors had a similar setup. I thought it was awesome.

Also Hammond organs are heavy as hell, so just like the Leslie, not exactly something you want to have to move around a lot.

ok thx for the input

i just wanted a "classic" set-up those old fogeys used

looking into a Mini-Moog and a Taurus as well

also probably a Synclavier

[mr dave]

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

ok thx for the input

i just wanted a "classic" set-up those old fogeys used

looking into a Mini-Moog and a Taurus as well

also probably a Synclavier

Well as I mentioned, if you don't plan on moving the gear around much and just want to get a nice studio setup it could be worth it. Just be aware of the potential hassles. Pretty certain the difference between a Rhodes and a B3 or C3 is like the difference between a Strat and a Les Paul - ultimately, entirely personal preference.

The Mini-Moog looks nice as well (assuming you mean the Voyager model) but personally I'd look towards the Rogue (it features prominently throughout Air's Moon Safari album). Only problem there is that Moogs are generally really pricey.

Also...
hahahahaha

[Howard the Duck]

Originally Posted by mr dave

Well as I mentioned, if you don't plan on moving the gear around much and just want to get a nice studio setup it could be worth it. Just be aware of the potential hassles. Pretty certain the difference between a Rhodes and a B3 or C3 is like the difference between a Strat and a Les Paul - ultimately, entirely personal preference.

The Mini-Moog looks nice as well (assuming you mean the Voyager model) but personally I'd look towards the Rogue (it features prominently throughout Air's Moon Safari album). Only problem there is that Moogs are generally really pricey.

Also...
hahahahaha

yes, i'm aware of the pricing

there's a musical instrument store downtown here can just about get anything that you order through them