From steve@speakeasyvintagemusic.com Thu Oct 30 10:46:17 2003
Subject:Re: Speakeasy Dual Shotglass

Hi Barry

Walter is using a Classic Clone version. This is the same one I use in my
personal rig

shayes

Steven Hayes CEO & Sr Engineer
Speakeasy Vintage Music
http://www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com
----- Original Message -----
> Did you get a "keyboard" version or a "classic?"
>
> At 05:03 PM 10/30/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >Talk about the best idea since the invention of sliced bread! The
> >rackmount Dual Shotglass clone (stereo!) preamp that Steve Hayes at
> >Speakeasy designed to use with my organ/piano dual stereo keyboard
> >setup is amazing. After my just-prior experiment with an ART TPS
> >preamp - solid-state stereo with single tube (?) combined - one
> >serving of 'crow' coming up, munch, munch: "You can't hit that tube
> >with enough voltage to get overdrive," ..."Sure I can, let me try
> >this ART thingy" ...Duhhh
> >
> >The Dual Shotglass has no tone or level controls on the front - I run
> >my keyboards flat anyway. There's an A and B input, an A and B
> >output, and one knob for stereo output level control on the back. I
> >played with it the first time last weekend and again last night.
> >Before I hit the first note I turned my amp inputs way down, set the
> >Speakeasy level about 12 o'clock, thinking that would be good to
> >start. The first note almost blew me across the room. I turned the
> >level output down farther and tried again. Playing the Electro, it
> >was like my last and best Hammond and 122's at full throttle were
> >reborn. My favorite Roland upright piano preset turned into a
> >killer Concert Grand. EP's got big and fat with beautiful tone, great
> >Wurly rocker and swirling Rhodes chords. Orchestral strings and
> >Basses either sprouted wings and took off or thumped the far wall
> >with super quality clean, noise-free sound.
> >
> >I'm more than amazed. Anyone that doesn't already own a Speakeasy to
> >match their gear: If you have a good clone keyboard and amp now -
> >whatever is next on your wish list (unless that's it) , move it down
> >a step until you can get 'The Keyboard Players Best Friend.' I know
> >whereof I speak; been playing since Rock was Rock 'n Roll, before the
> >last Hammond rolled off the assembly line.
> >
> >Walter J.
> >
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