From oldzuto@yahoo.com Wed Jun 29 11:34:26 2005
Subject:RE: "scuse me, while I kiss this guy!"

Call Steve at Speakeasy and he will help you out in chossing what model is best for you. A lot of his units are custom built to the customer's preferences.
http://www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com/
Steve's number is (717) 292-0814

Fred Kawa wrote:
I'm using a cx3 through a pair of Barbetta's....(cannot carry leslies and
dont care to at this point). Can you tell me what I could anticipate by
incorporating the Speakeasy into this setup? Also, what specific model and
where to order from? Thanks for your help.
Fred

>From: tonysounds
>Reply-To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CWSG] "scuse me, while I kiss this guy!"
>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 09:33:51 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I've been experiencing some sonic dilemmas with my organ rig for a while.
>Last summer I was fluctuating between using my XK3 and one of my choppers
>on gigs through my Speakeasy and into my leslie. Needless to say, it
>sounded fantastic. By the end of summer though, I started hearing a raspy
>distortion in my leslie. I took it in to be serviced, but no problem was
>detected. I own two Speakeasys, and swapped them out, no difference. I
>owned 3 leslies, swapped them out, no difference. Went to using my XK3 and
>leaving my chopper at home, and still...raspy. Not enough to make me stop
>using it, but just bugged me. I was gone for a while in Iraq, and let the
>problem sit, but when I got back in January, I took my leslies back in for
>service, and all 3 "checked out." Well, not exactly. In addition to the
>rasp, my Bulldog leslie had taken to making a very loud POP when changing
>speeds. And after my organ guy had gone through the leslie and couldn't
>determine the cause of the problem,
> I called Steve and put him on. After talking to the tech, Steve directed
>him to the relay; the tech swapped the relay out, and the pop disappeared.
>After more discussions with the tech, we still could not determine the
>cause of the rasp however.
>
>I took my XK3 in for service, telling them of the raspy distortion, and
>while they could find no problem, free of charge, Hammond swapped out the
>motherboard. No change. I talked to Steve at Speakeasy, and we began to
>theorize that the XK3 may be putting out too hot a signal, and might need a
>pad. After Steve did some brainstorming, he sent me a box to adjust the
>output. While there was some change, my rasp did not disappear. Steve and
>Speakeasy kept at it for me. Steve went so far as to BUY an XK3 to do more
>engineering.
>
>He determined that the 11pin output has a lower output than the 1/4"
>output, and built another "pad" box and shipped it to me. This had an
>adjustor and he wanted me to work on it and determine what I thought
>sounded best, still trying to fix my problem. I used it for a week, and
>gave him my opinion, but I could not get rid of the rasp. Using my Electro
>through the rig didn't generate quite the same rasp, but the rasp was still
>there. Steve had me ship my 2 preamps back to him to go over them. He
>personally went through them and could find no problems, but he went ahead
>and did all the latest updates to my preamps free of charge. (This is what
>Speakeasy does, service the customer; whether you're the original owner or
>not, Speakeasy stands behind their product and wants to ensure you're
>satisfied and getting all you can out of their gear.)
>
>I received my preamps, and was still buggered by the problem. And of
>course, by now I was getting BEYOND frustrated. To make matters really
>complicated, I keep one preamp at our rehearsal facility with a leslie.
>The other preamp stays with me for gigs, etc, as does my Bulldog leslie.
>(I sold #3 earlier this year.) My rehearsal leslie now stopped receiving
>speed switching signals and would only stay in fast (YUCK!). I was losing
>my mind! Steve had me ship my leslie amps one at a time so he could go
>through them.
>
>After receiving the first amp, Steve determined that my "tech" had replaced
>the relay with the same exact relay (thanks buddy). A few other
>"modifications" had reduced the efficiency of the amp, which was further
>hampered by Chinese KT88 tubes. (My tech had insisted that the KT88s were a
>louder and more long-lasting tube, and convinced me using 6550s would be a
>step backward for me.) Steve returned the amp, and I shipped number two,
>which also had the wrong relay, suspect "mods" and Chinese tubes. But
>still, my rasp continued. I used the leslies for a couple weeks, but was
>still not happy.
>
>After doing more troubleshooting over the phone, Steve had me open up the
>leslies. After describing what I saw inside, he was fuming. Strange
>crossovers (one of which was probably blown), literally 6 different colors
>of wires, and other "anomalies" made it very difficult for me to swap
>components, but with his help I was able to switch the crossovers and found
>the problem still existed. Literally 2 hours on the phone with Steve and
