Members mcmurray Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Some of you may like these pics of Travis Dickerson's C2 undergoing restoration; http://travisdickersonmusic.com/Hammond_photos/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheB3Nut Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Nice new case, and the stand is cool too. Not retaining the add-on percussion, or was it inoperative? Looked like an Edwards from where I sit. I can heartily recommend the Trek II TP-2B percussion unit, they sound fantastic. Interesting Leslie...how does it sound with a guitar head? TP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anciano55 Posted February 11, 2011 Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 Nice woodworking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted February 11, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2011 It's not mine, I'm not sure if the Peavey head is used for amplification, but if it is I think the pre-amp would bypassed. Not sure about the add-on percussion either, sorry. Fortunately it's owned by someone who does it justice - Mr Travis Dickerson. It can be heard in this track; [video=youtube;LXc8ArLvydQ] If I can find more I'll post them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redhotpoker Posted February 12, 2011 Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 Those pics show very accurate cuts and lovely joinery. Joints are very important!! Really a professional looking job carried to completion. I was wondering about the obvious Canadian connection?? I have an old 'Guess Who' album someplace, with all of their autographs. Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, other two. And Domenic T., hey, wow he's been around too. Good stuff there. Great memories here too. Funny how They get triggered. Chas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted February 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 The organ was previously owned by Guess Who. Travis found those pickups inside it when it was pulled apart edit: just got word that the Peavey head is in fact the amplifier for the Leslie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted February 12, 2011 Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 edit: just got word that the Peavey head is in fact the amplifier for the Leslie.That's not unheard of. Emerson sometimes drove his Leslies with Marshall heads. Our own Mr. S&TG does something along those lines, possibly with a Peavey also. Using the stock drivers is unwise... That's a nice chop, btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted February 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 That's not unheard of. Emerson sometimes drove his Leslies with Marshall heads. Our own Mr. S&TG does something along those lines, possibly with a Peavey also. Using the stock drivers is unwise... Is the preamp usually bypassed in these situations? The 5150 preamp puts out some pretty gnarly distortion, not sure if it would be suitable for an organ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Redhotpoker Posted February 12, 2011 Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 The organ was previously owned by Guess Who. Travis found those pickups inside it when it was pulled apart I'm sure you meant to say guitar picks. What a cool find. I bet there are delicious stories for both of them. Please try to contact Burton Cummings. Say hi, & remember Ruby's Son, from Edmonton, AB. He will remember us... & the Riviera Hotel. My, what pigs those young fellows were in their hotel rooms. Messy really, non pork. Chas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted February 12, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 12, 2011 I'm sure you meant to say guitar picks. lol yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted February 13, 2011 Members Share Posted February 13, 2011 Is the preamp usually bypassed in these situations? The 5150 preamp puts out some pretty gnarly distortion, not sure if it would be suitable for an organ.I'm sorry, but I have no idea. S&TG or one of the other resident HamLes gurus would know... Myself, I'd just try it all ways till it sounded good. The right amount of distortion is subjective, eh? But it's not hard to blow the stock drivers; the V21 horn driver especially. Here's an interesting site about Emerson's touring rigs. And I was mistaken; he didn't drive his Leslies with Marshall, but Hiwatt. But I think they're very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted February 13, 2011 Members Share Posted February 13, 2011 Actually, here's the post by Mr. Suit wherein he speaks of his Leslie machinations. He includes a very impressive audio clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suitandtieguy Posted February 14, 2011 Members Share Posted February 14, 2011 the C2's preamp would never be bypassed, because it's necessary just to get sound out of the organ properly. you also have to pad the signal down ... way down ... just to keep it from distorting anything you plug it into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted February 14, 2011 Author Members Share Posted February 14, 2011 the C2's preamp would never be bypassed, because it's necessary just to get sound out of the organ properly.you also have to pad the signal down ... way down ... just to keep it from distorting anything you plug it into. I was referring to bypassing the preamp in the guitar amplifier, not the organ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted February 14, 2011 Members Share Posted February 14, 2011 I was referring to bypassing the preamp in the guitar amplifier, not the organ. That's what I understood you to mean, since C Hammonds have only preamps. But again, if it were me, I'd try it with and without the pre bypassed. I'm guessing it will sound better with the preamp in the chain, just because you'll have all the EQ controls, and you may sometimes want distortion (Jon Lord). But heed Mr. Suit's advice: pad the input. The organ signal is hotter than normal line levels, and way more than guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mate_stubb Posted February 14, 2011 Members Share Posted February 14, 2011 All I can tell you is that two preamps in the chain often chokes the tone right out of it. I was recording tracks a couple of years ago with my brand new just-delivered Speakeasy AMA. That has the Speakeasy preamp (modelled on a Hammond preamp) plus a 10 watt leslie amp in it. It sounded terrible until I modded it to bypass the preamp in the AMA and just drive the leslie power amp directly from the hammond preamp. Then the magic tone was there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members suitandtieguy Posted February 14, 2011 Members Share Posted February 14, 2011 I was referring to bypassing the preamp in the guitar amplifier, not the organ. dude i am sorry. i seem to be experiencing massive post fail lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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