From Timberwolfrf@AOL.com Wed Mar 10 16:24:44 2004
Subject:Re: Leslie 145 - Should I buy it???

Eric - Can't thank you enough. What a wealth of information! I am
just heading out the door now. He is asking $1500. I am going to
offer $1000 and will not go much higher. Thanks again.

Rick

> Sounds like a fun evening for you! What is the asking price?
>
> You want to test the fast and slow motors on the 145 by plugging
each one
> individually into an extension cord (assuming you have no preamp to
drive
> the Leslie). Look at the overall condition and you should be able
to tell
> if it is a road Leslie or a living room Leslie. Most parts are
easily
> replaced, but if it needs a bunch, you could be looking at hundreds
of
> dollars really quick. Check the tube condition and see if the amp
has been
> recapped or if this might be needed.
>
> As for portability, you can move it yourself, but it ain't light!
You would
> need wheels and maybe handles. Weight is about 130 lbs vs. 160 for
a
> regular size 147 (I may not have the lbs just right, but in the
ballpark).
>
> The basic sound of a stock Leslie will not cut through in a loud
band
> situation. It would need to be miked into the PA. May be loud
enough for
> you to hear or you may need monitors...depends on how loud the band
is.
>
> Speakeasy - you just need to send it back to Speakeasy and have a
147 option
> added to it. Easy to do and not too expensive. There is another
option you
> could consider which would run the 11-pin from your XK2 into the
Speakeasy
> and then the Speakeasy to the 145. Then you could use the XK2's
fast slow
> switch to change Leslie speeds. Pretty cool! When you play the
demo songs
> in the XK2, the Leslie goes on autopilot!
>
> Good luck!
>
> Regards,
> Eric Lawson
> Moderator
> CloneWheel Support Group
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CloneWheel/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: timberwolff2 [mailto:Timberwolfrf@A...]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 5:55 PM
> To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CWSG] Leslie 145 - Should I buy it???
>
> I am going to look at a Leslie 145 in about 2 hrs. Any feedback
> would be very welcomed. I play in a blues band now with an XK2 -
> Korg G4 - Speakeasy - and Barbetta 41. Two out of four were
based on
> the excellent feedback I got here. I am pretty happy with that,
but
> the consensus is there is nothing like the real deal. But how
much
> better will it sound? Another stupid question - can one fairly
in-
> shape person handle it (slide it up into a jeep, carry it, etc.).
Is
> it loud enough for the normal sized clubs and bars? What should I
> look for before buying it. I will leave a refundable deposit
> tonight, but the guy wants to sell quick, so pickup would be
tomorrow
> night. Thanks in advance. One more - How would my current
classic
> Speakeasy with no Leslie jack fit into the picture?
>
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