Reviving the Hammond XB-2
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diy
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I’ve got a Hammond XB-2 that I want to pull out of storage. But from what I read, failures are common, as the caps age out, ROM chips fail, etc. Keyboard Partners sells a HX3 retrofit kit for about $700 that is essentially a complete gut of the internal electronics, just keeping the case and input/outputs. Upgrade is a DIY project
I also might want a keyboard amp. Some options
- Donner DKA-20 $159, 20W, 2x input channels, 12 lbs, 50 - 20 kHz response
- Coolmusic DM20 $92, 20W, 1x input channe
- Coolmusic DK35S $165, 50W, 2x input channels
- Behringer Ultratone K450FX $229, 45W, 3x input channels (+ effects)
- Vox VX50KB $299, 50W, 3x inputs channels, only 10 lbs, tube