Bottom line is that you won't hear the same tone just because they're both called Californians. It's a 'Master Oscillator Top Order Synthesis' model, unlike the Californian spinets which are 100% transistor after the initial pair of 6-pin Motorola IC's. I'd love to hear what it sounds like- I heard it for 3 minutes when I bought it last fall, but it stopped working when I got it home. I also have a Thomas Californian 287 'Theatre'. I own a Thomas Californian 263 ( BTW Harry Wach is playing the 262 model), A Thomas Palace III 901- 3 manual console organ, a Wurlitzer 625t, a Wurlitzer 4500, and a Hammond M3 & an S6 Hammond. Also check out Mr.Fantastic and the Wonderful World of Wurlitzer on youtube. The Thomas wah circuit built into the organ is amazing! I swear people have not a clue when it comes to the sonic potential of the organ. on right) has a fuzzy tone to it, but Harry's is beyond even this. The Accordion- percussion preset ( last blue rocker sw. You will not be disappointed! If you play a Californian then note that Harry has a fuzzy edge to his sound that I have yet to figure out how he accomplished this. I am currently working on uploading this incredible album to Youtube. A gentleman from Fairfield,Connecticut named Harry Wach made a record for Cardinal Records entitled 'Californian Here I Come' back in the 70's. So many say they don't like Thomas organs, but if you do then you have never heard the Thomas Californian Spinets 261,262, 263, and Quadraphonic.
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