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Gospel Instruments => Organ Room => Topic started by: docjohn on October 27, 2007, 08:06:23 PM
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anybody using a tone cabinet-pr 20/40 with a leslie?
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To me tone cabinets are pretty useless if you have a leslie. If I wanted want that straight sound I would get a leslie that has a stop function. If you cant afford a leslie then a tone cabinet would be OK to practice on at home, but not 4 church etc.
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I used to play an organ that had a 122A and one of the Hammond tall boy tone cabinets. When I played them both together, it actually had a pretty nice sound to it because the Hammond tone cab gave more bass response than the Leslie. It was actually a pretty nice, full sound. If I were to do it again, I would see if I could disconnect the treble speakers on the Hammond tone cab so I'd get only bass on it.
It's not uncommon, also, for some organists to unplug the bass motors in a Leslie so the bass rotor doesn't spin at all or it spins only on fast. Having the spinning Leslie sound is more important in the higher ranges than the lower.
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thanks bimmer,that's what i do now;unpluf the low fast motor.had heard the tone cabinets with a leslie filled out the sound in some frequencies.had wondered if i should look for an old pr 40 cabinet or get a trek 2 connector ($75) that gives a 1/4 out with a roll-off for the lows(only) to go to a bass amp.not much a fan of reverb though
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Glad it helped!
Also, personally, I would try doing the 1/4" jack and having it go out to a bass amp or something similar. I wouldn't spend my money on a PR-40 if I didn't already have one.
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Many organists would connect their Hammond to a Leslie speaker and Hammond tone cabinet and continue to do so today. Some people really like the combo. I personally do not like the straight tone mixing with the tremulant tone