Myth 1 - The B3 is more powerful than the C3.

This is NOT TRUE! The B3 and the C3 are the same organ. The ONLY difference is the cabinet.

Myth 2 - The C3 sounds different then the B3 because the cabinet has more wood.

This is also NOT TRUE! The wood cabinet does not affect the sound of the organ. Tubes, old capacitors and the position of the tone control on the preamp will affect the sound of the organ. However, each organ has its own sound personality. Each one is a little different.

Myth 3 - The A-100 isn't as good as a B3 or a C3.

NOT TRUE! With the exception of the speakers, a wire harness, a filter capacitor and resistors used for the vibrato they are mechanically the same organ. When used with a Leslie 122, 142, 147 or 145 they are every bit as good as a B3 or C3. Matter of fact, we have had A-100s here that would blow most B3s out of the water.

Myth 4 - Hammond used plastic with metal coated edges on the last B3s and C3s made in the 1970s.

There is NO TRUTH to this!

Myth 5 - Don Leslie, the inventor of the Leslie Speaker, built Leslie organs.

This is NOT TRUE! However, the Hammond Organ Company did not want the Hammond Organ dealer network to use the Leslie Speaker. Do to this there was a great deal of dislike between the two companies. Hammond Organ Company even made a "rotary speaker", the model DXR-20 that had a "squirrel cage" rotor in the top. It failed to sell and it has been said that Leslie Speaker is seeking legal action for patent infringements.

Myth 6 - Hammond is owned by the Suzuki Motor Company.

This is also NOT TRUE! Hammond is owned by Suzuki Music, Ltd. of Hamamatsu, Japan. Mr. Manji Suzuki is the owner of the company. The name Suzuki in Japan is the second most common name, something like Jones is here in the United States