Leslie
The Leslie
This page is not considered ready for primetime by any means. At the moment, it's exists as a place to hold links and snippets of data as we come across it. When it's finished, the hope would be to have a good resource on how to employ the Leslies that often end up liberated from home organs and sold on eBay.
Reference
- Unearthing the Mysteries of the Leslie Cabinet A very good place to start if you're just learning about these critters.
- The Hammond Leslie FAQ From the same sight as the link above, these pages haven't been updated since 2002. Fortunately the technology hasn't changed much since the 1970's.
- The Hammond Wiki This Wiki has a nice section on Leslie's.
- Inside the Fender Vibratone A very thorough page detailing Fender's take on a roadworthy Leslie cabinet. This page also has an extensive list of clones and links to other resources. [nofi]
DIY Links
- NoFi This open directory is gives some insight to boxing up an open Leslie. As of Summer 2006, this project is nearly complete. Includes information on building a controller using solid-state relays.
- Mark Hammer This pdf file contains close-up shots of Mark's 8" Leslie.
- Dean Hazelwanter This 1.5meg zip file is hosted on Mark Hammer's site. It contains several photos of Dean's disassembled machine.
- John Collins A full-blown reproduction of a Leslie 122.
- Discover Circuits "Very basic but viable Leslie Speaker controller. Includes noise-abatement components, to ensure smooth, quiet Tremelo/Chorale transistions."
Replacement Parts
- Goff Professional Goff Professional carries all the Leslie parts you'll likely need. Yes, the cheesewheel is over $200, but the o-rings are only $3!
Audio Examples
- Lift To Experience Open directory for a band that uses a Fender Vibratone.
