From goffmac747@aol.com Tue Nov 06 15:25:59 2007
Subject:Re: Another crazy Leslie idea?


No you're not doing anything wrong. You're just getting the usual "purist" comments about the ramifications of changing things from the way it came from the factory. If that was the case Bill Beer would not have made his modifications and his equipment would not be sought after by so many. Specially where a leslie is concerned. Although I tend to be a purist myself I personally would like to see someone get a horn together as you propose. All you can do is say it didn't work. But keeping in mind the tradition of what the plastic horn, the type of plastic and it's ingredients as to how it was molded, the sound that comes out of the traditional leslie horn would need to be studied and then experimented upon with the brass model to retain that certain sound but perhaps improve it, if that is possible. The same way brass parts on guitars come around and spawned a new approach to getting tone. Experiments in the type of brass used, the thickness, etc, the recipe, if you will, for the bells will be needed. That's why I brought up the selmer question because I'm sure selmer experimented with many types of recipes for the metallurgy in their horns. Perhaps it's not that critical for a leslie but then again, it might be. Tubas have gone with plastic or fibreglass bells to save weight and perhaps lower costs in manufacturing. Does it affect the sound? Perhaps. But they went the reverse on the tuba. What about the reverse on a leslie horn.

I'd say go for it.





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