Acetone GT7
The
following has been gleaned from a website www.combo-organ.com/AceTone/AceTone.htm
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See also http://www.keyboardmuseum.org/ar/a/ace/ace.html
Ace Tone was the predecessor to Roland. They made quite a number of combo organs
during the 60's, and are one of the more well-known combo organ brand names.
They may also be related to Whitehall - look at the stop tabs on the TOP-5 and
compare them to the Whitehall 6640 - they're almost identical. I understand
that the vibrato on these is excellent. Ace Tone also had a relationship with
Hammond. They were largely (or, perhaps entirely) responsible for the early
portables, the X2 and X5.
"The AceTone GT-7 was made by Sakata Shokai (Sp?) in Osaka Japan. Shortly
after it was marketed in the U.S. Hammond started marketing combo and portable
organs made by Sakata Shokai with the Hammond name. The X-2, X-5 and B-200 were
all japanese made. I have obtained parts for my organ both from Hammond and
directly from Japan. About that same time the AceTone organs disappeared from
the U.S. market. I presume this could have been part of the agreement with Hammond"
The
Acetone was designed to run a 147 Leslie, the X5 used a 760
Leslie (which because of it's design, could be stopped, as well as run slow
or fast).
The
Acetone hookup was in the main keyboard body, so that the user could opt not
to use vthe pedal assembly and frame
(the pedals are part of what holds the unit steady.)
The X5 on the other hand, had it's connections in the pedal board, thus limiting
the users options.
January 9th, 2003
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Looks
just like an X5, but has subtle differences.
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This
is the X5. Note the carry bar and the hinges for the lid. It had straight
sides, whilst the GT7 had the B3 look.
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Note
the round knobs for Volume, Reiteration on the left, and pitch on the
right.
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Rocker
switches for Pedals, and percussion (8,4,2 2/3,2,1). Red Lights in front
of keys on top keyboard, indicate which preset (located in panel on lower
keyboard) is being used.
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More
switches for Brass Mute, Vibrato, Reverb and Brilliance, plus the pitch
knob.
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Drawbars
and switches for Monitor Speaker (dropped on the X5), and Leslie fast/slow.
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Connections
for Pedal assembly (handle carefully), Leslie (again handle with care
- power runs through this cable and wrong connection could end in tears),
and jack outputs for high and low impedence.
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Yes
it is true, I used to own one of these things, and I loved it.
I didn't enjoy carrying it though - there was no carry handle or lock on covers. |
Hammond
made a steel carry handle across the front of the unit, and provided a
clip on lid to make the unit more "portable"
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