[analogorgans] Re: 327, What organ do I have, Leslie on Rodgers, etc.

  • From: "Brad" <bstarcevich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <analogorgans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 08:00:56 -0500

Charlie,

          It sounds as though  you have plenty to keep you busy!!  The 990
project
sounds interesting.  I would be most interested in hearing about your plans
to rework the trems.  I have a 330 Providence Extended that I absolutely
love, but I hate the trems.  I play only classical, but there are times when
a
nice, gentle trem works for romantic pieces and hymns.  My trems are
harsh and abrupt.  Any guidance here would be greatly appreciated!!

Best regards,
Brad Starcevich
http://www.starcevich.org

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles Strack" <voceumana@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <analogorgans@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 7:49 PM
Subject: [analogorgans] 327, What organ do I have, Leslie on Rodgers, etc.


I am a glutton for punishment, and have a Heritage 990, a Cambridge 220
(220-II), and a Marquee 327.

I am refinishing, and will augment the 990. Work is slow, as I am stripping
the roll top, and that is a royal pain. I think I'm just going to use
sandpaper between the slats, as the stripper is so slow there and it is
painstaking work. Plan to add some extra voices, convert the drawknobs to
moving stop ones (from Syndyne, already purchased) and rework the trems. I
will need to replace the combination action, as the one in the organ is for
lighted drawknobs.

As to the 220-II, I'm keeping it for now, and may convert it into a theatre
organ. I like this console. As the cooks say, mis en place: everything is
right where it should be on this organ, ready for use.

The 327 is in the garage, and I will probably sell it off, either in whole,
or part it out.

As to Leslies on the classical Rodgers analogue organs, Rodgers did this
regularly, calling it "flute tremulant full", until they developed a BBD
trem in the 1980's. For gospel or theatre work, it's fine, and I think a
nicely done leslie adds a pretty good tibia trem. Not that it has any place
in classical work.

I subscribed to the digest version of this list, and so far haven't found
the direct address for postings, but this one worked earlier, so I'll do
that.

Noel: how about some instructions?

Charlie



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