Vince's Vault
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Step inside Vince’s Vault!
Every month we feature a hidden gem from the Museum of Music Technology’s evolving collection. Curated by Vince Pupillo Sr., the collector and founder behind MMT, this blog will spotlight some of the rarest and most interesting pieces in our collection. We’ll tell you what it is and why it’s important alongside some mindblowing eye-candy photographs!
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Bill Beer Hammond M-3
This month’s pick is a very special Hammond M-3 organ customized by Bill Beer….with some mysteries attached! Bill Beer was a legendary Los Angeles-based technician who founded Keyboard Products, a shop where you could bring organs, pedals, and speaker cabinets to be customized to your specifications….
Leslie 950
This month’s pick is the psychedelic spinning Leslie 950. It’s one of the OG pieces that inspired Vince’s love of music! The Mighty Leslie 950: When Sound Becomes Spectacle When most musicians hear the word Leslie, they picture the warm, swirling tones of a classic Model 122 or 147. After all, those are the gold…
Fender Piano Bass
This month’s pick is an early 1960s Fender Rhodes Piano Bass that formerly belonged to Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins. What’s all the fuss about the Fender Rhodes Piano Bass? While most people recognize a standard piano or electric guitar, the Piano Bass is a bit of a mystery to the average listener. It’s…