Comments on: My New Hammond Organ – 328322 Commodore with Leslie https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/ Music Director and Music Technology Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:38:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.8 By: Jeff Slike https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-1140060 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:38:38 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-1140060 I have a 328322 in very good condition for sale near Pittsburgh,PA

]]> By: Jeff https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-1138453 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 01:35:09 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-1138453 I also have a 328323 in VGC to new condition that I don’t have room for any longer and will entertain reasonable offers. I am outside of Pittsburgh, PA.

]]> By: Carol https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-290978 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:36:22 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-290978 I have the same organ that is located on this page. i have been trying to sell it for awhile. I have listed make resonable offer. Does anyone know of someone who is looking for one?

]]> By: Kathy Sales https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-287019 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:34:10 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-287019 I have a Hammond 300 series Commodore 328322 that I would like to sell. It is in excellent condition. Any suggestions on how to market it?

]]> By: Ron https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-282922 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:06:51 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-282922 I just tested a commodore and found it lackig in the “hammond” sound. Talking to a few people the computer is an old commodore 64 computer. wow 25 years old and sounds like something you would buy at the mall. not a quality organ. I guess i am set in my ways I prefer the old tone wheel from my experance. BTW did you know Mr. hammond was a clock maker brfore he developed the organ.

]]> By: Blake https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-270460 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 02:54:15 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-270460 I’ve been reading all your comments about the Commodore. I owned, and played many organs over the years. I found this one on craigslist today, for the right price, FREE.
This organ is an all transitor organ. It does not have a mechanical tone wheel generator in it.
I was disappointed with the sound, it sounds cheap and cheesy, similar to a Kimbal or Thomas organ. It’s nice with the drawbars and everything, but you just can’t get a good phat, meaty sound out of it. Stick whith the old clone wheels or get a Hammond XK3c.
I have a Hammond XK3c, I love it!!! I think the new hammonds duplicate the original excellently !!! With more versitality.
Sorry I had to jump in here. My Commodore won’t be at my home long. Happy Holidays!

]]> By: Mark https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-158552 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:37:04 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-158552 edra: Hammond commodore
Do you still have it and where are you?
Interested.
Mark

]]> By: edra https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-151482 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:43:36 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-151482 I am moving to smaller quarters and MUST donate Hammond Commodore, in 1983 if was bought for $10,000. It is beautiful.

]]> By: Cactus https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-74308 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:20:39 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-74308 I actually recieved a Commodore just like yours and play as a hobby, I love the sound. I would really like to get a cabinet to go along with it but unfortunately i dont think i have enough room. I would like to know how much it would have cost brand new back in the day, any idea?

]]> By: askland https://conradaskland.com/blog/my-new-hammond-organ-328322-commodor-with-leslie/#comment-73300 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:11:24 +0000 http://www.conradaskland.com/blog/?p=438#comment-73300 Hi Greg!
So would my greeting back to you be from the “up over”? I’m getting ready to get down to your neck of the woods in Macau, China and a lot of Aussies are on are crew. We have one in our band and it’s been very fun working with her. She has fun trying to teach us the Aussie accent.

On the Commodore. I LOVE IT! I sold a lot of things before getting ready to move to China – but not my Commodore. I gave it to someone to look after in case I make it back stateside someday.

Now you should know I love the Hammond B3 – but I don’t consider myself a “pro” Hammond player or anything like that (I’ve played the Hammond at BB Kings in Universal Studios and at the House of Blues in Los Angeles for gigs, but Atlantic hasn’t been calling me to cut an album).

I have been told that the Commodore is basically a B3, but with added features like the drum machine. Can’t tell you 100% if that’s true or not.

Or another way to put it – if I opened a recording studio I would probably want a B3 in it. But mainly because that’s what clients want to see. Short of that, I would be very happy using my Commodore on recordings and calling it a “Hammond Organ” in the credits.

Ironically, someone hooked me up with my Commodore because I was studying classical pipe organ. I was music director at a Presbyterian Church and needed something to practice on. I was VERY surprised when they showed up with a Hammond Commodore.

Let me know how you like playing it. I would be very surprised if you were disappointed at all in it’s tone or action.

Conrad

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