Combs Organ Specialists - Pipe Organ & Rodgers Instruments Sales and Service

410 E. 6th Street, Newton, Kansas 67114, 316-283-6588 Email C.O.S.

Thank you for visiting the website of Combs Organ Specialists, a small group of very dedicated organ craftsman and technicians. We offer a full range of services such as Rodgers Instruments sales and service, pipe organ tuning and maintanence, organ rebuilding and additions, custom digital / pipe interface organs, organist training and workshops, and church music consultation. Below you will find information regarding some upcoming, ongoing, and recently completed projects. We would be happy to send you more information or schedule a demonstration upon your request.
1st Presbyterian Church, Wichita We will be installing a custom 4-manual Rodgers PDI instrument and interfacing it to the existing 54 rank Reuter organ. When complete, First Presbyterian Church will have use of two Rodgers consoles. One in the main church and one in the chapel. Status: Upcoming.	Our Redeemer Lutheran, Salina Shown hereis a portion of the 4' Octave which will be installed as part of a new pipe / digital combination organ at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Salina. Upon completion of the church's new sanctuary, we will have another great example of why blending traditional pipework with state-of-the-art digital technology is the answer for so many churches. Status: Ongoing.	Trinity Heights UMC, Newton The Combs Organ crew is installing a pipe organ with digital additions in the new sanctuary. 12 ranks of 100 year old Gottfried pipes, which have been perfectly preserved, are the foundation of the instrument. This project includes the construction of 3 custom oak facade towers, the tallest of which is 16'. Status: Ongoing.
St. Mary's Catholic Church, Russell Looking at these pictures, you might get the idea we like building custom digital / pipe combination organs. Well, you are right. Actually, we love it! Why? The results are amazing. Just as they are with this instrument, created by interfacing a Rodgers Trillium 788, 2 Manual console with 9 ranks of pipes. The sound fills the new sanctuary of St. Mary's as if from an instrument many times its size. The beauty of combination organs is achieving so much, even in small spaces, for a fraction of the cost of a new, stand-alone pipe organ. Status: Completed.	Colby United Methodist Church The 12 rank pipe organ at this large and active church always seemed a bit small. One organ consultant even recommended getting rid of it entirely. We felt a better solution was to create a hybrid digital / pipe combination organ. In Early 2007, we installed a Rodgers Trillium 968 3-Manual organ. Interfacing the two technologies together has created an instrument with over 100 stops, multiple memory levels, MIDI, and countless other features while still encorporating the original pipes. Status: Completed.	1st United Methodist, Great Bend The Austin organ at this church is a unique and wonderful example of early 20th century organ building. To bring the organ back to top working condition, we replaced / rebuilt the electrical relay system while preserving the mechanical and aesthetic integrity of the instrument. This project featured the construction of custom windchests and the addition of 5 ranks of pipes. Status: Completed.
1st Presbyterian Church, Hutchinson The 75 year old Moller pipe organ at this church was and is in very good condition, having been maintained well through the years. To serve the congregation even better, 9 ranks of new pipes were added including a new Mixture IV, Festival Trumpet, and an octave extension to create a true 32' pedal reed. The new organ was dedicated in the Spring of 2006 with a concert given by John Leavitt. Status: Completed.	1st Presbyterian, Salina The organ at 1st Presbyterian Church in Salina is NOT a combination organ. Yes we do also work on projects that are strictly pipework. In this case, Combs Organ Specialists designed, built, and installed the new Trumpet en Chamade which was added to the 26 rank Reuter organ. On Sunday, September 17, 2006 the new solo rank was first used in worship. Demonstrating its purpose exquisitely, the trumpet led the congregation in majestic renditions of Lift High The Cross and God of Our Fathers. Status: Completed.	St. John Lutheran, Russell On the morning of February 19, 2006, St. John Lutheran Church in Russell, Kansas dedicated their new organ during a worship service filled with majestic hymns, moving scripture, and grateful hearts. This inspiring service was the culmination of three long years of hard work, planning, and fundraising by the members and friends of St. John Lutheran Church. Status: Completed. Read the Complete Article by David Rankin.