Steve Winwood visits B3 GUYS.
B3 GUYS received a visit today from one of our favorite clients, Steve Winwood, who then proceeded to show us how it's done (on my personal B-3). Some days in the office are just better than others.
Original Hammond Model A request for "ballpark figure"?
"What I would like to know is a ball park figure of the cost to take a look and get the sound and Leslie turning?" No foolin'!
Summer NAMM 2011, Nashville, TN
Team Hammond USA class photo, front row: Hammond organ artists Akiko Tsurga, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Moe Denham; back row: Wayne Plorin (B3 GUYS), Dennis Capiga (Sr. Vice President Hammond Suzuki USA).
B3 GUYS service bay stablemates ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (left) and Steve Winwood (right).
We received a call from Lynyrd Skynyrd management/crew to restore three pieces of rock 'n' roll history. This white B-3 and two matching Leslie 122s belonged to their late keyboardist Billy Powell (1952 - 2009), which he played on their classic recordings and tours (see album cover below). Thanks for decades of music Billy! ... R.I.P.
B3 GUYS bonus publicity ... on tour and website with Steve Winwood. (click thumbnail images for a larger view)
OK, next time we buy waterproof service labels.
The Boss requested two military style 147 connectors and one traditional 122.
One of Steve's multiple Leslie 147 tour amps we rebuilt.
Team Winwood makes a service pit stop at B3 GUYS. Tour rig is a mid-'60s Hammond B-3, two Leslie 147s, and a Motion Sound SW-15 Subwoofer. Next stop ... Madison Square Garden for three shows with his pal Eric Clapton.
B3 GUYS custom Hammond A-100 and Leslie 3300 commissioned by Jack White.
The Maestro himself during Nashville rehearsals for the 2007 White Stripes World Tour. B3 GUYS did two identical tour rigs as shown above. One usually resides at Jack's Nashville based Third Man Studios, the other in the UK/Europe.
Robert Cray Band Rental
Cased Hammond B-3 and Leslie 122 awaiting the Robert Cray Band tour bus for pick-up. Hood ornament was not included!
