Leslie Cabs

RS2 Leslie Simulator Plugin

Leslie Cabs, Reviews
Good Morning, I hope that you are well? Today is something different. I was recently asked if I would help out with the (easy side of the) development of a Leslie simulator plugin (vts) that a company called Brother of Mars were developing. Its a sim aimed less at the Jazz world (although not exclusively)…

Hammond C3 Vs Neo Ventilator

Leslie Cabs, Organs
Hello, Today I thought that we would take a quick look at the marvellous NEO instruments ventilator effects pedal. But this time with a difference. Using my custom line out connection, we are able to hear this mighty pedal in use with my Hammond C3 for the first time. I’ll take you through the controls…

Comparing early and later generations of the Leslie 3300

Leslie Cabs
Today we have a unique opportunity to hear the earlier Leslie 3300 back to back against the brand new 3300. It’s pretty interesting to hear the differences although mic placement and drawbars probably make up for quite a bit of the change. Its a tricky one to demonstrate. Let me know what you think and…

Leslie 3300 Vs Leslie 145

Leslie Cabs
If you have ever wondered what it would be like to be able to get the Leslie 3300 and 145 in the same room and A/B them from the same Hammond Organ then here is your chance!

How to upgrade the stock Leslie 145 driver

Leslie Cabs
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…

Getting that Jon Lord Sound

Leslie Cabs, Organs
In my vlog this week I look at getting that stationary overdrive sound from the late 60’s and 70’s from my Hammond XK-5. You know the sound, think Deep Purple Black Night or Highway Star, dirty with no vibrato. I look at the best way to achieve this sound and also compare the Neo Ventilator…

Tour of the old H4H studio

Leslie Cabs, Organs
From time to time I record sessions for people and this is something that I very much enjoy. This week I have four songs to record Hammond Organ for. the client is a prolific songwriter from Israel called Avi Rosenfeld and leaves me pretty much to write my own parts, with maybe the odd pointer…

Servicing a Leslie 145 – Part 2 of 2

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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…
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