The Hammond 44  Melodion has taken Pro Musicians by storm. Everyone wants to play this new and exciting instrument. Here are a few words from some of the greats who were the first to take delivery of the Hammond 44 Pro Melodion

DONALD FAGEN (Steely Dan): I loved the Pro 44 Melodion - nice sound, nice action --I plan on using it on stage this summer -- - great product .

PAUL RICHARDS (California Guitar Trio):That thing is awesome!

ANDY LAVERNE (Prominent Jazz artist and Educator):I love the silky smooth action, and the sweet tone!

DAVID WITHAM (West coast Progressive Jazz Master):The Hammond 44 Melodion is my latest secret weapon! The extended range makes it fun to both solo and comp on, and it's a great reminder to us keyboard players that breathing is a good thing.

 

The newest HAMMOND has no drawbars, and no tonewheels, but it has all the soul of our legendary organs.
Say hello to the HAMMOND 44  MELODION. It’s a KEYBOARD HARMONICA-the FIRST WITH 44 KEYS and a BUILT-IN DYNAMIC MICROPHONE. From the first time you pick it up, you’re hooked-The ease of EXPRESSION and EMOTION will startle you. If you’ve ever been envious of sax players, guitarists or harp players who stand at the front of the stage and really get into it, now YOU HAVE THAT CHANCE. Even if you’re not a keyboard player, the Hammond 44 is easy to play-and what a sound! PLUG INTO ANY AMP, use EFFECTS PEDALS, to make a sound that is DISTINCTLY YOUR OWN. CLICK HERE to read more about this amazing new instrument.  

 

 

 

 

 

HAMMOND XK-3c  “KEY BUY” Award  from KEYBOARD MAGAZINE

Reviewed in the July 2008 issue of Keyboard magazine, the new Hammond XK-3c organ was awarded a “Key Buy”. To read the entire review click here. This coveted designation is reserved for the products that meet or exceed the highest standards of the magazine’s reviewers. Among the accolades were: 

• “Perfectly Authentic Drawbar Tones”
•  “Outstanding Leslie simulation”
• “The most sophisticated Tube Preamp in a keyboard”
• “Entirely true to the B-3”
  

The comprehensive review goes on to say that the XK-3c is “comfortably ahead of any clonewheel we’ve tested so far” and the the XK-3c is “the one to beat”.
The XK-3c may be (optionally) expanded to a DOUBLE MANUAL ORGAN with PEDALS, with the same general proportions as the legendary Hammond B-3. All of the tone producing apparatus is already contained inside the XK-3c. By adding our specially designed keyboard and pedals, you can easily carry a full-sized real-deal Hammond with a minimum of effort. Use the double manual at home or in your studio, and lift out the XK-3c to play on the job.                             Read more...
If you play out at ever-changing venues you’ll want our:

• “Pro System” which consists of a matching lower manual with wood grain case and reverse key presets (for the lower manual) and use our…
• Heavy duty keyboard stand made of aluminum to set your XK-3c Pro system up with the same spatial propotions as a B-3
  

The Pro-system sets up in just a few minutes and breaks down into three easy-to move pieces (plus the pedals, if you use them)
If you play in one spot for awhile, or would like to have an organ in your studio or home with the convenience of having a portable organ, you’ll want the 

• “Traditional System”. Which has a full wooden case that envelopes the XK-3c, making it look like a vintage B-3, especially when it is sitting on the.                                     Read more...
  
• Four poster leg assembly. Made of hard wood, it turns your portable, mobile XK-3c in to a full console organ (and back again) in 6 minutes flat.
• (Optional) 13, 20, or full 25-note Pedalboards. To make your double manual organ complete. They are all compatible with the XK-3c and either double manual system