dumb beginner's question

[Guest]

ok, so i was thinking about this, and having only been a combo/transistor player, i was wondering - how do you full-size hammond tonewheel players get enough volume in a live situation? do you have to mic up and go through PA?</P>


with transistor combos you can just use an external amp, and i know you can hook leslies up to hammonds, but theyre not THAT loud are they? i have 2 guitars, a bass and a drummer to compete with for volume!</P>
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[andyg]

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Don't let that 40-watt rating on a valve leslie fool you, they are loud! You can always mike them up if you need more. Or, if your'e making enough money, you have more than one leslie!</P>


Andy</P>

[Guest]

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well, i have a potential prospect on picking up an M-3, which is going to be a pain to haul around but 'combies are just too bloody hard to find up here!</P>


the M-3 will run about $375, and i know theres some kit id have to install to make it work with a leslie connection, and then leslies can be pretty expensive from what i know, too...</P>


...eep.</P>

[Riverside]

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It's pretty easy to wire up a line out from your M3 - take it straight into a wall of Marshalls and you're good to go.</P>


You should probably look for one of the solid-state Leslies - some of them pump some serious wattage.</P>
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[Guest]

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IMO the amp and speakers are a major part of the instruments individual character. Miking up through the PA would be my choice. If you have a leslie dual mike it. 180 or 90 degrees apart is best. If you have a dual leslie, dual mike both speakers and run them into a little 4 track mixer. Go out stereo to the PA. Going stereo on the leslie is pretty dramatic sounding.

[Hammond101]

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Riverside,</P>


Hopefully we will test to see how well a certain 40W Leslie 51 keeps up with a few guitars, bass and drumsthis weekend! </P>


Best,</P>


H101</P>

[Riverside]

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Yeah buddy!</P>


Still may not have drums, but I have the evil Roland drum machine if nothing better comes along.</P>


See you on Saturday.</P>
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[Hammond101]

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Riverside,</P>


I'll work on Mr. Adams from Soul Diego. Great drummer, nothing like having a back up. DiSanti may come along. He is one "S" hot guitar player.</P>


C'ya on Sat.</P>