Hammond B3 Organ

The Hammond B3 is the tonewheel organ that defined rock, gospel, and jazz keyboard from the 1960s onward. Its drawbar harmonic mixing system, paired with a Leslie rotating speaker cabinet, produces the swirling, Doppler-shifted tone that is instantly recognizable. Elton John's band features Hammond B3 prominently, its sustained chords and percussive key-click adding rhythmic drive and harmonic richness to his arrangements. The B3's ability to shift from whisper-quiet pads to screaming, overdriven leads makes it the most expressive keyboard instrument ever produced.