The Bontempi B3 is not an electronic musical instrument. Rather, it is a reed organ powered by a fan, and generates sound by changing the routing of air through reeds when a key is pressed. It only has one sound, although it does have a chord accompaniment section with six chords (Bb, F, C, G, D, and A).
There were a few visual variants of the B3, with some having a cream-colored case with red and white trim, and others having a gray case with white and black trim, but they all function identically.
Keyboard: 25 mini keys
Polyphony: 25 notes
Preset Patches: 1
Power Consumption: 16 watts (220v, 50Hz)
WAV samples available on freewavesamples.com.
Bontempi B3 Organ 70s - Grey MINT in box ($78.26)
Bontempi • B3 Reed Organ w/ box + manual ($44.24)
Bontempi B3 Harmonium 1960s - braun ($73.73)
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