>Ted from Speakeasy walked me through the process.
>
>Finally, Steve told me to ship him my leslies. I put them on a pallet and
>sent them in. (Steve was kind enough to let me use his corporate account
>to get a much cheaper rate.) Within hours of receiving them, he called me
>to tell me they were...um....uh....let's just say that it looked like
>something that was, as my son likes to say, "slapdash." Crossover from
>Radio Shack in one, (mystery crossover in the other, with a crossover point
>that was incorrect), speakers installed with drywall screws instead of
>Tnuts, no idler arms, cheesy wiring, literally 6 different screw heads on
>everything from the back of the leslie to amp mounts...a mess.
>
>Steve took a week with both of my leslies and called me a couple times a
>day to let me know what was going on. He assured me he would take care of
>me both sonically and financially. (I was already freaking out because of
>the $$ spent shipping them.) I got them back last week. I took my
>rehearsal leslie to practice and it sounded killer, and much louder than
>when I shipped it to him. I still had some speed switching problems at the
>facility. (It turns out the wiring, brand new, is reversed.) When I took
>the leslie home that night and played it, it worked perfectly with both
>preamps.
>
>I took my Bulldog to my gigs, and all I can say is.....HOLY CRAP. Now, I
>have a ton of volume, and yet truly get that sweet Allman Brothers organ
>tone, and with a twist of two knobs on my Speakeasy, can go all the way to
>Lee Michael's/Greg Rollie grind. The leslies NEVER sounded this good,
>especially at this volume.
>
>I've been a huge fan of Steve and Speakeasy for a while. I've owned darn
>near 8 of his preamps (and came up with some interesting ideas for Steve
>which he incorporated into later products) including a Rhodes pre with Dyno
>and Stereo Vibrato. His products have been awesome, and his service beyond
>compare.
>
>But this odyssey has put the Speakeasy mission statement to the test. I
>can't tell you how many hours were spent on the phone trying to get to the
>bottom of my problems, and how many man hours Steve spent on my equipment,
>both in piecemeal and in total, but I can guarantee that I didn't pay what
>it would have cost me anywhere else, if that anywhere else had been so
>inclined to be so obsessive about my tone (as Steve was). We've all read
>testimonials here from people who have been given the Speakeasy treatment,
>but I believe I have put Speakeasy through the wringer with this, and
>yet....Steve never gave up on me. He wasn't making money on my problems,
>and yet, he was concerned enough that he helped me every step of the way,
>prior to him receiving the equipment to fix himself.
>
>I've never been able to meet Steve in person, but we've spent so much time
>together on the phone over the last few years that I feel like I've known
>him forever. He treated me as though I were one of his best friends and
>took care of my gear as though it were his own. I've NEVER seen customer
>advocacy of this magnitude through ANY company or product.
>
>I'm truly grateful to Steve, Ted and everyone else at Speakeasy for what
>they've done for me. If my leslies sound this good, I can only imagine
>what one built from the ground up by Speakeasy sounds like. If you have
>any doubts about investing in a Speakeasy product, put them to rest.
>Speakeasy Vintage Music products are top of the line, very cost effective
>for what they do and how they're built, and carry a lifetime of customer
>service.
>
>Thanks Steve, Ted, etc....
>Now get me a Speakeasy T-shirt in black!
>Tony
>
>First off,
>
>David Jacques wrote:
>I totally agree! Steve has come up with a great product. The tube in
>the XK3 does not do what the SE does.. I perform with a Stereo rack all
>the time. I place it in sequence before the 2101.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com] On
>Behalf Of tonysounds
>Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:23 AM
>To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [CWSG] Speakeasy Vintage Preamp ... Any Good???
>
>More than a LITTLE improvement; it is truly night and day. I've used
>with a variety of clones, starting with my old VK7. KILLER!
>T
>
>troubadour_2005 wrote:Hello all, I just joined
>the group. My experience with tonewheel clones
>goes all the way back to the original Korg CX3 from the mid-eighties.
>My current clone is a Roland v-combo.
>
>Does anyone have experienced using Speakeasy Preamps with a Roland
>clone (or any other clones for that matter)? I'm wondering specifically
>what kind of improvements to expect from using the Speakeasy. Is it a
>Night and Day kind of change that takes you from a decent digital
>simulation to Hammond nirvana, or will it be one of those, "it adds a
>little tube warmth" change? It's a lot of money to spend just for the
>latter. If all it does is warm up my signal there are plenty of cheaper
>options.
>
>All and any feedback is appreciated.
>
>Greg
>
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