From chuckh4115@yahoo.com Sun Nov 17 01:05:15 2002
Subject:Re: Perspective: Why not more chops??

A chop isn't necessarily light. The Bill Beers chops that are few
and far between still weigh in close to 300 lbs. and they are not
easy to move. Bill put his electronic parts in cans and filled them
with epoxy so no one could steal his amp design. Some of the chops
I've seen are a waste of good wood. They look bad and are still
heavy and require at least two people to move them. The bottom line
is that you spend 3500.00 or more and you still have a heavy beast to
move.
I spoke with Bob S. about doing my B3 and it takes 6 weeks and over
4,000.00 not counting shipping to accomplish the task. I believe
Bob's weigh in about 250 or so. Add the road case and you're back up
to 300 + lbs.
Also, you have to have something to chop. Bob doesn't give you an
organ for the 4,000.00 you have to send him your manuals and other
assorted goodies. He then puts them in his case-which is very nice I
might add-he adds a Trek II SS amp then ships it all back to you.
A guy on the other list really hit it on the head when he said the
best way to deal with a Hammond is to get a trailer and haul it in a
trailer. Leave it in the trailer when you're not working. It has
it's own little home until gig time.
After futzing with the BX3 for the third time this month I'm about
ready to sell it and just buy the trailer.
It's a real nice piece but it is an imitation. Ain't it's not that
close.
So stay tuned for a a BX3 sale in the near future. The SE pedal
helped but it's still not there. Sort of disappointing.
There ain't nothin' like the real thing baby.
CH

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