From nmcq333@cox.net Mon May 14 16:20:51 2007
Subject:FS: NOW ON E_BAY #330120051714: LESLIE ("bulldog" 122) rig w/ SPEAKEASY preamp, flightcase, more

Just wanted to follow up to let the group and those who e-mailed me know
this screamin¹ rig is now on E-Bay #330120051714.

Neil

on 5/11/07 3:50 PM, nmcq333@cox.net at nmcq333@cox.net wrote:

> Before I put this on E-Bay thought I¹d let the group have a look. E-mail me
> off-list if interested.
> Thanks,
> Neil
> nmcq333@cox.net
> = = =
> FOR SALE:
> Leslie 122 (in ³bulldog² 25 cabinet), custom Speakeasy Preamp, flight case,
> cover, recently upgraded, plus more
>
> This is a Leslie ³bulldog² 122 ‹ all the Leslie 122 parts in the smaller
> Leslie 25 cabinet. So it¹s 122 sound in a smaller lighter Leslie cabinet. This
> was formerly Tony Orant¹s home-based Leslie, built by Kris Marshal of Metro
> Organ Service in Chicago, a well-known tech. It was gone over by Steve Hayes
> prior to my purchasing it about a year-and-a-half ago, at which time he put
> Caribbean Controls speed controls in (fast and slow speeds), rewired the
> Leslie, replaced the crossovers, tubes, belts, tightened everything up, pretty
> much went through it with a fine tooth comb. Subsequently I had the horn
> driver and bass speaker replaced with original OEM parts (!!!), and the
> original 122 amp gone through by Bill Axeman, the go-to tech in So Cal.
>
> It comes with a customized Speakeasy Vintage one-channel tube preamp which in
> addition to the standard SE tube preamp features includes a ³Barker² circuit
> (switchable) designed to increase the level of drive and/or compensate for the
> low output of clones line Nord Electros/Stages, plus a XK-3 pad circuit to
> compensate for the high output of clones like Hammond XK-3s, PLUS a ³Howler²
> circuit (switchable) which takes any clone you have, and gives you Jon
> Lord/Stevie Winwood grind. It's a VERY hot circuit and basically turns your
> organ into a fire breathing dragon. It has a single 1/4² line in, and a
> choice of pin-out to the Leslie or 1/4² line out (so if you're not using a
> Leslie, you can use the 1/4² output to put it into your FX loop on your mixer,
> and still use it on your stereo keyboards.)
> Now, with this preamp, you can really juice the power of the Leslie. You can
> normally use the preamp in "clean" mode, which means only the Barker HG
> circuit is on for "classic" Hammond b3 sounds, like Booker T, Gregg Allman,
> that kind of thing. If you use the Howler.....you get "Samba Pa Ti"
> distortion....and Smoke On The Water volume. And it's damn loud!
>
> There¹s nothing like real spinning speakers moving real air, there¹s nothing
> like the vintage aged Leslie wood, there¹s nothing like the original Leslie
> 122 tube amp, and together with the custom Speakeasy preamp this combination
> will take any organ to another level entirely and seriously BLOW YOU AWAY!
>
> Physically, for a 20+ year-old cabinet, the Leslie is a 9.0/10. Sonically,
> it¹s a 10. It comes with a custom RnR hard ATA rolling flight case (major
> tank-like protection), AND a Le Cover cover in addition. The Leslie is easily
> maneuvered by one person. It also comes with a very long Leslie cable and
> about 4 extra tubes. I have pictures I can send.
>
It¹s been a ³best of all worlds² piece for me, in that it¹s the full-on
122/speakeasy sound but in a smaller case. However, my playing requirements
have evolved more to scoring and studio session work, so my gear needs have
changed, and I haven¹t used it much. I¹ll miss it but need to free up the
cash for sequencing and soundware needs.

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