Home made Leslie speaker - demo

This is how it fits together, and a quick demo of how it sounds

Category:

Music

Tags:

• leslie
• rotary
• speaker
• hammond
• musical instruments
• round
• circular
• organ
• homebuilt
• homemade
• bass
• drum

[raff32]

Totally inspiring. I think I might be spending a decent wack of my time trying to build a decent leslie guitar setup after watching this. At the moment I get a sorta leslie effect by having an electric fan spinning in front of my amp.

[dmorris4873]

@raff32 Thank you very much, I am glad you like it. You should try to build one too, it's a great project to try; if you need to ask anything then please do. Thanks, Dave

[localcrew]

The dog is here to help. Good dog.

Great sound! And don't apologize for using the Korg. It is what it is and you can't always drag a Hammond around with you.

Great vid!

[dmorris4873]

@localcrew Thank you very much. From Dave's dog

[QAeternus]

Have you tried using it with electric guitar?

[dmorris4873]

@QAeternus yes it sounds OK. I'm not in a band on guitar at the moment so I've only messed about at home with it, I haven't had a chance to play guitar through it at a gig yet.

[shawnr26]

@riciy it's almost as if the dog wishes that it could play organ and change the Leslie speed.

[QAeternus]

@QAeternus Note to self: Watch the whole vid before asking questions

[Si1983h]

Exellent work!

[nivekyru]

I love it! This is truly brilliant! Keep on rockin! Are there any wiring diagrams around anywhere? I'd be interested in trying this out.

[dmorris4873]

@DynaflowDonnie Thank you Don, I do carry it about in bass drum cases (I haven't given in to the tempation to roll them down the garden path yet though)

[MsErasedCitizen2]

Wow. I've just discovered the secret of almost every typical Pink Floyd keyboard and organ sound xD

Thank yous man!

[DynaflowDonnie]

Bloody Brilliant! I love the use of drum shells to create the Leslie. Great the way it locks together and a side benefit it could all go in drum cases to travel! Great idea, sounds pretty good to me. Thanks for sharing the video (and idea!).

Don

[dmorris4873]

@HammondB3TipsDotCom there is a top cover on it now, I just hadn't gotten round to putting it on when I made this video. Not so fussed about 100% getting the traditional sound, especially as I'm using a digital organ; I just wanted to make something a bit different. I got lucky with it and it does sound just like my 147 but with more volume!

[HammondB3TipsDotCom]

I think that you would improve the sound if the horn would be in closed enclosure with a top wood cover. The traditional Leslie sound has a lot to do with the cabinet and sound reflection. Just my opinion.

[roamershaker]

bloody great ol boy

[riciy]

your dog seems very interested

[JakeZelmore]

dude...congrats and thats amazing!!!!!!

[hdscoot69]

Brilliant!

[weaselsuit]

Brilliant design.

[dmorris4873]

@Reslosound thanks for the kind compliment.  I hadn't heard of the Maestro Rover before but I looked it up and it looks pretty amazing! Ah well, I thought I had the only round Leslie in the world...

[Reslosound]

Fantastic work! Looks as good as it sounds. Reminiscent of the Maestro Rover which was circular but only had the treble horns.

[mikesharpsongs]

I'm with your dog bro, you're a GENIUS! Love it, great work

[MrBigmuffer]

can you tell me what is required to build this fella and how to do it? you've just inspired me!

[xr650r01]

Well done - just awesome!! Sounds great!!! Put some more sound demos up! Congrats!!