From tonysounds@yahoo.com Wed Jun 29 13:33:03 2005
Subject:RE: "scuse me, while I kiss this guy!"

Even direct, you'll hear NIGHT AND DAY differences, and you won't play with out them. Even though I'm a leslie addict, I have a stereo rack pre (speakeasy of course!) that can be used direct, but also has one side with 6pin, and the other side with 11pin. This way, I can use that preamp without any leslies, or with my 122types or 2101s, or both simultaneously. Both my pres have Barker circuits, my mono pre has the Howler circuit, and both have the XK3 mod. So each preamp is ready for Electro (thanks to the Barker), CX3/VK7/V5 (classic!), or XK3 (with or w/o the mod).

Order from www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com. This stuff is the bomb!
T

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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