From Markweisgram@aol.com Fri May 19 08:08:28 2006
Subject:Transistorized pieces of.... gear

I am not trying to start flame wars with David Jacques here. Actually, I
look forward to hearing his sampled B-3's if I ever decide on a sampler to use
them with.

I went hear Joey DeFrancesco with Pat Martino and couple years ago . Joey
was playing a rented B-3 and 122 that unfortunately he was driving to the max to
keep up with Pat in a large room.

It sounded like total crap. I hate to hear severely overdriven organ in a
jazz setting.... the rental rig he had just didn't cut it.

It made me realize that there is a need for higher powered leslies.

The same thing happened when I heard Roger Smith with Tower of Power once.
Rented B-3 and 122, same deal.

Yeah , I have a couple of the "crappy" transistorized leslies from the 70's
. I have a 900 and an 860.

Surprisingly, they sound good when used together. The 900 makes up for the
lack of bass in the 860. I put a little damping material in the 900 cabinet to
compensate for its "boominess" .

I also am able to run the two leslies by using the also "crappy" Trek II
combo preamp. I find that if you are running the two leslies, the headroom
factor actually helps them sound pretty darn good together.

I don't know what it is, but the solid state stuff tends to work well with
the clones I have used ( Voce, VK7, Nord Electro.) I often gig with the VK7
and 860 and not only does it sound good to me but I frequently rent this rig
to traveling blues acts and so far NO ONE has complained. If they require
bass ( generally there are bass players) I will use a 145 and the 860 together.

I do not deny anyone the right to say what they like and what they don't.
This is just my experience. Having the 860 has put food on the table many times,
that's all I can say.

Mark

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