Using the Hammond SK-Pro with a Leslie 145
Good afternoon folks, In this weeks SK-Pro series video we link up the old with the new namely the old 1975 Leslie 145 (adapted for 1/4″ jack) and work at it to get the best tone. Hope you like it Nick
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S4 E2: How to upgrade the stock Leslie driver
Hi folks, this week I finally took delivery of a package that would enable me to upgrade the stock Leslie driver on my 145. My ‘stock’ Leslie 145 My 145 is my go to gigging Leslie and subsequently gets a lot of use. The amp is from 1974/5 and is only 40watts and sometimes when…
S3 E3: Leslie 145 Upgrade (Part 2 of 2)
Hi there, lets get straight into Part 2 of 2 of how to upgrade a Leslie 145. You may remember last week to took it to bits, changed the idler arm assembly etc… and this week we finish the job. The net result should be a mechanically sound amplifier for a while to come. We will…
S3 E3: Leslie 145 Upgrade (Part 1 of 2)
Hi there. This weeks blog is part one of a two part series that follows me stripping down and servicing my ‘cooking’ Leslie 145 as part of its regular maintenance schedule. I oil the ‘normal’ areas yearly and by the book and then as the belts start to get looser and there is less and less…
S1 E4: Inside the Leslie Speaker
Hi guys, This latest video blog runs through the workings of the Leslie 122 and explains what makes it tick: Next week, let’s get playing!
Replacement Leslie Driver
Blown Driver? Need a replacement Leslie driver ? Or in my case wanting to use my vintage Leslie more and more, harder and harder with the confidence that it won’t degrade or let me down altogether? It’s a difficult one as you shouldn’t really run your Leslie on 10 for long as the driver can…
Leslie speakers, isn’t it about time you serviced yours? (part 1)
Well it certainly was for me. I’d had my Leslie 122 for about a year and it was kind of rough and ready you know? My technician and I had started work on the electrics side of things, changing the modified locking 8 pin input, installing separate power/earthing and changing the switching relay down to 12…
Have you ever considered a solid state Leslie speaker?
Hi, My name is Nick and I am an addict. Regular visitors to my pages will know this already of course but I find it useful to say it out aloud now and again to help curtain my spending. My latest ‘bargain’ was the 760 Leslie Speaker. Owning a 122 and a 145 already you may…
Selling a Leslie
Hi Folks. I’m selling my much loved Leslie 2101 mkI Rotary Speaker on ebay if any of you are interested? – Serial number 03050570 – (the stand is to be sold separately please see my other items) and be part of an elite set of musicians that own authentic equipment giving an authentic sound. I…
New Leslie Simulators
Hi folks, Just a quick update on a couple of new Leslie sims that are planning to be released to market very soon. You may have already heard about the mini-ventilator that NEO are producing called the Mini-Vent. there is a picture of it here (http://neo-instruments.de/en). This is setup mainly for guitar players and although…