From breynold@usc.edu Fri Dec 10 10:27:21 2004
Subject:Re: 145 road case

Eamonn,

You can also find moving blanket covers fitted for 145s on ebay. I still only gig with an old black-painted FrankenLeslie. My furniture quality Leslie stays at home.

Barry


>
> Eamonn,
>
> I toted a 122 in a flight case for awhile and it was a BEAST!
> Very
> heavy and cumbersome, not to mention expensive! If you have
> roadies
> and willing to invest about $500-600 in a good case with big
> wheels
> and lots of handles, that may be the way to go. Otherwise, I
> recommend a LeCover or Tuki padded cover, assuming you may already
> have wheels on your 145. I have been using LeCover for all my
> amps
> and it provides the right amount of protection for my purposes.
> Also, if you have the removable panels for your Leslie, consider
> velcro-ing them in place and then slipping on a padded cover. I
> believe this would protect it well enough. If you don't have
> these
> panels anymore, make some out of plywood.
>
> Regards,
> Eric
>
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, "Eamonn Flynn"
> wrote:
> > Hi. I wanted to try and get some advice from folks about touring
> carrying a leslie. I'm going to be doing a heavy road gig and I
> intend to bring a souped up 145 out with me. Is a road case the
> only
> way to go (leslie will be stowed along with the rest of the gear
> in
> the trunk of the tour bus)? And who makes good road cases or does
> anyone have a 145 case they'd like to sell?
> > As always thanks,
> > Eamonn
> > http://www.eamonnflynn.com
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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