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Posted: 1/30/2016 8:56:21 PM EDT
Found this at a local music shop the other day.
A 1959 Leslie Orpheus 25 without amplifier. It has the original AlNiCo 12 inch speaker and just a single speed but man, what a departure from the electronic effects pedal substitute. Not only do you get the Doppler effect, but a stereo-phonic effect which seems to envelope you. It's no wonder The Floyd had three on set. 
It needs a good overall cleaning and some of the hokey home-brew wiring re done but I got it for next to nothing. I'm already thinking of converting it to a two speed unit and adding the horns and driver as well as building a nice little tube amp for it. Another BRD. 
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Posted: 1/30/2016 9:09:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 1/30/2016 9:16:26 PM EDT
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Very nice, I used to frequent a pub that had live music once a week. Great musicians would show up, with equipment like this as well, some great tunes I've heard there.
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Posted: 1/30/2016 9:32:50 PM EDT
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Very nice!
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Posted: 1/30/2016 9:40:58 PM EDT
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As soon as I saw the wood cabinet, I knew it was a good score
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Posted: 1/31/2016 1:56:19 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/31/2016 10:57:08 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryThere's one of those Yamaha speaker assemblies on Ebay. I was tempted but I'm not a carpenter and constructing a cabinet would be near impossible for me. The Leslie is perfect as I can work on the innards and build an amp for it if I want. Re-finishing the cabinet may be in it's future but I kinda like the character it has now. If anyone is wondering what I paid for it... I have $40 and an hours labor into it. I traded a Fender Deluxe 90 SS amp I bought for $40 and repaired. 
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Posted: 2/1/2016 4:28:59 AM EDT
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Looks to be in very good condition.
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Posted: 2/1/2016 11:04:45 AM EDT
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The speaker itself looks like new even though it's 57 years old. The cabinet has some issues like some white paint overspray and some very minor chips here and there, but nothing major. I'll probably try to clean the paint overspray off but I'm going to leave the character marks including the small cigarette burn.
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Posted: 2/1/2016 2:34:11 PM EDT
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There's one of those Yamaha speaker assemblies on Ebay. I was tempted but I'm not a carpenter and constructing a cabinet would be near impossible for me. The Leslie is perfect as I can work on the innards and build an amp for it if I want. Re-finishing the cabinet may be in it's future but I kinda like the character it has now. If anyone is wondering what I paid for it... I have $40 and an hours labor into it. I traded a Fender Deluxe 90 SS amp I bought for $40 and repaired.
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There's one of those Yamaha speaker assemblies on Ebay. I was tempted but I'm not a carpenter and constructing a cabinet would be near impossible for me. The Leslie is perfect as I can work on the innards and build an amp for it if I want. Re-finishing the cabinet may be in it's future but I kinda like the character it has now. If anyone is wondering what I paid for it... I have $40 and an hours labor into it. I traded a Fender Deluxe 90 SS amp I bought for $40 and repaired.
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Posted: 3/6/2016 3:24:36 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There's one of those Yamaha speaker assemblies on Ebay. I was tempted but I'm not a carpenter and constructing a cabinet would be near impossible for me. The Leslie is perfect as I can work on the innards and build an amp for it if I want. Re-finishing the cabinet may be in it's future but I kinda like the character it has now. If anyone is wondering what I paid for it... I have $40 and an hours labor into it. I traded a Fender Deluxe 90 SS amp I bought for $40 and repaired. Quote HistoryQuoted: There's one of those Yamaha speaker assemblies on Ebay. I was tempted but I'm not a carpenter and constructing a cabinet would be near impossible for me. The Leslie is perfect as I can work on the innards and build an amp for it if I want. Re-finishing the cabinet may be in it's future but I kinda like the character it has now. If anyone is wondering what I paid for it... I have $40 and an hours labor into it. I traded a Fender Deluxe 90 SS amp I bought for $40 and repaired. Good score! its getting harder to find them.. people these days seem to over value everything or are trying to manipulate perceived value... Maybe hold off on that refinish.... not doing it is free and that original patina cannot be replaced... |
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Posted: 3/6/2016 10:03:39 PM EDT
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mmmm
Leslies Have owned a few, 122, 147. Currently have a 145, got it from a rental house for a $100. still had an original alnico horn driver ( which gives them the proper "bark" and mind bending as these get blown up almost immediately) and a 215, which is a 6x9 speaker in a rotating baffle, kinda homeowner stuff. wired it up to have hi/ lo speed and foot switchable. Fun for jams, small foot print. Lacks the brake.. Been a hammond/ leslie junkie for years..
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Posted: 3/8/2016 1:24:17 PM EDT
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Good score! its getting harder to find them.. people these days seem to over value everything or are trying to manipulate perceived value... Maybe hold off on that refinish.... not doing it is free and that original patina cannot be replaced... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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There's one of those Yamaha speaker assemblies on Ebay. I was tempted but I'm not a carpenter and constructing a cabinet would be near impossible for me. The Leslie is perfect as I can work on the innards and build an amp for it if I want. Re-finishing the cabinet may be in it's future but I kinda like the character it has now. If anyone is wondering what I paid for it... I have $40 and an hours labor into it. I traded a Fender Deluxe 90 SS amp I bought for $40 and repaired.
Good score! its getting harder to find them.. people these days seem to over value everything or are trying to manipulate perceived value... Maybe hold off on that refinish.... not doing it is free and that original patina cannot be replaced... At this point I'm going to leave the finish alone. It just looks well loved and re-finishing it would ruin some of it's appeal. A guitar playing buddy was over a few days ago and was blown away by the Leslie. Apparently he'd never played through one before and had just used an effects pedal for rotary effects. Now he wants a real Leslie.
I just had my small 5 watt homebrew amp into it. |
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