My Leslie Cabinet

Leslie cabinets are huge and unwieldy, and I wanted to take mine to shows that my band plays. In order to do this I had to build a new cabinet for it and fiddle with the amp. In doing so we added a DC motor so the leslie's rotor speed would be continuously variable instead of on/off or one or two speeds.

I also had the amp modded so that it would take a standard 1/4" jack instead of the usual 9 pin Leslie connector. All the electrical mods were done by Kevin at Condor Electronics in Seattle http://www.condor-electronics.com/(he's the best!). My friend Patrick Coughlin helped me with some of the woodworking, he's a good guy.

My band: www.velella.net | www.myspace.com/velellavelella

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Howto & Style

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• leslie
• cabinet
• modification
• velella

[mrbeautiful999]

The grill cloth is protection too. I look the look (as you said without the piping)

Sounds good to me.

How much of a weight difference is the project vs. the original?

[randunivac]

I can lift the cab without too much difficulty on my own - it probably doesn't weigh that much less than the original, as really the only difference is the 12" vs. the 15" and the lack of the bottom rotor, which didn't weigh much. I'd expect I shaved maybe 10lbs max?

[rw5791]

as long as you're using a fixed speaker you could install a 15 in. for even more bass response.

[randunivac]

Totally, that would work. Although it'd be a little taller - and in my tetris-stacked band van a few inches can mean the difference between taking something and leaving it behind...

[shardennefroider]

I know I'm four years too late but "arcanacelestia" is right - keep the piping! Great sound - but remember light is good too if you make another vid!

[jazzzzdude]

I think a grill cage would look better than the cloth.

[arcanacelestia]

A Leslie is a traditional instrument so I think you should use the grill cloth AND keep the piping.

[tylerispaulsson4]

flashlight! Damn... I am jealous

[henryinvisible]

absolutely beautiful!! amazing sound and thanks for the tour!

[SMart7751]

Nice job. Keep in mind that there's this new thing that's used when you move a video camera inside a confined area, I think it's called.....a light... :o) I like the cab thoguht.

[lkjlkjlkjlkjlkjlkj6]

with

[gotknoppix]

dude that is epic. i one day hope to have a setup of my own

[banditsmurf]

.........Very Jealous..... congrats